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 Board of Directors and Volunteers Chair: Position Open Interim Chair/Bookkeeper: Melinda Ferguson, CD Melinda is a DONA certified birth and postpartum doula living in Edmonds with her husband and two sons. She serves on the PSI of WA Board as Bookkeeper and has been involved in fundraising projects. She is acting as Interim Chair for PSI of WA while a permanent replacement is sought. Vice-Chair: Juliana Nason Ashe, MA, LMHC, NCC, CMHS Juliana is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, National Certified Counselor, and Child Mental Health Specialist in private practice with an emphasis on perinatal and postpartum counseling for women and their families. She works with issues such as birth trauma, miscarriage & neonatal loss, infertility, Perinatal and Postpartum Mood Disorders, preparing abuse survivors for birth, attachment and bonding, and parenting consultation and support. She has extensive experience providing therapy for children, adults, and families, with additional training in foster care and adoption therapy. Her practice, Chrysalis Counseling Services, is located in downtown Everett. Juliana is Vice-Chair for Postpartum Support International of Washington, and Washington State Coordinator for Postpartum Support International. Treasurer: Janet Wilson Janet is a private business owner, and has been a PSI of WA volunteer for over nine years, serving in various roles such as Print Materials Manager, telephone Warm Line volunteer, speaker on educational panels, and on our Board of Directors as Treasurer. Janet lives in Seattle with her husband and two sons. Phone Support Coordinator: Mia Edidin, MSW Mia is a social worker and mental health therapist. Ms. Edidin serves on the Board of Directors as Phone Support Coordinator for PSI of WA. In addition Ms. Edidin has worked with pregnant and postpartum women for eight years as a labor support and postpartum doula, a midwife apprentice, and as a parent support advocate for pregnant and parenting teens. Ms. Edidin is currently working in community mental health providing mental health outreach services for low-income women and children. She lives in Seattle with her partner and daughter. Volunteer Coordinator: Kathleen M. Pantoja - (Currently on LOA) Kathleen is currently the Volunteer Coordinator for PSI of WA. Kathleen was inspired during her pregnancy and postpartum to pursue a career as a Certified Postpartum Doula specializing in Postpartum Mood Disorders. She was introduced to PSI of WA through the Seattle Midwifery School and is currently working toward certification with NAPS and DONA. Kathleen lives near Tacoma with her husband, daughter, and four feline friends. Membership Coordinator: Shannon Armitage, MA Shannon is a family therapist and parent coach in private practice in Seattle. Secretary: Rachael Nkeiruka Banda Support Group Coordinator: Ginny Hale Washington State Coordinator for Postpartum Support International (International Level Position) Juliana Nason Ashe, MA, LMHC, NCC, CMHS Members at Large Melissa Allison Newsletter Editor Maya Mowilos Website Administrator/Designer Megan Miles Publications/Mailing Coordinator Debra Shelden, CD Advisory Committee Margie Bone, MD Margaret Bergmann-Ness, MSW, LICSW Rebecca Brabo Silva, MA, LMHC Sandra Jolley, PhD, ARNP Heidi Koss-Nobel, BA, CD, CLE Phone Volunteers Richelle Dickerson Rosemary Kratch Victoria Grace Parker Stefanie Pistole-Mangum We would also like to acknowledge our other valuable phone volunteers who chose to remain anonymous, and our wonderful support group facilitators from all across the state. 
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P.O. Box 15535 Seattle, WA 98115
Toll-Free Support Line: 1-888-404-7763 (PPMD)