Find An ICEA Approved Trainer
ICEA and the ICEA Approved Trainer (IAT) agree that the birth of a baby represents the birth of a family. We believe that family-centered maternity care is based on the concept of a “Circle of Care” which centers on the pregnant woman, but also includes her family, healthcare providers, and community resources. Freedom to make decisions based on knowledge of alternatives is fundamental to a woman’s autonomy and should be respected by all in her circle of care. We believe that childbirth is a process that can safely take place in hospitals, birth centers, and homes. To provide optimal maternity care healthcare systems and facilities should be based solely on the needs of the mother, child, and family.
The following credentials symbolize the qualifications our approved trainers are authorized to teach and sponsor:
- IAT-CE (ICEA Certifying Childbirth Educator Workshops)
- IAT-BD (ICEA Certifying Birth Doula Workshops)
- IAT-PD (ICEA Certifying Postpartum Doula Workshops)
*These certifying workshops are part of the ICEA Certification programs, but you must also enroll in the specific ICEA Certification program and complete the rest of the program requirements to become an ICEA Certified Professional.*
ICEA IATs
Please contact the below IATs for their personal availability. Most are willing to travel.
Jacqueline Abbott, IAT-CE
West Linn, OR, USA
jacquelineabbott@msn.com
Connie Bach-Jeckell, IAT-CE
Alcoa, TN, USA
ccbrniccecd@aol.com
Kelli Barr-Lyles, MA, IAT-CE-D, ICPE
Tacoma, WA, USA
kelli@circleoflifeholisiccare.com
Kelli Barr-Lyles, MA, IAT-CE-D, ICPE is a birth and death junkie. She has been a certified Birth Doula and Childbirth Educator for the past 18 years and has been training Doulas and Childbirth Educators for the past 9 years. She holds a BS in Psychology and an MA in Gerontology and is a Certified Counselor in Washington State. Her counseling specialties lie in pregnancy/birth/postpartum and aging/death/grief. She owns her own business where she brings all her passions together, working with individuals and families as they travel through life transitions. She brings a quirky sense of humor to all of her work and feels incredibly blessed to be able to meet, and work with, the amazing people she meets day in and day out. She is married with three sons.
Bonita Broughton, IAT-CE, IAT-BD
Vacaville, CA, USA
bonita@embraceparenting.com
Deb Codde, IAT-CE, IAT-BD
Marshall, MI, USA
debcodde@earthlink.net
Amy Eberle, IAT-CE
Amboy, IN, USA
etsrlen@gmail.com
Vonda Gates, RN, BSN, ICCE, ICBD, Hug Your Baby Certified Teacher, Mother Friendly RN, IAT-CE, IAT-BD
Ringgold, GA, USA
vonda@birthbasics.org
Vonda Gates has been a certified childbirth educator with ICEA since 1991. Vonda was one of the first 20 DONA certified birth doulas and has maintained that certification with ICEA for over 20 years. For many of her early career years, Thursday evening was spent at the local hospital, teaching a childbirth class. Currently, Vonda enjoys the talented women she meets as an approved trainer for the ICEA Childbirth Educator and Birth Doula program workshops. In 2015, Vonda received the ‘Outstanding ICEA Approved Trainer Award’. Vonda facilitates a childbirth class in her local Georgia classroom and online “live” with clients around the globe.
Michelle Hardy, MS.Ed, BS.Ed, LMT, ICCE, ICBD, ICPD, IAT (CE-BD-PD), CBC, CPMT, CHT, CEIM, SBD
Franklin, WI, USA
iceatraining@gmail.com
Michelle has been working in the birth world since 2003 as a childbirth educator, birth doula, postpartum doula, and breastfeeding counselor. In 2010 she started a nonprofit organization in her community with the goal of improving maternal and perinatal outcomes. Through her organization she offers childbirth education, and lactation support on a sliding scale, and helps pair families with birth and postpartum doulas. Michelle has been offering doula and educator trainings since 2011, and in her spare time she mentors the next generation of birth professionals, offers business and other workshops, serves as a board member for ICEA, and is the chair of the postpartum and mentorship programs.
In addition to being a certified childbirth educator, birth doula, and postpartum doula Michelle also has her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in education, is a licensed massage therapist with advanced training in perinatal and infant massage, and is a certified hypnotherapist.
Tamela Hatcher, ICCE, ICBD, ICPD, LCCE,IAT-CE, IAT-BD, IAT-PD
New Virginia, IA, USA
icea.tamelahatcher@gmail.org
Tamela Hatcher, Masters in Education: published research study “the impact of doulas and improved birth outcomes”, ICCE, ICBD, ICPD, LCCE Served as the ICEA Director of Education (2016-2018). View her resume here.
Bringing joy to childbirth education classes and birth workers through evidenced based teaching strategies is Tamela’s passion! She believes in caring for others by creating a warm, culturally sensitive, student-centered classroom environment. In every workshop, she strives to forge a cherished relationship with each student. Thoughtful and interactive teaching techniques are offered during this fun, engaging, and sometimes challenging educational journey. Her goal is to help you create a solid educational foundation that will support you in a gratifying life long career. She wants to listen to YOU! The work of an educator is different because we help you overcome those basic academic challenges so you can focus on the delights of serving as a birth worker.
Tell Tamela what will make your life easier. She has no preset agenda, cookie cutter options, or one size fits all workshop plan. Everything done together starts with conversations about what is challenging you most and ends with a “next step” plan, based on knowledge, information, and evidenced-based research.
With birthing experience and influences from around the globe, Tamela works with you to bring excitement and pleasure to all of the families that you will serve. Transforming your educational space to look and smell amazing by incorporating candles and aromatherapy is just one of the small things I can teach. For more information and ideas, please visit her Facebook or Pinterest.
Tamela has had the honor and privilege of supporting more than 1,000 doctors, midwives, nurses, childbirth educators, doulas, lactation consultants, and yoga instructors start this rewarding birthing career. She has also helped hospitals develop and implement hospital-based doula programs.
If you are looking for a fun and engaging way of obtaining continuing education credits, these workshops are your answer. ALL workshops are accredited through the American Nursing Credentialing Center (ANCC) for 16 hours. Please consider bringing a workshop to your community, and together we will work towards improving birth outcomes.
Bonita Katz, BA, RN, CLC, ICCE, ICBD, IAT-CE, IAT-BD
Powell, WY, USA
iceabonitakatz@gmail.com
Bonita has been a certified childbirth educator (ICCE) since 1993. She received her certification as an ICEA doula (ICBD) in 1997. In 2005 she became a registered nurse after completing coursework at Vanderbilt University. She completed advanced training in women’s health at both Vanderbilt and Frontier University. She has been training childbirth educators and birth doulas for ICEA since 2012. She revised the ICEA birth doula program in 2013 and updated it again in 2016. She is married and has six adult children.
Kathy King, BSN, RNC-0B, -EFM, ICCE, IAT-CB, IBCLC, IAT-CE
Brighton, CO, USA
proed448@gmail.com
Kathy King has a wealth of experience in the childbirth field. Currently and for 41 years, she has worked as a nurse in Labor/Birth, Mom/Baby, childbirth educator, and as a Lactation Consultant. She has worked with midwifery and obstetric practices in several different settings.
She has also developed and taught classes for all types of expectant families. Some of these include teen birth classes, baby care, breastfeeding classes, childbirth preparation, VBAC, sibling and parenting courses. Additionally, she’s mentored student educators and student nurses for decades.
Kathy became an ICEA Certified Childbirth Educator in 1986. In 2009, she became a national trainer for ICEA. She holds certifications as an Inpatient Obstetric Nurse and holds Electronic Fetal Monitoring Certifications from both AWHONN and NCC. Kathy then became a CLC, through the Health Children’s Project and went on to earn her IBCLC. She loves doing this work and feel it is an Outreach program as she believes is important to bring new educators into the field.
She’s been a speaker at state ICEA sharing day, national convention, and provided webinar for ICEA. She was delighted to complete a workshop in Calgary, Alberta, Canada in August 2019.
Dena Marchiony, IAT-CE, IAT-BD
Ardmore, PA, USA
dena@childbirthphilly.com
Dena has been a childbirth educator for 26 years and has worked in Hospital, community and private settings. She authored The MotherSource Pregnancy Resource Directory, “Joy and Sleepfilled Nights” a promotional brochure for Schwarz Pharma, and was a contributing author for the 2000, 2001, 2002, 2012 editions of Expectant Mothers Guide.
Dena was originally certified in The Bradley Method, has a Level 1 Certification in “Birthing From Within”, and is currently certified by ICEA (International Childbirth Education Association) and Lamaze. She has been certified as a MotherWell Pregnancy Fitness instructor and is a Prenatal Yoga Instructor. She is a certified ICEA/ DONA Birth Doula, lactation support person, and is a Trainer for ICEA (teaching new childbirth educators their craft). She integrates all methods and adds zen meditation, affirmation, and deep relaxation techniques to re-frame fear about childbirth and instill confidence.
Emily Mason, IAT-PD
West Des Moines, IA, USA
emjmason2013@gmail.com
Emily Mason has her Masters in Early Childhood Education and currently works in the school system with special education students that are struggling with behavior disorders. Emily has been working in education since 2015 and her experience includes working with Pre-K to 8th Grade students learning social, emotional, intellectual, and physical developmental skills.
Helping families get off to a great start has been a passion of Emily’s. School systems are designed to provide learning from 3-18 years of age, and Emily identified a gap in the family support from after birth to three years of age. After extensive research, the Postpartum Doula +1000 days was the perfect solution to fill this identified gap in family support. This career pathway was a natural fit in the continuum of learning for the services that she already provides. In a short amount of time, Emily has helped over 75 people begin their careers as postpartum doulas globally.
Students walking into one of Emily’s classes enjoy an atmosphere that is engaging, relaxing, and comfortable. The classes are designed in a flipped classroom setting where students lead the discussion and help navigate the outcomes of the curriculum. Emily is highly engaged in the classroom and loves to use hands on activities to engage the learners. After leaving the classroom, Emily continues to engage with her students through social media and other forms of communication. This career pathway will lead to lifetime relationships within the classroom community that promotes learning and growth.
“The child who is not embraced by the village will burn it down to feel its warmth” -African Proverb.
Joni Parthemer, IAT-CE
Seattle, WA, USA
joni.parthemer@swedish.org
Joni holds a Masters in Curriculum and Instruction degree and is both a Master Trainer and Education Director for the Bringing Baby Home Program. She also holds certification as a Childbirth Educator and International Childbirth Association Approved Trainer. Joni is a faculty member at the Simkin Center for Allied Birth Professions at Bastyr University as well as a Birth and Family Educator at Swedish Medical Center in Seattle, WA.
She has developed, published and implemented a variety of training materials for educators interested in providing support and growth programs for families. She is married and the mother of two children.
Stacey Scarborough, IAT, ICCE, CLE, AdvCD, PCD, BDT(DONA)
San Diego, CA, USA
doulastace@cox.net
Stacey Scarborough has been a certified Childbirth Educator since 1994. Her motto is “Education is empowerment”. She loves to help others learn how to educate themselves for their birth experience with evidence based information, and has a passion for teaching. She has been an educator for the two major hospitals in San Diego, CA. and is passionate to train new educators for this work. Besides San Diego, she also trains in Orange County and Spokane/Northern Idaho. She is also a Birth Doula trainer for DONA, International, a CLE, and a certified Birth and Postpartum Doula.
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