Shaconna Haley

Shaconna Haley is a Holistic Intuitive Practitioner™, Perinatal Consultant, Certified Holistic Doula (CHD), Independent Sociological Researcher and Dean of Students for The Matrona Foundation’s Birthkeeper Program. She has over 28 years of experience in women and girls’ life course transitions, education, reproductive empowerment, mentoring/life coaching, and as a holistic doula/ birthkeeper. She is Founder of InnerLight Holistic Doula & Perinatal Consulting. Shaconna obtained a B.A. in Psychology from Hampton University, M.A. in Counseling Psychology from Ball State University and M.A. in Sociology and doctoral studies, specializing in Sociology of Birth and Race, Gender, Social Justice from American University. As a Holistic Prenatal & Birth Doula, she has received doula training from DONA International as a Birth Doula and the Matrona Center Holistic Doula Certification. In addition, Shaconna proactively serves Georgia and Atlanta Metro community as a contributor to the Georgia Postpartum Support International Advocacy Committee, Birth Equity Lab of The Center for Black Women’s Wellness (CBWW) & IHI and the Georgia Perinatal Quality Collaborative (GaPQC) Health Equity sub-committee, the Black Mamas Matter Alliance (BMMA) Research Advisory Committee, HMHB Doula Access Work Group, 4th Trimester Collaborative and, at the national level the National Preeclampsia Foundation’s Racial Disparities Task Force. Most recently, Shaconna serves as Dean of Students for the Matrona Foundation Quantum Midwifery Birthkeepers Program.