Nora is a writer, oral historian and doula. Born and raised in upstate New York, she has spent some of her most valued years traveling, singing, and collecting stories in varying cities, villages and rural outposts around the globe. She has lived in Germany, Bolivia, The Republic of Georgia and a handful of places in the Northeast.



   
 Nora first began attending births in 2003. She is a ToLabor (formerly ALACE) trained doula and has been involved in birth work in a variety of settings. She has provided education and advocacy for women and their families through pregnancy, birth and postpartum and has facilitated birth story circles and other related community events. She believes deeply in encouraging opportunities for people to make informed choices.


In December of 2010, she graduated from The New School University in New York City where she studied writing, documentary methods and oral history. In 2012, Nora moved to Durham to pursue a Certificate in Documentary Arts at Duke’s Center for Documentary Studies which she completed in May 2013. Nora is the creator and director of The Birth Narratives Oral History Project www.birthnarrativeproject.org that collects archives and produces stories about childbirth from women and men around the United States.
She is very excited to be joining Women’s Birth & Wellness Boutique team!