Renée’s Certifications

2025

• Optimal Maternal Positioning Ann Marie Gilligan

2024

• The Wild Homeopath for Pregnancy
• Birthing from Within – Building a Copying Mindset
• Baby Biome Nutritional Course
• Genuine Lactation Flange Sizing 101
• DONA International CEUs Symposium

2022

• Vital Force BioFeedback Muscle Testing Training

2018

• Advanced Doula Training with Penny Simkin
• “New Parent Educator” Training, CAPPA
• Go Milk Yourself, Francie Webb
• Feeding Lounge Lactation Specialist, MommyCon NYC
• First Annual “Maternal Health Awareness Day” in collaboration with Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern NJ & Every Mother Counts
• Supporter of Mother May I Documentary
• Member of ImprovingBirth.org
• Preferred Doula with Our Birthing Center
• Sounds of Silence 5k Run

2017

• Guest Speaker on Why Am I Yelling with Proactive Parenting Strategist and Relationship Coach Krista Rizzo
• Sounds of Silence 5k Run
• Spinning Babies Training
• Member of ImprovingBirth.org
• Miles for Midwives 5K Run & Birth Fair
• NJ Holistic Seminar with Dr. Lawrence Pelevsky
• Feed The Funnel Volunteer, The Pack Shack

2016

• Newborn Training Care Academy
• Evidence Based Birth Training
• Spinning Babies with Gail Tully
• Essential Oil Safety for Pregnancy & Birth
• CAPPA New Parent Educator Training
• Slow Doula Method Collective Member, DTI
• Advance Doula Training with Penny Simkin.
• Flock Yeah, NJ with Gena Kirby & Debra Pascali-Bonaro
• Essential Oil Safety During Pregnancy, Birth & Infancy Certification
• Midwifery Assistant Workshop The Farm
• Evidence Based Birth® Instructor

2015

• La Leche League of NY Conference
• DONA International Birth Doula certification
• Holistic Doula Training Certification from The Matrona
• Rebozo Workshop Certification from Peace, Love & Labor
• Participant & Project Sponsor of the American Childbirth: Exposing the Silence Project
• Sponsor for the Postpartum Resource Center Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorder Training
• Rebozo Connection Training – Gena Kirby Method

2014

• Breastfeeding Counselor Training Certification from Mami Mia
• Stand on Your Rights Workshop participant, ImprovingBirth.org

2013

• DONA International Breastfeeding Basics for Doulas Training Certification
• Babies R Us Vendor of Choice for Parenting and Breastfeeding Classes
• “Project 62” Volunteer for the Postpartum Resource Center of New York

2012

• DONA International Birth Doula Training Certification
• Birth Doula Training Certification (through local company)

2009

• Personal Trainer in Pre & Post Natal Exercise Specialist Certificate from the American Fitness Professionals & Associates
• First Labor Support Role
• Pre & Postnatal Personal Training Certification