MIDWIVES
D. LYNNE SALZBURG, LM
A 1986 graduate of The North Florida School of Midwifery, Lynne attended home births in Gainesville and the surrounding areas for 6 years, and then spent 12 years as a Midwife at The Birth Center of Gainesville. A change in ownership of the Center brought her back to her “first love” – helping families birth at home! Lynne has been serving the greater Gainesville area for over 30 years. She has stepped back from doing routine clinic visits and attending birth, serving as the practice administrator and back-up midwife when the other midwives are busy with births. Mother of four home-born children (now grown), she is happily spoiling grandchildren.
ABBY REICHARDT, LM, CPM
Abby Reichardt is a Florida native born and raised in the Gainesville area. She earned a Bachelor's of Science in 2010 from The University of Florida in Family, Youth and Community Sciences. From a young age, Abby felt drawn to birth, babies and families. She has been doing birth work since 2011, and began her time with The Midwives Cooperative as a student midwife in 2015, becoming fully certified as a Florida Licensed Midwife in 2018. She feels very fortunate to be part of such a supportive home birth practice, and prides the work that the co-op does to keep low-risk out of hospital birth safe, accessible and affordable. She is also participates in midwifery-related legislative efforts statewide. Abby would not be the person she is today without the incredible support of her husband and two children who were born with the support of midwives.
KERRI AUDETTE, LM
Kerri Audette, is a licensed midwife and graduate of the Florida School of Traditional Midwifery, where she currently serves as Program Director. Kerri also holds a Bachelor's of Design from the University of Florida School of Architecture. She was inspired to pursue work in women’s health as a result of her experiences with her local women’s roller derby league. Kerri is a Gainesville native and birthed her own children at home with midwives.
Sorell Pagliara, LM
Sorell’s exposure to the loving and expert care of midwives began with the home birth of her siblings. She was led to midwifery as a career after the birth of her daughters, Willow and Juniper. Sorell graduated from The Florida School of Traditional Midwifery in 2016 and has been attending home birth and birth center births in her home town of Gainesville, Florida and the surrounding area since 2012.
STUDENT MIDWIVES
Sam McNeil, Student Midwife
Sam is a current student at the Florida School of Traditional Midwifery. She is a South Carolina native that is now a joyful Florida resident. She has been Doula for 10 years and has a passion for providing accessible care for all people. Sam’s future goals are to graduate midwifery school and establish a model of care that offers Midwifery care from familiar providers to the BIPOC & LGBTQ+ communities. With the support of her life partner & family, Sam is currently enjoying furthering her education and attending births with the Midwives Cooperative.
Vanessa Valdes,
Student Midwife
Vanessa is a current student at the Florida School of Traditional Midwifery. In 2018 she began working with survivors of domestic violence and assault and shortly after discovered birthwork. Vanessa is profoundly grateful for the opportunity to walk beside families as they embark on the journey of pregnancy. Vanessa looks forward to being a steward of birth for underserved and latinx communities in the years to come.