My name is Claire Barrett Bettler (she/her) and, as a midwife who is passionate about community-based healthcare, I feel incredibly honored to be joining CWI’s amazing team. I have watched this organization grow and create real change in our state,…
Diné My name is Taleisa Benally (Diné) and I am the new Nutrition Aid Coordinator for Changing Women Initiative. I come from the Navajo Nation out in Arizona and came to New Mexico as a college student. I am a…
Anishinaabe Boozhoo, my name is Felicia Otto. I was born and raised on the reservation in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. I am a proud member of the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe. I am a mother to 4 wonderful kids. I graduated…
Navajo/Diné Kim is born from Naakaii Diné (Mexican People) and from Tsi’naajinii (Black Streak People) clans. Born in Tuba City, maternally from Tolani Lake, AZ located in the southwestern area of the Navajo Nation. Growing up on and off the…
Pueblo/ Anishinaabe Julia Wall also known as Hoki-Pah, is a Pueblo/ Anishinaabe woman continuously exploring the intersection between land based sovereignty and reproductive justice. Julia is a mother to 7 year old Orion Rain and is grateful to have such an incredible…
She/Her/Hers Crissy received her BA in Psychology from Arizona State University in 2008. She has been trained and certified as a birth and postpartum doula, and has also assisted with home births. Crissy also has 20+ years of experience as…
Latinx They/Them Indra Lusero is founder of Elephant Circle and the Birth Rights Bar Association. Indra’s family has been in the Northern New Mexico and Southern Colorado area for generations. As a Queer, Genderqueer, Latinx parent rooted in this region,…
African-American She/Her/Hers Jasmine Barnes is currently a graduate student at Grand Canyon University. She received her BS in both Psychology and Criminal Justice at Northern Arizona University. Jasmine has worked as a social worker, working to reunite families within the…
Carolina Nkouaga is a public health consultant and a community midwife. She currently serves families as a midwife with Changing Woman Initiative, in addition to assisting with administration of the organization, and is a consultant to the National College of…
Michelle began working alongside midwives in 2006 in an administrative capacity at MEAC (Midwifery Education Accreditation Council). She was invited to attend births with the midwives and trained as a doula and birth assistant in Flagstaff, AZ. It was there…
