The Team

  • Kenda Sutton-El

    FOUNDER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    A visionary leader and advocate for reproductive justice, Kenda is dedicated to transforming maternal health care for Black and marginalized communities. Through Birth In Color, she drives systemic change, trains doulas, and leads policy initiatives to advance birth equity.

    FULL BIO

  • Dana Williams

    COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SPECIALIST

    A dedicated advocate for reproductive justice, Dana transitioned from corporate America to serve her community. With experience as a full-spectrum birth worker, she connects individuals with vital maternal health resources and support.

  • Cherelle Lewis Seals

    ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT/DOULA

    Cherelle serves Birth in Color in a dual capacity, providing essential administrative support to the organization while maintaining her practice as a birth and postpartum doula. Her multifaceted role combines expertise in HIV prevention, certified breastfeeding support, and placenta encapsulation services with the organizational skills that keep Birth in Color running smoothly.

  • Devonda Chilton

    LYNCHBURG MENTOR, DOULA EDUCATION TRAINER,

    Vonnie was honored as Community Doula of the Year 2025 for her exceptional dedication to serving families through Birth in Color LYH & Farmville hub. As both a mentor and trainer, she brings expertise in placenta encapsulation and HIV prevention specialization while developing the next generation of doulas with outstanding commitment to birth justice.

  • Latifa Crenshaw

    RICHMOND MENTOR

    Based in Richmond's Birth in Color RVA hub, Latifa provides mentorship and guidance to emerging doulas while serving families as a certified breastfeeding specialist. Her leadership helps expand Birth in Color's reach throughout the greater Richmond area with excellence in lactation support.

  • Ashley Shaw

    DOULA EDUCATION TRAINER

    Ashley specializes in training and educating the next generation of doulas within Birth in Color's network. Her expertise in birth and postpartum support, combined with her certification in breastfeeding, makes her an invaluable resource for developing comprehensive doula skills across our organization.

  • Latoya Barnes

    HAMPTON ROADS MENTOR, DOULA EDUCATION TRAINER

    Latoya leads Birth in Color Hampton Roads hub, mentoring emerging doulas while providing comprehensive training throughout southeastern Virginia. Her leadership ensures that families in the Hampton Roads region have access to skilled, culturally competent birth workers committed to reproductive justice.

THE COLOR COLLECTIVE

With our expansive perinatal hubs, we’re able to provide vital support—even in the most hidden pockets of Virginia.

Birth in Color RVA

Birth in Color RVA

  • Ashley Shaw

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

    Certified Breastfeeding Specialist

  • Dana Williams

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

    Loss and Abortion Doula

    HIV Prevention Specialist

    Car Seat Technician

    Certified Breastfeeding Specialist

    Placenta Encapsulation

    Malaysian Belly Binding Specialist

    Prenatal and Postpartum Massage Therapy

  • Alexis Jackson

    Full Spectrum Doula

    Car Seat Technician

    Placental Encapsulation

    LCSW

  • Indee Jordan

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Khalyson Mcduffie

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

    Car Seat Technician

    Certified Breastfeeding Specialist

  • Tameka Parker

    Birth and Postpartum Doula, Certified Nurse Midwife

  • Chelsi Watson

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

    Certified Breastfeeding Specialist

  • Ebony Allen

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

    Certified Breastfeeding Specialist

  • Ashley Gopaul

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

    Certified Breastfeeding Specialist

  • Sequoi Phipps-Hawkins

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

    Certified Breastfeeding Specialist

  • Kadijah Scott

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Latifah Crenshaw

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

    Certified Breastfeeding Specialist

  • Toccara Wilson

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

    Certified Breastfeeding Specialist

  • Maliqua White

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Ashley Bullock

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

    Placenta Encapsulator

  • Chelsea Bolling

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Darneshia Beavers

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Letia Bishop

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Tonya Howe

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Tyanna Haynes

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

    Certified Breastfeeding Specialist

    HIV Prevention Specialist

    Prenatal and Postpartum Yoga

    Stretch Therapist

  • Zaria Christmas-Jackson

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Cherelle Lewis Seals

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

    HIV Prevention Specialist

    Certified Breastfeeding Specialist

    Placenta Encapsulator

  • Diamond Quarels

    RN, Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Sheevah Amen

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Unitha Cherry

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

    Bilingual - Spanish/English

  • Christen Pierre

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Courtney Maldonado

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

    Bilingual: English/Spanish

  • Marquisha Saunders- Jenkins

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Queen Lee-Mayes

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Xadia Haskell

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Alexis Hudson

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • April Olivera

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Ashley Figueroa

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Fantasia Brown

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Hadiah Rahim

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Jasmine Samuels

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Kiara Morris

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Kris Coop

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Krystal Hicks

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Lauryn Walker

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Michon Phillips

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Riqia Taylor

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Roxanna Epps

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Shayla Covile

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Taylor Davenport

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Angeles Giles

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

    Bilingual - Spanish/English

  • Belinda Brito

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

    Bilingual - Spanish/English

  • Claudia Artero

    Birth and Postpartum

    Bilingual - Spanish/ English

  • Dayana Camacho

    Birth and Postpartum

    Bilingual - Spanish/ English

  • Jenny Tabora

    Birth and Postpartum

    Bilingual - Spanish/ English

  • Maria Delgado

    Birth and Postpartum

    Bilingual - Spanish/ English

  • Nelkis Oquendo

    Birth and Postpartum

    Bilingual - Spanish/English

  • Karen Chacon

    Birth and Postpartum

    Bilingual - Spanish/English

  • Yesi Cruz

    Birth and Postpartum

    Bilingual - Spanish/English

  • Adia Holland

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Alisha Chambliss

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Ashley Washington

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Deja Wortham

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Emeana McDonald

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Mikayla Massey

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Nyesha Fox

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Racquel Smith

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Renata Copeland

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Symera Davis

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Taylor Branch

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

Birth in Color LYH & Farmville

Birth in Color LYH & Farmville

  • Devonda Chilton

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

    Placenta Encapsulator

    HIV Prevention Specialist

  • Brandy Witcher

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Travina Cobbs

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Vanessa Williams

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

    Certified Breastfeeding Specialist

  • Jackie Green-August

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

    Farmville

  • Tamara Hamlett

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

    Farmville

  • Aja Rhodes

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Kamika Wright

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Laiquita Horsley

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Jaela Stamps

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Dominique Flood

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Sara Montelone

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Tenika Payne (Nikki)

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Atiya Schaffer (Tia)

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

    HIV Prevention Specialist

  • Latesha Saunders (Tee)

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

    HIV Prevention Specialist

Birth in Color Hampton Roads

Birth in Color Hampton Roads

  • Imani Glenn

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

    Placenta Encapsulator

  • Malika Traynham

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Ashlee Eley

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Nicole Jones

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Kezia Freeman

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Alexis Patterson

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Ashanti Wilson Hale

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Sherain David

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Iyana Powel

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Swanteshiaya Wilson

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Vania Duncan

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Amelia Miller

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Tanya Corprew

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Bree Riddick

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

    HIV Prevention Specialist

  • Latoya Barnes

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Birth and Postpartum Doula

    Alisa Walker

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Christina Davis

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Emani Braxton

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Rakeisha Jackson

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Judeah Hackett

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Shevon Spence

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Jaclyn Brown

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Diyawna Upshaw

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Shaletta Smith

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Miranda Ortiz

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Dejanae Griffis

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Trinity Bernard

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Ciara Jefferson

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Tamika Jackson

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Jordan Moore

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Kamili Dancy

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

Birth in Color Eastern Shore

Birth in Color Eastern Shore

  • Inez Byrd

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Jamaya Jones

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Yves Gregoire

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Latasha Matthews

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

Birth in Color DMV

Birth in Color DMV

  • Hanna Teklu

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Isis Findley

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Dion Trent

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Shayna Marlowe

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Jazmine Williams

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Kenniesha Bethea

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Reteek Barnes

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Dominique Garrett-Jones

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Venette Pierre

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Golda Houndoh

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Joy Titus-Young

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Masalewa Ani

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Janae Limes

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Treasure Tibbs

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Tracee Hardwick

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Malikah Mara

    Birth and Postpartum Doua

Birth in Color Roanoke

Birth in Color Roanoke

  • ShirleyRenae

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Paiton Wainwright

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Derishia McCray

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

Birth in Color SWVA

Birth in Color SWVA

  • Christle Fallen

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Tamika Tali

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Ayzia Kee

    POSTHUMOUS BIRTH AND POSTPARTUM DOULA

    IN LOVING MEMORY

  • Latoya Matthews

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Rosana Haugh

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Lakeisha King

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Jennifer Canada

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

Birth in Color Martinsville

Birth in Color Martinsville

  • Alexis Ratliff

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Alora Kissee

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Latasha Palmer

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

Virginia Union University x Birth in Color

Virginia Union University x Birth in Color

  • Andrea Williams

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Robbyn Mitchell

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Amaya Puentes

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Bertette Lewis

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Regina Stuart

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

  • Alveda Campbell

    Birth and Postpartum Doula