Rebecca Schulz, LM, CPM
Rebecca has been attending births since 2013, when she began her midwifery apprenticeship in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Her interest in midwifery was kindled 12 years ago, with the home birth of her first son. She became a Certified Professional Midwife in 2016 after graduating from Via Vita School of Midwifery. Although Rebecca loves all aspects of birth work, she has a special passion for prenatal care and loves walking along clients as they navigate their unique journey. After taking an extended maternity leave following the birth of her fourth son, Rebecca is excited to return to midwifery as part of a group practice which allows her to balance catching babies with raising her own.
Rebecca was born in Erkelenz, Germany and raised in a melting pot of of German, Russian, and American culture, which has given her a great appreciation for human diversity. In her free time, you will find Rebecca admiring plants, practicing yoga, writing poetry, or reading about obscure topics. She enjoys living in Sand Springs with her husband Tim and their four sons-- Lucas, Levi, Noah and Silas.
EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS
Graduate of Via Vita School of Midwifery, 2016
Certified Professional Midwife (CPM) through the North American Registry of Midwives (NARM), 2016
Licensed Midwife (LM) Oklahoma, 2023
NARM Bridge Certificate, 2019
Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers (CPR)
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
Sarah Tilford, LM, CPM
Sarah has been involved in birth work since 2011, and has served women and families across numerous states, countries and continents. Her journey into midwifery began in China while working with women in crisis pregnancy situations. In her search for practical skills to serve the families she worked with, she felt strongly that God was leading her to pursue midwifery. This was particularly challenging for her, because, although her mother had given birth to to her and her siblings at a birth center with a midwife, she knew nothing about birth and always considered herself a bit squeamish. Nevertheless, she enrolled in midwifery school, moved to Oceanside, CA, and began midwifery training through apprenticeship with Birth Matters, Inc. She was surprised how quickly she fell in love with caring for women and babies, and the beauty and power of birth, and how deeply she felt called to this work. After 8 months, she returned to China, where she was able to serve as a doula and reproductive health educator. Sarah continued studying midwifery through correspondence, and participated in an internship at a birth center in the Philippines. She completed her clinical training in Tulsa, Oklahoma, under the supervision of Faith Morie, CPM, LM, graduated from the National Midwifery Institute, and earned the credential of Certified Professional Midwife (CPM) in 2015. She had a private homebirth midwifery practice for 5 years, serving families in Central and Eastern Oklahoma.
Sarah grew up in Guthrie, OK, graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a Bachelors of Arts in Letters and Chinese, and now after traveling and living abroad for several years, she loves living in Tulsa, Oklahoma with her husband Micah and their three sons, Jonah, Simon, and Uriah. Sarah and Micah are leaders in their church, and Micah owns a plumbing contracting business. She loves traveling and has visited 30 different countries. Sarah is passionate about nutrition, fitness and holistic health. She loves cooking, trying new restaurants, going on adventures, exercising, dancing and going to the theater whenever she gets the chance.
EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS:
BA in Letters and Chinese, University of Oklahoma, 2009
Graduate of the National Midwifery Institute, 2015
Certified Professional Midwife (CPM) through the North American Registry of Midwives (NARM), 2015
Licensed Midwife (LM) Oklahoma, 2021
Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers (CPR)
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
Elizabeth Watts (Norwood), LM, CPM
Elizabeth has been attending births since 2007 when she started her journey as a birth doula. Her midwifery education included an exhaustive apprenticeship with clinicals in multiple states. She trained with 15 different midwife preceptors, giving her a broad foundation on which to build her own practice in Oklahoma. Serving women and families during birth has been the journey of a lifetime, and midwifery is deeply rooted in her soul. She cannot imagine her life without birth work. Each of the over 800 births Elizabeth has participated in has changed and grown her as a provider.
Elizabeth lives in Tulsa with her husband Patrick. They love traveling together and exploring new places. Her hobbies include spending time in the sauna, planning vacations, going to the lake, reading, napping, and practicing yoga.
Elizabeth has extensive experience serving Oklahoma birthing families. She has studied and practiced birth work for 15 years, 10 as a Certified Professional Midwife in private practice. She loves to facilitate the training our next generation of midwives and is a preceptor for NARM, National College of Midwifery, National Midwifery Institute, and The Midwives College of Utah.
EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS:
Certified Professional Midwife (CPM) through the North American Registry of Midwives (NARM), 2012
Licensed Midwife (LM) Oklahoma, 2021
NARM Bridge Certificate, 2019
Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers (CPR)
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
Alyssa McKenzie, Student Midwife
Alyssa has been in birth work since 2021 as a doula, birth photographer, and now student midwife. Her passion for birth began as a child growing up in India and Ukraine where she witnessed the various cultures’ philosophies surrounding birth. After attending her first birth, her calling to serve women was solidified even further and it has been her driving force for becoming a Certified Professional Midwife. She has attended births as a doula with many midwives in Tulsa and several obstetricians in a hospital setting. Alyssa also has a bachelor’s degree from Oral Roberts University in Biblical Literature with a concentration in the Old Testament, which she tied into midwifery by writing her senior thesis on the midwives in Exodus.
Alyssa is a child of a deaf adult so is fluent in ASL as well as Ukrainian and Russian. Alyssa loves spending her time rock climbing, hanging out at coffee shops, singing, and decorating cakes. She is probably the “crunchiest” person you’ll meet and enjoys learning about holistic health and homeopathic medicine. Most of her time is spent studying and hanging out with her best friend’s two kiddos.
EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS
B.A. in Biblical Literature: Old Testament from Oral Roberts University, 2021.
Certified Doula, 2021
Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers (CPR)
Certified Nurse Assistant, 2022
Student at National Midwifery Institute, 2022-present