Debbie Schneider
Certified Professional Midwife
Debbie Schneider, founding midwife of DawningLife, began serving birthing women for almost 30 years. It was with the birth of her grandchildren that the call to midwifery was awakened within her; she has since been honored to serve over 1100 families as primary midwife. Debbie is a Certified Professional Midwife, trained specifically in out-of-hospital birth, nationally certified with the North American Registry of Midwives. Debbie’s midwifery style is one that effortlessly marries the traditional and ancestral wisdom of the past with the modern wisdom of the present and she strives to integrate love and intuition into all aspects of her care.
Toniann DeOliveira
Certified Professional Midwife
Toniann DeOliveira is a Certified Professional Midwife (CPM) dedicated to supporting women and families throughout pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period. Her path to midwifery was shaped by a deep respect for physiologic birth, informed decision-making, and the importance of individualized, relationship-centered care. Toniann is passionate about creating a space where families feel heard, respected, and empowered to make informed choices about their care. She considers it a privilege to walk alongside families during one of the most transformative seasons of their lives.
Christie Williams
NARM Phase II Student Midwife
Christie is a student midwife with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and years of experience in emergency and trauma care. Her path to midwifery has been shaped by decades of caring for others, raising her own family, and teaching health and wellness to families around the world. She brings a deep respect for physiologic birth, informed decision-making, and helping families feel confident, supported, and empowered in their care.
Shoshanah Blaiss
Breastfeeding Specialist, IBCLC
Shoshanah first felt called to birth and postpartum work after her daughter was born in 2011. This birth experience was long & lonely, ultimately ending in a cesarean. Her second birth, a hospital VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean), was completely different. It changed her. She walked away from that pregnancy, birth, and postpartum feeling empowered, listened to, and loved because of the care she received from her nurse-midwife. It was then that she felt the passion for birth and postpartum work rise within her!