"Jasmyne has always had a desire to care for the community around her. Like many intuitive caregivers, Jasmyne has always been caring for young children in her life. Early on she discovered the power of nourishing bonds and openhearted support in building resilience and self determination. Inspired by these relationships Jasmyne got a bachelor's degree in Society, Ethics, and Human Behavior from UW Bothell. Informed by her lived experience and work in human services, Jasmyne became passionate about racial, reproducative, and LGBTQ+ justice. Quickly, Jasmyne discovered the importance of doula care in improving birth and postpartum outcomes for marginalized communities as well as a way of preserving Black and Indigenous knowledges around parenting. Knowing this was the right path for her, Jasmyne trained as a birth doula with Big Belly Services in 2019 and shortly after took a postpartum doula training at Bastyr University’s Simkin Center. Since her very first training, Jasmyne is constantly pursuing continued education to better care for her clients including a sleep consultant training through Savvy Parenting Support in 2020. Jasmyne found her purpose in supporting people through intense and tender transitions. Jasmyne meets people where they are at and takes a warm, empathetic, evidence based approach to doula care. When Jasmyne is not working as a doula she is focusing on the transformative power of art and study. She loves seeing new artwork, writing and performing, painting and doodling, and expressing love through handmade gifts. Proudly fixating on whatever new thing is inspiring her at any given moment, Jasmyne is always thinking of new ways to foster more caring futures. Birth Doula Rate: $1600 "