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Midwives of Vivante Women's Health
Linda Glenn, CNM, PMHNP, MPH, MN Certified Nurse Midwife
Linda began practicing midwifery in 1975 in the deep South. She worked in rural
areas in several southeastern states (the Mississippi Delta, the Appalachian region of Kentucky, and North Carolina). In North
Carolina, Linda helped write and successfully pass legislation establishing a separate licensing board for nurse-midwives.
She also developed the first birth center in North Carolina as well as establishing a safe system of care for patients choosing
home birth. In 1985, Linda moved to Gallup, New Mexico, and worked with Native American populations. During those years, she
worked with the University of New Mexico School of Nursing to establish a B.S.N. completion program for Registered Nurses and steered the nursing program into its first accreditation
review by the National League for Nurses. Linda arrived in Portland in 1988 to pursue post-graduate education and has remained
here since working as a faculty midwife with OHSU and attending home births. She provides mental health services to her clients as well. For relaxation, Linda loves to read
and work on needlework projects. She is an excellent cook and a decent carpenter. She also shares a love of outdoor activities
with her adult son. 
Wendy Gordon, CPM, LDM Certified Professional Midwife Wendy grew
up in northern Minnesota and received her degree in chemical engineering from the University of North Dakota. She embarked
on a twisty career path that included refinery engineering in Minneapolis, corporate recruiting in Kansas, and human resources
in Portland. Wendy finally discovered her calling to midwifery in 2001. She trained and worked as a doula, then
entered Seattle Midwifery School's three-year program and graduated in Fall 2005 with the Jo Anne Myers-Ciecko Award for Outstanding Scholarship and Leadership.
Wendy is a Certified Professional Midwife and is licensed in the states of Oregon and Washington. She is a member
of Seattle Midwifery School's Board of Directors and continues to remain active at SMS as an instructor, teaching assistant
and tutor for upcoming midwifery students. Wendy is an active member of the MANA Division of Research and is pursuing a Masters degree in Public Health on a part-time basis. Wendy is happily married
and is enjoying her new baby daughter, Zoey. 
Certified Nurse Midwife Laura was raised in Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, where her family was very active in Eastern European performing ensembles. After graduating from Duquesne University, she moved to Turkmenistan to teach English in the Peace Corps. It was there that she first became aware of professional midwifery. She took a long time returning to the U.S. with extensive
detours through Asia and Europe, then came to work at a birth center in Pittsburgh. After attending her first out-of-hospital
birth there in 1998, she was immediately hooked. She became a doula in Toronto while studying at the Toronto School of Homeopathic Medicine, then came to Oregon to study nurse-midwifery at Oregon Health and Science University. She worked at the Women's Health Center of Oregon, a large obstetrics and midwifery hospital based practice. Then in 2007, she and her husband Jim welcomed their son Luka
(10+ lbs!) at an incredible home waterbirth. That experience absolutely confirmed that homebirth is both her calling
and passion. She is tremendously thrilled to be working at Vivante now. When not catching babies, she can often
be found helping Luka chase peacocks out of their farm garden.
Certified Professional Midwife Sarah was born and raised in
Portland, the oldest of three children and part of a large extended family where she spent her early years surrounded
by pregnant bellies and new babies. Her first exposure to home birth was at the age of 7, when she experienced
the birth of her youngest brother born at home, in the house that her father and grandmother were raised in. After
receiving her BA from Seattle University and graduating from the Honor's Program, Sarah moved into her midwifery
path at Seattle Midwifery School. During her time in the Midwifery Education Program, Sarah also worked on the Board of Directors at Seattle Midwifery
School, trained at two busy birth centers and home birth practices in Seattle and Portland, and was awarded the
Jo Anne Myers-Ciecko Award for Outstanding Scholarship and Leadership upon graduation in 2007. After graduation,
Sarah continued her involvement in midwifery academics through her work as the Clinical Coordinator at Seattle Midwifery
School, where she developed a passion for supporting the relationship between clinical educators and students.
She also began practicing as a midwife at a busy birth center in Everett, Washington until the pull back to Oregon
became too hard to resist. Sarah is a member of the Oregon Midwifery Council and the Midwives Association of Washington State, and has participated in the writing and presentation of practices guidelines for out of hospital midwives. She is
grateful for the opportunity to share such a powerful experience as birth with her clients and never ceases to be
amazed by the strength of the women she works with. Sarah lives with her husband, Brendan, and their new puppy,
Jubei. In between births, Sarah can be found on long dog walks in Sellwood, cooking and exploring foods, practicing
yoga, playing piano, traveling the world, and adventuring around Portland with family and friends.
Office Manager Student Midwife
Amy Jo grew up in rural Ohio, where much of her career had been spent working
with adults with developmental disabilities. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Women’s Studies/
Psychology at Ohio State University in 1994. She moved to Portland in 1996 to pursue an education
in Naturopathic Medicine, and attended National College of Naturopathic Medicine for a year, after which she moved to Alaska. She returned to Portland in 2001, and after experiencing
the births of her two sons, she found her calling in midwifery. She is currently a student at
Birthingway College of Midwifery. When away from the phone, computer, and books, Amy Jo enjoys spending time with her children, cycling,
and knitting.
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