Anissa Cornelius is a Certified Breastfeeding Specialist, Birth Doula & childbirth educator who loves supporting families. She has been serving families through birth work since 2016. She is currently a student at National College of Midwifery class of 2023. Her interest in birth work started with her first pregnancy and quickly grew into a full blown passion for supporting families on their birth and parenting journeys.
Anissa believes all birthing people deserve options, support and respect during their birth experience and as they enter into parenthood. She is happily married and the mother of four spirited kids, two daughters and a set of twin boys. She fully embraces the joys and chaos of parenthood and is thrilled to be able to show her children what it looks like to be people that pursue their dreams and passions in life.
Education & Training
HUG Your Baby: Helping Parents Understand their Newborn Course, May 2016
Doula Training (Doulas of North America), Stacy Scarborough, San Diego, CA, September 2016
Childbirth Educator Program, Childbirth and Postpartum Association, July 2017
NRP Neonatal resuscitation Certification and Healthcare CPR, February 2018, 2021 (Current)
Midwife Assistant Workshop, Mercy in Action, Austin, TX, September 2018
CAPPA Certified Childbirth Educator, November 2018
Evidence Based Birth Professional Member
Certified Virtual Doula, Dawn Thompson, San Diego, CA April 2020
Student Midwife, National College of Midwifery, c/o 2023
Certified Breastfeeding Specialist, Lactation Educator Resources, January 2022
