Isa is a Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) guided by values of healthcare equity and compassionate, person-centered care. She started her path as a birth doula working with underserved communities around her homeland of the Twin Cities. Inspired by these experiences, she committed herself to become a midwife in order to better serve people throughout the reproductive lifespan and beyond.

Her undergraduate Bachelor of Science in “cultures of healing” was completed through the University of Minnesota and focused on the intersection between modern and traditional medicine. Isa graduated from Marquette University with a post-master’s certificate in nurse midwifery and worked as a labor and delivery nurse during the years she lived in Milwaukee. Isa started her midwifery career at the US border with Mexico in Texas, where she attended births at a free-standing birth center and honed clinical skills with community-based programs focused on accessibility.

Bilingual in Spanish and English, she enjoys opportunities to travel particularly throughout central and south America. Isa is inspired by traditional and integrative approaches to healing from wisdom keepers in Minnesota and the broader Americas. When not midwifing, she loves to make craftwork, cultivate plants, practice yoga, and eat delicious food. Isa is honored to serve as part of the midwifery team at Minnesota Community Care.