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Jennifer Bach, CNM	Deborah Lindner, CNM	Michelle Pino, CNM
Lisa Bishop, CNM	Andrea Monteil, CNM	Kim Prairie, CNM
Maren Hubbard, CNM	Donna Mosier, CNM	Suzanne Stalls, CNM
Darlaine Laviolette, CNM	Katrina Nardini, CNM
Rebecca Leeman, CNM	Ginger Panter, CNM

Jennifer Bach, CNM

Jefferson Lane Office

• Jennifer grew up in the Midwest, but discovered a love of traveling and moved to CA for college, and to New York for her midwifery degree. She has always enjoyed working in women’s healthcare, beginning in education and program design, to becoming active in the political aspects, to now working clinically as a midwife for the last 9 years in a culturally diverse area. Jennifer has lived in San Francisco, Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York and Chicago and feels blessed to begin the next chapter here in the southwest, and she wonders why it took her so long to discover this beautiful part of the country!
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• Undergraduate Degree: University of California, Santa Cruz, BA, 1992
• Graduate School: Columbia University, MSN, 2000
• Certification: American Midwifery Certification Board, 2000
• Special Interests: Helping women feel empowered to find their best birth as well as addressing family planning needs. She has recently become a certified HypnoBirthing instructor. Jennifer loves the special connections that occur between women and their midwife and looks forward to serving the women of New Mexico.

Lisa Bishop, CNM

Downtown Office

• Originally from Boston, Lisa always wanted to live in the Southwest. After graduating from Midwifery School in Philadelphia, she joined Women's Specialists in 1998, and has loved it here ever since! The high desert is the perfect place for her to enjoy mountain biking, and hiking with her daughter and partner. Having traveled through much of Latin America, Lisa is fluent in Spanish and speaks conversational Portuguese.
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• Undergraduate Degree: University of Massachusetts-Boston, BA, 1985
• Graduate School: University of Pennsylvania, BSN, 1995; MSN and CNM, 1997
• Certification: American Midwifery Certification Board, 1997
• Special Interests: Midwifery for Lisa is a perfect blend of science with a caring, holistic approach. It's a real privilege for her to help women make positive health choices as they create their families.

Maren Hubbard, CNM

Downtown Office

• Originally from Philadelphia, Maren moved to the Midwest for her midwifery training at Ohio State University. Upon completion of her degree, she then settled in Albuquerque with her husband and dog because all three love hiking and backpacking (and chile, of course). Maren's main interests outside of work include yoga, traveling, reading, and almost all outdoor activities.
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• Undergraduate Degree: University of Delaware, BA, 2001
• Graduate School: The Ohio State University, MS, 2006; CNP and CNM, 2006
• Certifications: American Midwifery Certification Board, 2006; NCCPA, Certified Women's Health Nurse Practitioner, 2006
• Special Interests: One of Maren's favorite aspects of midwifery care is the opportunity to develop ongoing relationships with the women she serves throughout their adolescence, reproductive years, and menopause. By getting to know each patient as the woman experiences her unique development, Maren helps educate women and supports their individual healthcare decisions. She is especially excited by working with women during their pregnancies, as well as GYN care of teens and young women.

Darlaine Laviolette, CNM

Downtown Office

• Darlaine was born in New York. and grew up in Rio Rancho. She really enjoys both cooking and eating, shopping and spending time with her family and friends. Her husband and two young kids are the center of her world. They are very close and have a ton of fun together.
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• Undergraduate Degree: University of New Mexico, BSN, 2001
• Graduate School: University of New Mexico, MSN, 2004
• Certification: American Midwifery Certification Board, 2004
• Special Interests: Darlaine enjoys providing care to women throughout their lifespan in a respectful, empowering, and nurturing environment. She has a special interest in teen care.
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Rebecca Leeman, CNM

Northeast Heights Office

• Beginning her studies in cultural anthropology and health, Rebecca came to nursing and then midwifery with the goal of incorporating service to underserved areas both within and beyond the border. After midwifery school, she lived and worked in the Zuni-Navajo area for six years. Rebecca came to WSNM in 1999. With her husband she has three boys, Chai, Ari, and Eden, the youngest born in 2002. When at play, Rebecca might be found walking the North Valley trails, digging in the garden, or playing a variety of folk instruments.
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• Undergraduate Degree: Marlboro College, BA, 1982
• Graduate Schools: University of New Mexico, BSN, 1989; Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Medicine, CNM, 1991; Case Western Reserve University, MSN 1993
• Certification: American Midwifery Certification Board, 1991
• Special Interests: Rebecca enjoys a diverse practice of caring for women in the many stages of life with both preventing pregnancy and with prenatal care, attending childbirth, and ushering the changes of life in women. In the area of pregnancy and childbirth, she has a special interest in movement and positioning. In general women's health, she upholds the idea that every person has a different sense of well-being and that a health practitioner is a partner in guiding a person toward that state. The best of women's health care is helping women to know their bodies better and to be at ease in their lives.

Deborah Lindner, CNM

Downtown Office

• Deb is a native Floridian who grew up near the beach involved in many water sports. She then left Florida to hike the Appalachian Trail and fell in love with mountain living, working as a nurse and a whitewater raft guide. Eventually she left the mountains of North Carolina to move to New Mexico in 1996 to attend the UNM Midwifery program. She has worked here in New Mexico as both a Family Nurse Practitioner and at WSNM since 1999 as a Certified Nurse Midwife. Deb and her husband have two beautiful toddlers-a boy and a girl and love spending time with them. Her passions are skiing, kayaking, reading and catching babies! It is a blessing to help women grow their families and care for them throughout their lives.
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• Undergraduate Degree: University of Florida, BSN, 1990; MSN, 1995
• Graduate School: University of New Mexico, CNM, 1999
• Certification: American Midwifery Certification Board, 1999
• Special Interests: As a family nurse practitioner and midwife, Deb advocates for healthcare that supports all aspects of a woman's life from adolescence through menopause. She believes that preventive care, healthy lifestyle choices, and education empower women to become partners in their healthcare.

Andrea Monteil, CNM

Northeast Heights Office

• Andrea was born in Guatemala, Central America. She and her family moved to the United States when she was a young girl and they found their way to New Mexico when she was in grade school. She is fluent in Spanish and loves serving the Spanish speaking community. Andrea met her husband of 5 years at the University of New Mexico. They have two beautiful daughters and hope that their family continues to grow. They love to run, hike, bike, and dance in their spare time!!
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• Undergraduate Degree: University of New Mexico, BSN 2002
• Graduate School: San Diego State University, MSN and CNM, 2006
• Certification: American Midwifery Certification Board, 2006
• Special Interests: Being a midwife is something Andrea treasures. She believes it is a blessing and honor for her to be invited to be a part of such a special and intimate time in a woman’s life. It is a privilege for Andrea to have the opportunity to care for and empower women, not only in pregnancy and birth, but over the span of their lives.

Donna Mosier, CNM

Westside Office

• Donna has been in New Mexico for over 20 years. Prior to joining WSNM, she attended homebirths in Albuquerque for about 10 years. She is the single mom of teenage daughter who recently left for college in Washington State. In her free time, Donna likes to ski, hike, camp, ride horses and other outdoor activities. Among her favorite vacation spots are the beaches of Mexico, and while she’s there she loves to practice yoga on the beach.
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• Undergraduate Degree: Regents College, ADN, 1994
• Graduate School: University of California, CNM, 1996
• Certification: American Midwifery Certification Board, 1996
• Special Interests: As a midwife for over twenty years, Donna has worked in a variety of delivery settings. She helps empower women by encouraging their involvement in individual healthcare decisions. She likes to integrate alternative holistic approaches with traditional care and has a special interest in working with teenagers.

Katrina Nardini, CNM

Northeast Heights Office

• Katrina was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. After college she served in the Peace Corps in South America, where she became fluent in Spanish. She has a wide variety of experiences working in women’s health including working with a domestic violence shelter, providing care in a rural hospital in West Africa and providing Reiki sessions to women with cancer. Katrina is excited to be in Albuquerque with her husband Peter who was a graduate student at UNM and who introduced her to the beauty of New Mexico. Together they love to travel, hike, garden, and cook. Katrina also has a serious addiction to knitting.
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• Undergraduate Degree: University of California, Davis, BS 1999
• Graduate School: University of California, San Francisco, MSN, CNM, WHNP, 2008
• Certifications: American Midwifery Certification Board, 2008; National Certification Corporation - Women's Health Care Nurse Practitioner, 2008
• Special Interests: Katrina brings a holistic approach to health care. She believes that women need to be heard and is dedicated to being a supportive provider who listens well and empowers women to make their own healthcare decisions. Katrina is passionate about her work and promotes the development of long term relationships with women and their families throughout the different stages of their lives.
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Ginger Panter, CNM

Jefferson Lane Office

• Serving childbearing women at home, in freestanding birth centers, and in hospital settings, Ginger brings a diversity of experience to Women's Specialists. After having lived and worked as a midwife in California and New York, she moved to New Mexico in 2005 and joined Women's Specialists in 2006. She considers it an honor to serve and be with women throughout their lifetime.
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• Undergraduate Degree: California State University, Fresno, BSN, 1990
• Graduate Schools: University of California, San Francisco, MSN, 1994; University of California, San Diego, CNM and OB/GYN Nurse Practitioner Certification, 1994
• Certification: American Midwifery Certification Board, 1994
• Special Interests: A nonpharmacologic approach to childbirth and women's health.
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Michelle Pino, CNM

Westside Office

• Michelle was raised in Albuquerque's North Valley. She enjoys providing care to the women of her community and occasionally even to high school classmates. Michelle loves having the opportunity to watch her community grow and to care for their families. She has a supportive husband and understanding son, and they like watching sports and participating when they can. Michelle loves being active because she also loves to eat green chile cheese fries!!
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• Undergraduate Degree: University of New Mexico, BA, 1988
• Graduate School: University of New Mexico, ADN, 1992; BSN, 1994; MSN 2001
• Certifications: American Midwifery Certification Board, 2001; Certified Nurse Midwife First Assist, 2004
• Special Interests: Michelle believes women possess a tremendous amount of strength, energy, and courage and as a midwife it is important to foster these traits to truly empower women. It’s also a privilege for Michelle to experience the uniqueness of each pregnancy and birth.

Kim Prairie, CNM

Downtown Office

• Kim grew up in Pasadena, Calif., and lived in Switzerland before settling with her family in Albuquerque in 1990. She worked as an R.N. in women's health for 15 years before becoming a midwife, and feels honored to be part of the lives of the women she treats. Kim has two teenage sons and loves to travel, ski, golf and do any outdoor activity.
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• Undergraduate Degree: University of California at Berkeley, BS, 1989; University of New Mexico, BSN, 1993
• Graduate School: University of New Mexico/Central New Mexico Community College, 2008
• Certifications: American Midwifery Certification Board, 2008
• Special Interests: Kim focuses on listening to women and helping them create an individual plan of care to keep their entire family healthy. She trusts that women are the true experts regarding their own health, and her job is to simply help facilitate that.

Suzanne Stalls, CNM

Downtown Office

• Undergraduate Degree: Vanderbilt University, BA, 1974
• Graduate Schools: Regents College, ADN, 1994; San Jose State University, CNM, 1995
• Certifications: American Midwifery Certification Board, 1995; Certified Nurse Midwife First Assist, 1999
• Special Interests: Suzanne has been working in the field of pregnancy and childbirth for over twenty years, first as a doula and childbirth educator, and subsequently as a midwife. As the mother of two children, she finds midwifery to be the perfect blend of her personal and professional interests.