Life creates adventures one could never possibly understand, and my journey is certainly one of them. After graduating from Palmer College of Chiropractic, life decided to throw the ultimate curveball into my life that led me to more purpose, vision, and potential I could ever envision for myself. My education, intuition, and desire for more out of life led my journey back to health, and created the foundation for the success I continue to build today.

My experiences as a first generation chiropractor led me to ask a lot of questions, and that curiosity has served me well. Those questions led me to become an Instructor for the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association in 2015, teaching the Parental Health and Epigenetics course. I find that my desire to honor the best of both worlds, and my deep respect for both plants and medicine, have led me to the evidence-informed protocols I use in practice today, which are a foundational component of The Schaefer Protocol.

With a desire to understand and research what creates health in a society, and a strong desire to empower, educate and inspire my community and profession, I created The Schaefer Protocol, an evidence informed protocol for optimal epigenetic health expression. This is responsible for 175 babies in my clinic alone, not to mention all of the practitioners I train and certify in this work that also have babies due to this protocol.

What I did to save my own life in 2010 turned out to be the catalyst to create so much health, life and longevity in my community. I’m passionate about changing the tides in the reproductive world, because there’s so much more to becoming pregnant than just having a child.

Our children are our future, and as Desmond Tutu said, “We can’t keep pulling people out of the water, we need to go upstream and find out why they’re falling in.”

My wonderful husband and two children are the light of my life, and they have been by my side as I grew my first clinic, Spring Creek Family Chiropractic, in Lodi, WI for 13 years, and they have been an integral part of me becoming the Founder of the Meraki Collective here in DeForest/Windsor. This healthcare ministry is the first of it’s kind in Wisconsin, providing the best fertility and preconception care, as well as life changing opportunities in our birth collective, with full midwifery services and well family care.

We will pioneer research in the epigenetic field, providing opportunities to optimize health, healing and optimal life expression.

I have always wanted to be in the world of birth. My amazing mother has been teaching me about birth ever since I can remember. As your midwife, my goal is providing education and empowering you to make the best decisions for your birth journey.

I believe you should have birth YOUR way, and you have that option in our birth house. We offer water birth options and support VBAC mothers. We believe you have the power within yourself to have the birth you desire. I will support you and educate you throughout your journey, from preconception to postpartum.

After becoming a doula in 2010, I went on to become a midwife, and continue my education and work into breech and twin births, which I’ve had in practice. I’ve attended almost 700 births in my career so far.

I pride myself on collaboration with providers who want the best for the family, and practice holistic care focused on my families health and wellbeing, seeing them as the unique individuals they are and taking into account emotional, social, environmental and physical factors.

As a qualified preceptor by NARM, I have a passion to help others on their journey to midwifery.

I look forward to meeting you and getting to know your goals for your birth, family and life!