Our Nova Team
Receive education, support, and care from our competent and compassionate healthcare professionals.
Midwives
Celesta Bargatze, CPM-TN
Bachelor's of Science in Biology & Chemistry, Certified Professional Midwife, Certified Childbirth Educator, Certified Labor Doula, Certified Postpartum Doula. Learn More >
Brittany Hernández, CPM-TN
Certified Professional Midwife, Certified in NRP and CPR, Certified Labor Doula, Trained Postpartum Doula, Trained Childbirth Educator. Learn More >
Jennifer Miller, CPM-TN, RN
Registered Nurse, Certified Professional Midwife, Labor Monitrice, NRP Certified, AHA-CPR Certified. Learn More >
Elise Gerard, CPM-TN
Certified Professional Midwife, Childbirth Educator, Labor Doula & Postpartum Doula, Monitrice. Learn More >
Ashley Gordon, CPM-TN, MSM
Certified Professional Midwife, Certified Lactation Educator, Master of Science in Midwifery, Monitrice. Learn More >
Caitlyn Schollmeier, CNM, MSN
Certified Nurse Midwife, Master of Science in Nursing, Certified Labor Doula. Learn More >
Professional Doulas
Jessica Easter
Certified Labor Doula, Certified Placenta Specialist. Read More >
Marcie Hadley
Certified Birth Doula (DONA), Certified Postpartum Doula (DONA), Certified Lamaze Instructor, Certified Lactation Counselor. Read More >
Anna Baskin Jones
Trained Labor Doula, Trained Postpartum Doula Read More >
Lana Paavola
Certified Labor Doula Read More>
Detrisscia McLean Corbitt
Labor Doula, Postpartum Doula, Midwifery Assistant. Read More >
Childbirth Educators
Katie Dunning
Labor Doula, Childbirth Educator. I cherish supporting families through pregnancy, birth and beyond. It’s a calling for me— one I began as a doula in 2008 and have continued to carry on as an educator… Read More >
Megan Fleeman Ssekabira
Childbirth Educator, Labor Doula, Postpartum Doula. A fire was lit in me when I witnessed the motherhood journeys of many close friends, who generously shared their experiences navigating the medicalized birth system for the first time, and seeking empowering education and care on the other side… Read More >
Lactation Consultant
Chelsea Carver
IBCLC, Certified Childbirth Educator, Certified & Registered Lactation Consultant Read More >
Administrative Team
Tori Roufs, Senior Manager
Childbirth Educator, Labor Doula Read More >
Kristin Bennecker, HR Manager
Childbirth Educator, Labor Doula Read More >
Heather Muñoz, Quality Specialist
Registered Nurse, Trained Labor Doula, Labor Monitrice, Certified Neonatal Resuscitation Instructor, Licensed Certified Professional Midwife. Learn More >
Founder
Tara Garner
Labor Doula, Childbirth Educator, Birth Photographer, and Founder Read More >