
Our director,
Linda Arnold is a professional and highly experienced midwife. Her
caliber of leadership stems from the fires of experience.
Her training
began in 1975 with a California
physician. Three years later she relocated and began
her own private practice. This
experience was the foundation of the superior skills she uses today.
Here, she was able to develop and polish the heart, hands, and
philosophy of midwifery, bringing safe and gentle home births
to the Idaho region. Often these births occurred in rural areas where
emergency services were not readily available. Using her heart, hands
and previous medical experience, she had a successful practice with a
transport rate of only 3%.
In 1985, Linda
came to El Paso with a dream of serving the community along with teaching
others the skills needed to practice safe midwifery in their own communities.
As founder and Director of Casa De Nacimiento she has used her acquired
skills and techniques to continue this dream.
Through her leadership,
Casa De Nacimiento has provided safe Midwifery care for thousands of women
and their babies. Casa's clinical site provides midwives from all over
the world with the opportunity to practice the ancient art of midwifery
with the concepts of modern medicine through the fires of experience.
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Hightlights & Qualifications:
- NARM Certified
Professional Midwife
- New Mexico
Licensed Midwife
- California
Licensed Midwife
- Texas Licensed Midwife
- Florida Licensed
Midwife
- Neonatal
Resuscitation
- CPR
Certification
- IV Certification
- ALSO
Certification (Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics)
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 Alyson Kuntz Butler
L.M., C.P.M. began her training in 1990
at Casa de Nacimiento. Alyson gained her El Paso Midwifery Permit 1992 and
Texas License
in 1994. In 1998
she
became a NARM Certified Professional Midwife. She has been a staff
midwife at Casa since 1992 and has attended over 2000 births. Recently, she
was given the position of Clinical Supervisor. She has a small private
homebirth practice and loves teaching midiwifery classes around the
country. She is married with two beautiful daughters. |
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 LaVern
Calvin Stevenson, L.M. came to Casa in 1995 as an intern after apprenticing with a local
midwife in St. Thomas, V.I. After completing her internship she
became a Texas Licensed Midwife and has been living out her dream as a
midwife. She is continuing her education and working on her
associates degree in nursing. LaVern has four children and one
darling little grandson. |
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 A'Maya Ettien
Pettibone, L.M., C.P.M.
A’maya Ettien
joined Casa as staff midwife and administrative assistant in 2007,
after completing a 3 month internship and continuing as a resident.
She is a Texas licensed midwife and a CPM. A’maya moved to El Paso
from Montana and is mother of two wonderful girls. |
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 Jenny
Booth, L.M., C.P.M.
After completing
a 3 month internship, Jenny continued her studies at Casa as a
resident. She joined Casa as staff midwife in 2008. She is a Texas
licensed midwife and a CPM. She lives in Las Cruces, NM. |
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(left to right in photo: Gina, Luz, Adriana)
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Gina Salas
is our front office supervisor. She came
to Casa in 1997
as a medical assistant extern and
soon became one of the Casa family.
Gina manages all the responsibilities
of the front desk duties which includes clients, phones, charts, money
and birth certificates all at the same time! She is a native El Pasoan
with a husband and three great kids!
Luz
Chavez is our Medical Assistant Extern;
her job includes reception, phones, client intakes, histories,
appointments, client education, and classes. Luz came to Casa in 2004
and is a quiet resourceful help to all. She is
single, living at home with her parents.
Adriana Rojas
came to Casa for medical assistant training in 2007. She loved the work
here and joined Casa as a medical assistant and front office staff member
in 2008. She is enthusiastic and loves to learn new skills. |
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Teodora "Licha" Zavala, "Casa" keeper
Teodora "Licha" Zavala was Casa’s oldest and most beloved employee.
She retired in November of 2005 and now spends her time with her
children and doting on her
grandbabies! |

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