Bonita Katz
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Childbirth Education Facilitator Jan 2019 – May 2020
Powell Valley Healthcare
ICEA Childbirth Education and Birth Doula Certification Workshops November 2018
Three day workshops in Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa
ICEA Childbirth Education annual workshop 2018 – present
Contract with the US Department of Defense to facilitate workshop for Non-military employees of the US Army
ICEA Childbirth Education and Birth Doula Certification Workshops 2012 – present
Two day workshops in Wyoming, Alaska, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Montana, and Texas
Child Development Class, Powell High School 2011 – present
Developed and currently teach a three week program including material on pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and breastfeeding.
Perinatal Professionals Consortium, Salt Lake City, Utah 2014
Breakout session on “Family Centered Maternity Care”
National Taipei University of Health Sciences, Taipei, Taiwan 2013
Co-instructor of Childbirth Education Workshop for Midwifery Students
International Childbirth Education Association Conference 2013
Breakout session on “Family Centered Maternity Care”
Homeschooling mom 1993-2012
Coordinated curriculum and taught six children ages preschool through high school.
RELATED EXPERIENCE
ICEA Birth Doula Program Revision 2012 and 2016
Revised and updated the doula program curriculum for ICEA.
ICEA President 2019 – 2020
ICEA President-Elect 2017 – 2018
ICEA Curriculum Review Task Force 2016
ICEA Nominating Committee Chair 2016, 2017, 2018
ICEA Birth Doula Program Chair 2012 – 2016
ICEA Board of Directors Secretary 2013 – 2015
ICEA Online Birth Doula Program Development and Launch – 2013
Doula work 1997 – present
Providing physical, emotional, and informational support for pregnant women and their families in Wyoming, Colorado, Kentucky, and Tennessee
Lactation Specialist 2001 – 2002
Provided breastfeeding support for women at Powell Valley Healthcare
Childbirth Educator 1993-1997
Taught out-of-hospital childbirth education classes to couples in the Denver, Colorado area
Certifications and licensures
Certified Lactation Counselor since 2018
Approved Trainer for the International Childbirth Education Association since 2011
Registered Nurse Licensure since 2005
Lactation Specialist Certificate – Evergreen Hospital 2001
ICEA Certified Doula since 1997
ICEA Certified Childbirth Educator since 1993
EDUCATION
Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Nursing – Hyden, KY
49 hours of Masters level classes toward Certified Nurse Midwifery 2006-2008
Vanderbilt University – Nashville, TN
51 hours for Registered Nurse licensure 2004-2005
Madisonville Community College – Madisonville, KY
6 hours of prerequisites for nursing program 2003-2004
Northwest College – Powell, WY
14 hours of prerequisites for nursing program 1997-1998
Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville, IL
8 hours of classes toward secondary education teaching certificate 1982
Goethe Institute – Freiburg, West Germany
8 weeks of intensive language training 1979
Oral Roberts University – Tulsa, OK
BA in German and French 1977-1981
PUBLICATIONS AND PAPERS
“Note from the President” 2019 – 2020
Monthly blog in the ICEA Connection
“New Focus on Family-Centered Maternity Care”
Published in the International Journal of Childbirth Education 2012
MEMBERSHIPS
Member of the International Childbirth Education Association since 1991
Board of Trustees for Powell Valley Healthcare, Powell, Wyoming – 2013 to present
Board of Directors for Powell Medical Foundation, Powell, Wyoming – 2014-2018
Board of Directors for Postpartum Support International – Wyoming chapter – July 2019 to present
Wyoming Perinatal Quality Collaborative – 2019 to present