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CREDENTIALS
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Education | Certification, Training & Experience | Speaking Engagements Television & Radio Appearances | Publications | Photo Credits | Videos | Volunteer Work |
EDUCATION
- Mt. Saint Benedict Academy Private High School, Crookston, MN 1969-1973
- Associate of Arts Degree from North Hennepin Community College, Brooklyn Center, MN 1973-1975. (Phi Theta Kappa)
- Bachelors in Communications and Secondary Education, Univ. of St. Cloud, MN, 1975-1977
- Graduate work in Theater Arts, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 1978-1979
CERTIFICATIONS, TRAININGS & EXPERIENCE IN CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION
• LOVE POWERED EVOLUTIONARY: July-September 2013, The Shift Network, Anodea Judith, 7 week Teleconference, NYC.
• TENS WORKSHOP: March 2012, Renew Physical Therapy, Isa Herrera, MSPT,
CSCS, NYC
• COMFORT AND STRENGTH IN LABOR USING THE REBOZO: October 2012, Gena Kirby, NYC
• HEARTKEEPERS™, BIRTHCAREGIVERS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY: March 2011, Birth Balance, Judith Elaine Halek developed and taught a 3 hour Teleconference, NYC (available online for purchase) http://www.birthbalance.com/courses/heart.asp
• REBOZO II: May 2011, Artscetera, Louise Holst Dissing, Danish Midwife, NY
• WISE WOMEN HERBS FOR THE CHILDBEARING YEAR: March 2011, Susun Weed, NY
• THE HEALING POWR OF INTENTION: June-August 2011, The Shift Network, Dr. Lynne McTaggart, 6 week Teleconference, NYC
• ACTIVATING YOUR HEART’S INTELLIGENCE (Advance Course): March-May 2011, Fyeria, Sheva Carr, 6 week Teleconference, NYC
• ACTIVATING YOUR HEART’S INTELLIGENCE (Beginner Course): January-March 2011, Heart Math® Institute, 6 week Teleconference, NYC
• ECSTATIC BIRTH TELE-SUMMIT: October –December 2010, Tele-seminar hosted by Sheila Kamara Hay and Ecstatic Birth, NYC
• BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS TRAINING FOR DOULAS AND PROFESSIONALS IN PLACENTA ENCAPSULATION (Certification): March 2010, Biologix Solutions, IL
• DREAMBIRTH® IMAGERY TRAINING/CERTIFICATION + DEVELOPMENT: November 2004 – May 2010, 125 weeks of small group developmental trainings for the DreamBirth® Imagery Method, with Dr. Catherine Shainberg, PhD, director of School of Images, NYC
• EVOLUTIONARY METAMORPHOSIS: October-December 2010, Maestro Conferences, Dr. Barbara Marx Hubbard, PhD, 10 week Teleconference, NYC
• THE SACRED WAY OF CONSCIOUS EVOLUTION COURSE: April-June 2010, Maestro Conferences, Dr. Barbara Marx Hubbard, PhD, 12 week Teleconference, NYC
• AWAKENED BIRTH WORKSHOP: May 2009, Shakti Yoga and Living Arts, Judith Elaine Halek taught this 3 hour workshop
• CALM BIRTH® CERTIFICATION/TRAININGS: December 2006, June 2007, November 2007, January 2010, Robert Newman, NYC
• HOMEOPATHY FOR THE DOULA: November 2008, Rebekah Azzarelli, NYC
• GENTLE BIRTH CERTIFICATION/TRAINING: October 2007, Pre-Conference, Barbara Harper’s Waterbirth Training with Certification. First in the US, Oregon
• HOMEOPATHY FOR PREGNANCY/LABOR/BIRTH: September 2006, Jeanette Breen, CNM, NYC
• HOMEOPATHY FOR CHILDBIRTH CLASS: March 2006, Sue Anello, CCH, NYC
• THE ARVIGO TECHNIQUES OF MAYA ABDOMINAL MASSAGE™(Level One): May 2005, The Arvigo Institute, LLC, Cathy Lipsky and Nicole Kruck, NYC
• CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION CERTIFICATION: 2005, Healthy Dimensions, DE
• LABOR SUPPORT DOULA TRAINING: 1995, DONA, NYC
• CHILDBIRTH EDUCATOR: 1994,1995, Birth Renaissance, NYC
• INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL AND DENTAL HYPNOTHERAPY ASSOCIATION; 1990, 1991,1992,1993,1994, NYC
• CHILDBIRTH EDUCATOR: WHEP: 1993-1995, Women's Health Education Project: Two Inner City Women's Shelter's, Helped raise $30,000 for WHEP, through private investors previewing Judith's classes.
• CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION TRAINING: 1993, International Childbirth Education Association, (ICEA), GA
• CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION TRAINING: 1993, Childbirth Education Association, (CEA/MNY) NYC
• CHILDBIRTH ASSISTANT TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION: 1992, INFORMED
• HOMEBIRTH AND PARENTING, Rahima Baldwin, MI
• INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNSELORS AND THERAPISTS: 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, NYC
• BODY CENTERED HYPNOSIS FOR THE CHILDBEARING YEARS, BIRTH
• COUNSELOR CERTIFICATION: 1992-1993, Dr. Gayle Peterson, NYC
• PRE/POST NATAL FITNESS INSTRUCTOR: 1992, Elizabeth Noble, MA
• PRE/POST NATAL MASSAGE CERTIFICATION: 1992, Somatic Learning Institute, NJ
• NATIONAL GUILD OF HYPNOTISTS: 1988,1988, NYC
• HYPNODYNE FOUNDATION: 1988, NYC
• TENS WORKSHOP: March 2012, Renew Physical Therapy, Isa Herrera, MSPT,
CSCS, NYC
• COMFORT AND STRENGTH IN LABOR USING THE REBOZO: October 2012, Gena Kirby, NYC
• HEARTKEEPERS™, BIRTHCAREGIVERS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY: March 2011, Birth Balance, Judith Elaine Halek developed and taught a 3 hour Teleconference, NYC (available online for purchase) http://www.birthbalance.com/courses/heart.asp
• REBOZO II: May 2011, Artscetera, Louise Holst Dissing, Danish Midwife, NY
• WISE WOMEN HERBS FOR THE CHILDBEARING YEAR: March 2011, Susun Weed, NY
• THE HEALING POWR OF INTENTION: June-August 2011, The Shift Network, Dr. Lynne McTaggart, 6 week Teleconference, NYC
• ACTIVATING YOUR HEART’S INTELLIGENCE (Advance Course): March-May 2011, Fyeria, Sheva Carr, 6 week Teleconference, NYC
• ACTIVATING YOUR HEART’S INTELLIGENCE (Beginner Course): January-March 2011, Heart Math® Institute, 6 week Teleconference, NYC
• ECSTATIC BIRTH TELE-SUMMIT: October –December 2010, Tele-seminar hosted by Sheila Kamara Hay and Ecstatic Birth, NYC
• BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS TRAINING FOR DOULAS AND PROFESSIONALS IN PLACENTA ENCAPSULATION (Certification): March 2010, Biologix Solutions, IL
• DREAMBIRTH® IMAGERY TRAINING/CERTIFICATION + DEVELOPMENT: November 2004 – May 2010, 125 weeks of small group developmental trainings for the DreamBirth® Imagery Method, with Dr. Catherine Shainberg, PhD, director of School of Images, NYC
• EVOLUTIONARY METAMORPHOSIS: October-December 2010, Maestro Conferences, Dr. Barbara Marx Hubbard, PhD, 10 week Teleconference, NYC
• THE SACRED WAY OF CONSCIOUS EVOLUTION COURSE: April-June 2010, Maestro Conferences, Dr. Barbara Marx Hubbard, PhD, 12 week Teleconference, NYC
• AWAKENED BIRTH WORKSHOP: May 2009, Shakti Yoga and Living Arts, Judith Elaine Halek taught this 3 hour workshop
• CALM BIRTH® CERTIFICATION/TRAININGS: December 2006, June 2007, November 2007, January 2010, Robert Newman, NYC
• HOMEOPATHY FOR THE DOULA: November 2008, Rebekah Azzarelli, NYC
• GENTLE BIRTH CERTIFICATION/TRAINING: October 2007, Pre-Conference, Barbara Harper’s Waterbirth Training with Certification. First in the US, Oregon
• HOMEOPATHY FOR PREGNANCY/LABOR/BIRTH: September 2006, Jeanette Breen, CNM, NYC
• HOMEOPATHY FOR CHILDBIRTH CLASS: March 2006, Sue Anello, CCH, NYC
• THE ARVIGO TECHNIQUES OF MAYA ABDOMINAL MASSAGE™(Level One): May 2005, The Arvigo Institute, LLC, Cathy Lipsky and Nicole Kruck, NYC
• CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION CERTIFICATION: 2005, Healthy Dimensions, DE
• LABOR SUPPORT DOULA TRAINING: 1995, DONA, NYC
• CHILDBIRTH EDUCATOR: 1994,1995, Birth Renaissance, NYC
• INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL AND DENTAL HYPNOTHERAPY ASSOCIATION; 1990, 1991,1992,1993,1994, NYC
• CHILDBIRTH EDUCATOR: WHEP: 1993-1995, Women's Health Education Project: Two Inner City Women's Shelter's, Helped raise $30,000 for WHEP, through private investors previewing Judith's classes.
• CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION TRAINING: 1993, International Childbirth Education Association, (ICEA), GA
• CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION TRAINING: 1993, Childbirth Education Association, (CEA/MNY) NYC
• CHILDBIRTH ASSISTANT TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION: 1992, INFORMED
• HOMEBIRTH AND PARENTING, Rahima Baldwin, MI
• INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNSELORS AND THERAPISTS: 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, NYC
• BODY CENTERED HYPNOSIS FOR THE CHILDBEARING YEARS, BIRTH
• COUNSELOR CERTIFICATION: 1992-1993, Dr. Gayle Peterson, NYC
• PRE/POST NATAL FITNESS INSTRUCTOR: 1992, Elizabeth Noble, MA
• PRE/POST NATAL MASSAGE CERTIFICATION: 1992, Somatic Learning Institute, NJ
• NATIONAL GUILD OF HYPNOTISTS: 1988,1988, NYC
• HYPNODYNE FOUNDATION: 1988, NYC
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
- "HEARTKEEPERS(TM): Birth Caregivers for the 21st Century," 3 Hour Teleconference, August 2011, to purchase copy: http://www.birthbalance.com/courses/heart.asp
- "AWAKENED BIRTH: YOUR Journey To Empowerment": Shakti Ma Yoga Center, May 2009, NJ
- CALM BIRTH: Second Certification Training Program: November 2007, NYC.
- METROPOLITAN DOULA GROUP: Calm Birth Orientation,October 2007, NYC.
- CALM BIRTH Photo Shoot: Prenatal Yoga Center, April, 2007, NYC.
- EAST?WEST YOGA CENTER: Calm Birth, March 2007, NYC.
- ALTERNATIVE BIRTHING OPTIONS: CADEAU Maternity Store, NYC, September 2003.
- JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER: NYC, March 2003, one of the most prestigious Jewish Centers in NYC, 'Alternative Choices for Childbirth.
- PRENATAL YOGA CENTER: NYC, May 2003, 'Medical Interventions at Childbirth.'
- "LABOR SUPPORT CENTER: Self-Care and Water Birth Support Workshop," NYC, NY October 29, 2000.
- THE WONDERS OF WATER: Hydrotherapy For Labor and Water Birth, Westchester Lamaze, Pain, Coping with the Pain of Labor and Birth Conference, NY, October 27, 2000.
- WOMEN'S ADVISORS OF NEW YORK CITY: NYC, NY, March, 1999.
- ELIZABETH SETON CHILDBEARING CENTER, NYC: October 1998, March 1999.
- NATURAL HEALTH & FITNESS EXPO: Women's Health Panel, NYC, NY, April 1998.
- ROSS PEDIATRICS: Conference for Childbirth Educators, Long Island, NY, June 1996.
- INTERNATIONAL CESAREAN AWARENESS NETWORK: NYC, 1993, 1994, 1996.
- ALL FEMALE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION: Harlem, NY Jan.-May 20, 1996. "Spiritual Class."
- THE BIRTH CENTER AT THE BETH: Newark, NJ 1995.
- INTERNATIONAL CESAREAN AWARENESS NETWORK: NYC, 1995.
- CHILDBIRTH SUPPORT OF NEW YORK: NYC, 1994.
- MIDWIVES IN JOY: Panama City, FL, 1994 Conference.
- MIDWIFERY TODAY: NYC, 1994 Conference.
- NEW LIFE EXPO, NYC, 1992, 1993.
- WOMEN'S HEALTH NUTRI-FAIR: NYC, 1993.
- NEW YORK OPEN CENTER: NYC, 1993.
- MANHATTAN PLAZA HEALTH CLUB: NYC, 1993.
- NEW YORK CITY SHELTERS: 1992, 1993, 1994.
- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNSELORS AND THERAPISTS: NYC, 1992 Symposium.
- MIDWIVES ALLIANCE OF NORTH AMERICA: NYC, 1992 Conference.
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