- Nurse Midwives

Tali Jacobson, CNM Tali grew up in Northern California and is very excited to be here in Albuquerque. After college and working as a research coordinator for clinical trials in Type 1 Diabetes, she moved to Atlanta, GA for her Master’s degree in nursing to become a certified nurse midwife. While in Atlanta, [...]

Alisha Smith, CNM Alisha Smith, CNM, is a New Mexico native, she was born and raised here in Albuquerque.  She has always had a strong commitment to give back to her community and to grow personally and professionally.  This started with obtaining her nursing degree from the University of New Mexico Nursing [...]

Jasmine Doiev, CNM Originally from California, Jasmine began her career in diabetes research where she found a love for talking to families about nutrition and blood sugar management. She later moved to Atlanta, Georgia, to train as a doula, Labor and Delivery nurse, and pursue a Master of Science in Nursing. She [...]

Michael-Ann Gabaldon, CNM Michael-Ann Gabaldon, CNM Midwifery came to Ann Gabaldon as a second career later in life after giving birth to her own two children.  The changes a woman goes through during pregnancy, labor and postpartum touched her deeply through her own experience which led her to become a doula, [...]

Heather Veitch, CNM Heather has been interested in pregnancy and birth for as long as she can remember, but didn’t know much about midwifery until her own first pregnancy. Her relationship with her midwife was instrumental in her decision to pursue this as a second career and she feels that she has [...]

Rebecca Leeman, CNM Beginning her studies in cultural anthropology and health, Rebecca came to nursing and then midwifery with the goal of incorporating service to underserved areas both within and beyond the border. After midwifery school, she lived and worked in the Zuni-Navajo area for six years. Rebecca came to WSNM in 1999. She [...]