Education & Ongoing Training

Always so much to discover, to know… in order to be better informed and better able to serve the people that come to me for my guidance.

I’m very grateful for the vital and continuous training and support offered by the International End-of-Life Doula Association (INELDA), End-of-Life Washington (EOLWA) and other organizations offering advocacy and education about death and dying.

Below is a list of education and ongoing training, in addition to the monthly community meetups I attend.

Education & Ongoing Training

Bachelor of Arts – University of Washington, 1986

End-of-Life Doula Training – INELDA, 2024

Hospice Volunteer Training – EvergreenHealth Hospice Volunteer Program, 2024

Supporting End-of-Life Projects – INELDA, 2025

Medical Aid in Dying – INELDA, 2025

9th Annual Volunteer Conference – EvergreenHealth Hospice, 2025

Shared Lessons from Doula Collectives and Collaboratives – INELDA, 2025

Playing the Death Deck – INELDA, 2025

Ensuring LGBTQ+ Inclusion: A Conversation with SAGE – INELDA, 2025

Exploring Doula Roles with Supporting MAiD – INELDA, 2025

Expanding the Space for Grief – INELDA, 2025

End-of-Life Ready Presentation – EOLWA, 2025

Approaching Advance Care Directives – INELDA, 2025

The Magic of Storytelling in Death Work – INELDA, 2026

Art in Illness and at End of Life – INELDA, 2026

Embracing Life: Lessons from an End-of-Life Doula – INELDA, 2026

10th Annual Volunteer Conference – EvergreenHealth Hospice, 2026

International Conference on Assisted Dying and Other End-of-Life Care – EOLWA, 2026

Understanding VSED: Choosing a Path Toward a Peaceful Ending – Rebecca Crichton, NW Center for Creative Aging; Kate Christie, Author of The VSED Handbook; Lashanna Williams, Asphodel House, 2026

How Death Doulas Support the Financial Planning Process – INELDA, 2026

VSED 101 with Nancy Simmers (of VSED Resources NW) – INELDA, 2026

LGBTQIA+ Ally