Board of Directors
The Tampa Bay Birth Network is run by volunteers. Meet our board of directors!
Cynthya Dzialo
Board President, Blog & Newsletter Editor
Cynthya is the founder and owner of The Happiest Doulas in St. Pete and Atlanta. She holds certification with Hypnobabies as a hypno-doula and as a labor doula with Childbirth International for 15 years. Cynthya is a Professional Member at Evidence Based Birth®, where she receives frequent continuing education on the best practices in the field. She is a community member of Birth Monopoly, where she deepens her work as a patient advocate with trauma-informed practices, and strengthens ties while improving maternity care in Tampa Bay (and Atlanta).
Cynthya is a certified birth doula, photographer, lactation counselor, and childbirth educator.
Kendra Holman
Vice President
Kendra is a licensed dietitian with a Master’s degree in Human Nutrition and over 10 years of experience in the dietetics and nutrition field. She is a Certified Lactation Counselor and Postpartum Doula and enjoys providing emotional, mental, physical, and nutritional support at Illuminate Postpartum. Using her degree and her love for food, her certifications, and her passion for the birth giver, parents, and their babies, Kendra helps and supports those that want the best for themselves and their loved ones.
Angel Whaley
Strategist
Angel is a certified birth and postpartum doula and the founder of Bask Family Wellness in Tampa. With a diverse background including a master's in teaching and bachelor’s in Human Development & Family Science, Angel is a well-rounded expert. Her unexpected home birth during the Covid-19 pandemic ignited her belief in making the life-changing experience of pregnancy a little less intimidating and a lot more enjoyable. Though pregnancy brings profound changes, she believes you can bask and enjoy your unique journey to parenthood.
Becca Pascarella
Volunteer Coordinator
Becca is a doula, mother, and Florida native. In 2021 she started Postpartum Sister Doula Services which started off as offering only postpartum and infant feeding support. She quickly realized her love for the birth world! Becca holds certification as a Full Spectrum Doula through Birthing Advocacy Training.
She is a co-host of a postpartum mental health group called Tampa Bay Witching Hour.
Angelina Mitschke
Membership + Social Media Officer
Angelina is the owner and photographer at Big Pixel Creations, a studio focusing on maternity and motherhood portraits. Her photography journey began more than a decade ago while in law school. Angelina has trained and learned from the best in the industry to ensure she can provide an unforgettable experience, captivating pictures, and exquisite heirlooms.
Regina Hord
Secretary + Membership Officer
Regina is a mother, wife, and serial entrepreneur. She currently owns & operates FIT4MOM Tampa Bay, offering fitness classes for moms including FIT4BABY Prenatal fitness, stroller-based classes, such as Stroller Strides and Stroller Barre, along with classes just for mama, including Body Boost, Body Ignite, and more.
She loves to bring moms together through fitness and movement and help them gain the support they need from each other in the crazy journey of motherhood. She believes it truly takes a village to raise a family and looks forward to helping grow the Tampa Bay Birth Network community so that together, we can support all families in Tampa Bay.
Kellie Britch
Communications
Kellie is a birth doula, postpartum doula, and lactation counselor. She is passionate about helping parents feel SEEN - Supported, Educated, Empowered, and Nurtured - as they settle into their new roles. She does this by providing clients with non-judgmental support, evidence-based resources, practical advice, and a listening ear.
Kellie also volunteers at Community Roots Collective, where she leads a toddler playgroup, Silly Social Club, and co-hosts a postpartum mental health support circle, Tampa Bay Witching Hour.
Yamel Belen
Treasurer
Yamel is a Registered Nurse and a doula, owner of One Love Doula Services. Yamel started her journey with the network as a volunteer and quickly became part of the board due to her admiration for all being done through the organization for like-minded individuals within Tampa Bay. Aside from birth work and being an RN, Yamel serves as an Advisory Board Member for Parents Magazine.
Marti + Cait
Website Designers
Marti and Cait own Bridge and Bloom, a creative branding studio based in sunshine-y St. Petersburg, Florida, they actively seek to make the world a more beautiful place––one brand at a time. Together, they bring over 10 years of experience to the table and have mastered how to absorb each new experience as fruitful lessons that they in turn pass on to their clients and apply to future projects.
