Having taught over 10,000 people, Karen Strange knows neonatal resuscitation
like no one else. Learn from the best, and be prepared for every birth.
History of Karen Strange
EARLY Experience
1988 - Became a Texas Licensed Midwife
Hired at Maternidad La Luz, a high volume birth center on the Texas-Mexico border
1988 - Staff Midwife and Trainer, Maternidad La Luz
1991 - Became a AAP/NRP Instructor
Began teaching AAP/NRP, to Spanish speaking midwives, Texas
1992 - Promoted to Quality Assurance Director, Maternidad La Luz
1993 - Promoted to Clinical Director, Maternidad la Luz
1996 - Became a Certified Professional Midwife (CPM)
1998 - Elected as Chair of Complaint Review Process, Texas Department of Health, Midwifery Board
CONFERENCES & Workshops
1997 - Created and began teaching Midwifery Management of Neonatal Resuscitation (MMNR)
1998 - Taught MMNR at Association of Texas Midwives (ATM) State Conference
1998-2002 - Presented at Parker Chiropractic College (annually)
1999-2007 - Taught MMNR at Midwives Alliance of North America (MANA) (annually)
2000 - Taught MMNR at SUNY at Stony Brook University, New York
2000 - Taught MMNR at Alaska State Conference
2001 - Taught MMNR at Colorado Alliance of Independent Midwives (CAIM) State Conference
2001 - Taught MMNR at MANA Regional, Mid-Atlantic Conference
2002 - Presented at CAM
2002 - Taught MMNR at MANA, for Spanish speaking midwives
2003 - Presented at APPPAH Congress
2003 - Presented at MANA Region 4
2004 - Taught MMNR at International Waterbirth Conference
2004 - Presented at Midwifery Conference
2004-2006 - Taught MMNR at California Association of Midwives (CAM) (annually)
2004 - Presented at SE MANA Regional Conference
2004-2006 - Taught MMNR at Yale, New Haven School of Nursing, CNM Program (annually)
2005 - Presented at Association of Texas Midwives (ATM) State Conference
2006 - Presented at Colorado Midwives Association (CMA) Conference
2006 - Presented at SE MANA Regional
2006 - Presented at MANA Regional 3
2007 - Presented at Taught IRN Workshops, throughout Israel
2008 - Presented at Illinois Masonic Medical Hospital
2008 - Presented at Hypnobirthing Conference, Texas
2009 - Presented at Association of Pre and Perinatal Psychology and Health (APPPAH)
2009 - Presented at Colorado Midwives Association Conference
2010 - Presented at Trust Birth Conference
2010 - Presented at La Leche League (LLL) Conference, Florida
2014 - Presented at Physiological Birth Conference, Illinois
2014 - Presented at Sía Parto I First International Symposium on Birth Attendance, São Paulo, Brazil
2015 - Presented at GOLD Online Midwifery Conference
2015 - Presented and Taught IRN Workshops, São Paulo, Brazil
2015 - Presented and Taught IRN Workshops, Rio De Janeiro, Recife & São Paulo, Brazil
2015 - Presented at GOLD Online Perinatal Conference
2015 - Presented at APPPAH International Congress
2016 - Presented at GOLD Online Perinatal Conference
2016 - Presented at APPPAH International Congress
2016 - Presented at Carolina Birth Junkies Conference
2017 - Presented at NeoResus Conference
2017 - Presented at Indie Birth Online Webinar
2017 - Presented at International Confederation of Midwives, Toronto, Canada
2017 - Presented at Sía Parto Conference IV, São Paulo, Brazil
2017 - Presented at Indie Birth Online Webinar
2017 - Presented at MANA/CAM Conference
2018 - Presented at GOLD Online Midwifery Conference
2018 - Presented at Carolina Birth Junkies Conference
2018 - Presented at 3rd World Congress on Midwifery and Neonatal Nursing
2018 - Presented at Indie Birth Online Classroom
2019 - Presented at Nascer Positivo IV International Meeting on New Birth Paradigms
2019 - Presented at South Carolina Birth Junkies Live Webinar
2019 - Presented at Perinatal Symposium, Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center
2019 - Presented at Sía Parto VI, São Paulo, Brazil
2019 - Presented at MANA Conference, Austin, Texas
Pre & Perinatal psychology Trainings
2003 - The Interpersonal Neurobiology of the Developing Mind with Dr. Daniel Siegel
2004 - Womb Surround Process Workshop with Ray Castellino
2005 - Pre- and Perinatal Foundational Training
2005 - Birthing Yourself Womb Surround Process Workshop with Myrna Martin
2006 - Pre- and Perinatal Foundational Training
2007 - Womb Surround Process Workshop with Ray Castellino
2007 - Working with Babies with John Chitty
2007 - Understanding the Embryo with Jaap van de Wal
2008 - Pre- and Perinatal Foundational Training
2008 - Working with Babies with Claire Dolby
2008 - Birthing Yourself Womb Surround Process Workshop with Myrna Martin
2008 - Autonomic Nervous System Insights for Mother, Babies and the Birth Process with John Chitty
2009 - Understanding Trauma and the Autonomic Nervous System
2011 - Newborn Behavioral Observation Training with Dr. Kevin Nugent
2012 - Pre- and Perinatal Psychology Education Workshop with Myrna Martin
Additional certifications
2004 - Instructor, Prenatal Parenting Program
2005 - Graduate, Biodynamic CranialSacral Therapy
2013 - UK Newborn Life Support Course Certificate
2013 - Certified in Kangaroo Care, United States Institute for Kangaroo Care
2014 - Facilitator, APPPAH: Embodiment Seminars
2012 - Completed Biodynamic Resuscitation of the Newborn (BoRN), Birthingway College of Midwifery
2017 - Instructor, Biodynamic Resuscitation of the Newborn (BoRN), Birthingway College of Midwifery
Certified in CPR (ongoing)
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