- Nurse Midwives

Szodyra'a Smith, CNM-FNP Szodyra’a has been drawn to birth work and the remarkable process of creating and nurturing life since childhood. Her passion for midwifery deepened as she learned about its rich history, including the traditions of African midwives and the legacy of African women who carried their knowledge and sacred birthing [...]

Mariah Martin, CNM Mariah has been interested in midwifery since high school when she saw her first birth while shadowing a midwife. This interest grew through nursing school in Virginia and while working for 6 years as a labor and delivery nurse. Her nursing experience reinforced the importance of building rapport and [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]