Meet Our Instructors!

 

Patricia Predmore

Pat gave birth to Birth Matters! nearly 17 years ago.  It has always been her dream to have a home for Birth Matters! and in 2007 that has finally happened!  She has been supported in this joyous labor by her husband, John, and three wonderful children, Karen, Laura and Nathan, and by many wonderful women who believe that a woman's birth experience does matter and that she needs to be well educated and supported.  As a certified Lamaze childbirth and DONA certified doula, Pat will be teaching childbirth and breastfeeding classes, Life with Baby, and facilitating special events.  In addition to her local work, Pat is a DONA International approved Birth Doula Trainer, childbirth faculty for Lamaze International, and the Director of Education for DONA International.  Pat lives in Fairport, and enjoys many handcrafts, reading and music.

 

 

 

 

 

Kim Glanton


Kim and her husband Denny have been married for 6 years and live in Pittsford. They have a 4 year old son, Garrett, a 3 month old daughter, Hannah, and a golden retriever, Mellow Yellow. They do not know where the red hair on their children comes from  but they have been told multiple times they match the dog!   She loves camping, walking the canal, and the ocean (Outer Banks). After the birth of her son, she realized what an empowering event it was and it changed her life forever - not only the birth  but the discovery that she is a birth junkie. Kim feels lucky to have found a place to harbor this with a bunch of wonderful women who share the same passion that she does!

Kim is DONA trained as a Birth Doula and is a Lamaze certified childbirth educator.  She holds a B.A. in Mathematics and M.S. in Education.
She will be teaching Lamaze classes, Breastfeeding, Bringing Baby Home to Pets and facilitating Mother's groups.

 

Christine Hood

Christine and her husband Jim live in Victor with their two boys: Dutton (born Oct 2006) and Colin (age 11).  She has been trained as a birth doula through DONA and as a childbirth educator through Lamaze.  She also holds her NY state teaching certification in Secondary Mathematics (grades 5 - 12.)  Christine will be teaching Breastfeeding classes as well as facilitating Mornings for Moms and the Knitting Circle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kim Maguda

Kim will be teaching Lamaze Childbirth, KinderSign, Breastfeeding and Life with Baby.  She is a DONA certified birth doula and a Lamaze certified childbirth educator.  She is also trained by KinderSign in baby sign language.  She has a BA in Vocal Performance, and an MA Elementary Education, and is currently studying to become an RN.
 
Kim's husband is a music teacher in Pittsford, and they have been married since 1999.  They have three beautiful boys, Gavin (5), Brian (3) and Connor (1).  In her spare time she enjoys scrapbooking, singing and cross-stitching. 

 

 

 

 

 

Christy Muscato

Christy moved to this area from the Midwest were she attended Missouri State University.  She is certified as a Lamaze Childbirth Educator  and a DONA Birth Doula.  She is currently enrolled at Trinity College in their Doctor of Naturopathy program and is also pursuing her Master Herbalist and Certificate in Nutritional Counseling.  She and her husband Chris have 2 daughters Loren 4 and Kendra 2. She has been working with Birth Matters! and the Doula Cooperative for the past 3 years.  Her wish is to empower women to help them realize and reach their amazing potential.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kirsten Rohl

Kirsten and her husband Tim are proud parents to their newborn daughter Natalie and 1 feline and 2 canine "babies".  She holds a BA in Communications and Journalism and is certified as a birth doula by DONA and as a Lamaze childbirth educator.  Kirsten will be teaching Lamaze Childbirth classes, Breastfeeding classes, and  Bringing Baby Home to Your Pets. In her free time she is a volunteer dog walker at Lollypop Farm.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Julia Sittig

Julia is a "Birth Junkie" like the rest of the crew, and she loves teaching and encouraging women and their families to explore the amazing world of normal birth.  She and her wonderful husband of 13 years live in Rochester and home school their five terrific kids - with lots of room to play in a big 'ole house.  Julia has her Masters in Social Work and is a certified DONA Birth Doula and Lamaze Childbirth Educator.  She will be teaching Lamaze Childbirth Classes and helping out with Kindersign and Bellycasting.