Meet Our Admin Team
Anna
Owner & Founder of Chicago Family Doulas
Anna Rodney, Owner and Founder of Chicago Family Doulas. Anna has supported families as a doula since 2009 and is honored to provide families with professional, compassionate, and personal support. Anna gives 200% in all she does in life and brings this commitment and passion to every aspect of her care when she supports families.
Christine
Social Media Manager
Christine first trained as a doula after the birth of her first son 18 years ago! She has been working as a birth doula for the last 6 years and has been on CFD’s team since 2016. Christine is a birth nerd at heart and has a passion for sharing everything she loves about birth, postpartum and parenting on our social media pages. She also helps manage our class offerings. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook to keep up with our team and offerings!
Marcela
Community Outreach & Office Assistant
Marcela is thrilled to be serving on Chicago Family Doulas’ Admin Team! She enjoys connecting with families as they find their perfect doula match. She is a doula, childbirth educator, and perinatal coach at heart. Prior to devoting her time exclusively to birth-related work, she was a fifth grade teacher. She has worked with families for over 15 years and is passionate about supporting people on their perinatal journey. Marcela has traveled to over 35 countries and enjoys spending time learning about cultures, holistic health, nature, and cooking/baking nourishing foods.
Michelle
Project Manager
Michelle has been working for Chicago Family Doulas as its office manager since 2018. As Anna’s business began to grow, Michelle was brought in to help organize and manage the office so that nothing would ever get missed! She has now transitioned into a project manager position for Chicago Family Doulas and Birth and Baby University. She has a BA in English from DePaul University, and worked in insurance prior to joining CFD. She loves all things related to organization and is incredibly meticulous! Fun fact: she is Anna’s sister-in-law!
Nicole
Family Coordinator
If you reach out to Chicago Family Doulas, chances are you will end up speaking with our family coordinator, Nicole! Nicole is an incredibly experienced birth and postpartum doula with over 14 years of experience supporting families. She started her career in the medical field and doula care was an easy and natural transition for her. She has been with Chicago Family doulas for 5 years and has loved working with our families hands on. She is a mother of five children, both biological and adopted. Nicole is also a trained and certified mental health advocate. She loves getting to know all of our incredible families and making genuine connections.
Erica
Lead Doula Coordinator
Erica is honored to serve as Doula Coordinator with Chicago Family Doulas. Since 2015, she herself has served as a birth and postpartum doula and she has been supporting families for many years. As a mother of four, she has a deep understanding of the tenderness and preciousness of the moments of pregnancy, birth, and postpartum recovery. She is now helping the admin team as their Doula Coordinator. Erica keeps in touch with all of the doulas on our team, helps answer any questions they may have, makes sure they feel supported, and keeps the lines of communication open.
Priscilla
Office Assistant
Priscilla is proud to be an office assistant, working alongside the other amazing admin team members. She also loves teaching birth classes on her weekends and educating familes on all things relating to childbirth, caring for babies, and supporting families as they grow. She is also a trained CAPPA postpartum doula and who uses her experiences as a former teacher to best serve the needs of her clients. She has two little ones and a husband at home with her and they always remind her to begin each, new day with love, happiness, and peace in her heart.
Nina
Social Media Manager
Nina is the social media manager for Birth & Baby University and a mom to a funny and outgoing little boy. When she’s not spending time with him, she’s coordinating engaging posts and reels that are both educational and fun for our social media accounts. Nina knows there is so much to learn about pregnancy, postpartum, and beyond and she loves to share her knowledge with all of our followers. She has taken the doula courses and is excited to learn more and grow with this amazing team. Follow us on Birth and Baby University’s Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok to see more of Nina!
Bryn
Community Outreach, Lead Childbirth Educator
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Doula Coordinator
Courtnay
Office Assistant
Courtnay is a skilled birth and postpartum doula and pediatric sleep consultant, blending a wealth of experience and compassion in guiding families through the transformative moments of childbirth and early childhood. While she cherishes hands-on support, her true passion lies in the administrative side of her practice, where her organizational skills shine. As a mother to a three-year-old daughter, Courtnay brings a personal understanding to her work, enhancing her ability to connect with the families she assists. Advocating for maternal mental health is a cause close to her heart, reflecting her commitment to your whole well-being during the critical phases of parenthood. During her downtime, Courtnay enjoys going for drives, reading, and embarking on adventures with her daughter.
Chelsea
Family Coordinator
Melissa B.
Office Assistant
Melissa is a certified labor and postpartum doula with Chicago Family Doulas as well as one of our office assistants! She believes education is critical and is incredibly passionate about learning and improving her skills and expanding on her knowledge base. It is an incredible honor for Melissa to help provide care for moms and families through this process, and now as well as helping on the admin side of the business! In Melissa’s free time, she loves spending time with family and reading anything she can get her hands on.