Dedicated Doula & Family Support Professional

DF Debbie Forbes

Scottsdale, AZ ***** 914-***-****

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PROFESSIONAL

SUMMARY

Compassionate, reliable, family-focused professional with skills gained over 21 years of experience as a certified labor and postpartum doula. Accomplished business owner with formidable work ethic, and desire to provide attentive care for your whole family.

WORK HISTORY NON-PROFIT DIRECTOR 03/2013 to CURRENT No Child Wet Behind

· Created and developed not-for-profit organization to supply diapers for low- income families in the New York area

· Coordinated operations, budget and delivery of an annual Run/Walk event to raise money and secure diaper donations for children in need FULL SERVICE DOULA AGENCY 08/2001 to CURRENT

Northeast Doulas, LLC

Manage all operational, financial and doula management services for the corporation

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• Supervises staff

Provides physical, emotional, and knowledge-based support to women during the birth process

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Provide postparturn families in the postpartum period with confidential and family specific emotional, physical and knowledge-based support

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Collaborates with physicians and nurses to provide exemplary, patient- centered care for mothers, babies and families

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Provides counseling and guidance (onsite and remote), regarding birth experience and newborn care decision making

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• Assists new mothers and families with breastfeeding

• Provided pro-bono doula services to teen mothers and families NEWBORN CARE SPECIALIST 04/2026 to 06/2026

Cici Wilson Scottsdale, AZ

• Feeding, diapering, and facilitating a healthy sleep schedule.

• Helped get their baby into a great sleep routine

• Kept a nightly log

Maintained the nursery areas and ensuring baby items are stocked and organized

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• Washing bottles, sanitizing items used for baby

• Made sure everything was ready to set Cici up for success the next day. NEWBORN CARE SPECIALIST 12/2025 to 03/2026

Annie Bushing Phoenix, AZ

• Feeding, diapering, and facilitating a healthy sleep schedule.

• Helped get their baby into a great sleep routine

• Kept a nightly log

Maintained the nursery areas and ensuring baby items are stocked and organized

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• Washing bottles, sanitizing items used for baby

• Made sure everything was ready to set Annie up for success the next day. NEWBORN CARE SPECIALIST 10/2025 to 11/2025

Liz Jeans Scottsdale, AZ

• Feeding, diapering, and facilitating a healthy sleep schedule.

• Helped get their baby into a great sleep routine

• Kept a nightly log

Maintained the nursery areas and ensuring baby items are stocked and organized

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• Washing bottles, sanitizing items used for baby

• Made sure everything was ready to set Liz up for success the next day. NEWBORN CARE SPECIALIST 09/2025 to 10/2025

Corrine Esposito Phoenix, AZ

• Feeding, diapering, and facilitating a healthy sleep schedule.

• Helped get their baby into a great sleep routine

• Kept a nightly log

Maintained the nursery areas and ensuring baby items are stocked and organized

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• Washing bottles, sanitizing items used for baby

Made sure everything was ready to set Corrine up for success the next day.

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NEWBORN CARE SPECIALIST 08/2025 to 09/2025

Sarah Oles Phoenix, AZ

• Feeding, diapering, and facilitating a healthy sleep schedule.

• Helped get their baby into a great sleep routine

• Kept a nightly log

Maintained the nursery areas and ensuring baby items are stocked and organized

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• Washing bottles, sanitizing items used for baby

• Made sure everything was ready to set Sara up for success the next day. NEWBORN CARE SPECIALIST 04/2025 to 06/2025

Lindsay West Scottsdale, AZ

• Feeding, diapering, and facilitating a healthy sleep schedule.

• Helped get their baby into a great sleep routine

• Kept a nightly log

Maintained the nursery areas and ensuring baby items are stocked and organized

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• Washing bottles, sanitizing items used for baby

Made sure everything was ready to set Lindsay up for success the next day.

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NEWBORN CARE SPECIALIST 03/2025 to 04/2025

Nicole Krakora Phoenix, AZ

• Feeding, diapering, and facilitating a healthy sleep schedule.

• Helped get their baby into a great sleep routine

• Kept a nightly log

Maintained the nursery areas and ensuring baby items are stocked and organized

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• Washing bottles, sanitizing items used for baby

• Made sure everything was ready to set Nicole up for success the next day. NEWBORN CARE SPECIALIST 02/2025 to 03/2025

Jordan Whipple Scottsdale AZ And Jacksonville Fl

• Feeding, diapering, and

• Helped get their baby into a great feeding routine

• Kept a daily log

Maintained the nursery and play areas and ensuring baby items are stocked and organized

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• Washing bottles, sanitizing items used for baby

• Sophia was 5 months old with a feeding regression issue

• Supporting Jordan emotionally through this time

• Supported the family through their move to Florida NEWBORN CARE SPECIALIST 12/2024 to 02/2025

Dr. Valarie Jacobs Scottsdale, AZ

• Feeding, diapering, and facilitating a healthy sleep schedule.

• Breastfeeding Support

• Helped get their baby into a great sleep routine

• Keep a nightly log

Maintaining the nursery areas and ensuring baby items are stocked and organized

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• Washing bottles, sanitizing items used for baby

• Making sure everything is ready to set Valarie up for success the next day. NEWBORN CARE SPECIALIST 12/2024 to 02/2025

Ashley Greybar Scottsdale, AZ

• Feeding, diapering, and facilitating a healthy sleep schedule.

• Helped get their baby into a great sleep routine

• Keep a nightly log

Maintaining the nursery areas and ensuring baby items are stocked and organized

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• Washing bottles, sanitizing items used for baby

• Making sure everything is ready to set Ashley up for success the next day. NEWBORN CARE SPECIALIST 10/2024 to 11/2024

Sasha Ellis Scottsdale, AZ

• Feeding, diapering, and facilitating a healthy sleep schedule.

• Helped get their baby into a great sleep routine

• Keep a nightly log

Maintaining the nursery areas and ensuring baby items are stocked and organized

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• Washing bottles, sanitizing items used for baby

• Making sure everything is ready to set Sasha up for success the next day. NEWBORN CARE SPECIALIST 08/2024 to 10/2024

Corey Cohen (Second Time Working With This Family) Scottsdale, AZ

• Feeding, diapering, and facilitating a healthy sleep schedule.

• Helped get their baby into a great sleep routine

• Keep a nightly log

Maintaining the nursery areas and ensuring baby items are stocked and organized

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• Washing bottles, sanitizing items used for baby

• Making sure everything is ready to set Corey up for success the next day. NEWBORN CARE SPECIALIST 05/2024 to 07/2024

Dana Luksenburg Scottsdale, AZ

• Feeding, diapering, and facilitating a healthy sleep schedule.

• Helped get their baby into a great sleep routine

• Kept a nightly log

Maintained the nursery areas and ensuring baby items are stocked and organized

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• Washing bottles, sanitizing items used for baby

• Made sure everything was ready to set Dana up for success the next day. NEWBORN CARE SPECIALIST 01/2024 to 04/2024

Sydney Light Scottsdale, AZ

• Feeding, diapering, and facilitating a healthy sleep schedule.

• Helped get their baby into a great sleep routine

• Kept a nightly log

Maintained the nursery areas and ensuring baby items are stocked and organized

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• Washing bottles, sanitizing items used for baby

Made sure everything was ready to set Sydney up for success the next day.

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NEWBORN CARE SPECIALIST 05/2023 to 07/2023

Ashlee Holdgrafer Scottsdale, AZ

• Feeding, diapering, and facilitating a healthy sleep schedule.

• Helped get their baby into a great sleep routine

• Kept a nightly log

Maintained the nursery areas and ensuring baby items are stocked and organized

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• Washing bottles, sanitizing items used for baby

Made sure everything was ready to set Ashlee up for success the next day.

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NEWBORN CARE SPECIALIST 01/2023 to 03/2023

Corey Cohen Scottsdale AZ

• Feeding, diapering, soothing

• Helped the baby get into great sleep routine

• Kept a nightly log

• Maintained the nursery areas and stocked and organized baby items

• Washed bottles, sanitizing items used for baby

• Made sure everything was ready to set Corey up for success the next day. NEWBORN CARE SPECIALIST 06/2021 to 06/2022

Doherty Family

Provided one year of overnight postpartum care for adopted twin baby girls.

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• Services included nurturing and establishing routines for the children emotional and educational support to ensure key growth milestones were met.

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EDUCATION Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ

CERTIFICATIONS NHA Certified Medical Assistant Basic Life Support/First Aid Certified Labor Doula Certified Postpartum Doula

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