Wendy Trees Shiffer, MS, FACCE, LCCE
Mother to four. Doula to hundreds. Educator to thousands.
Wendy is the Program Director and Instructor for Family Trees Birth Programs. Wendy's exciting and dynamic teaching style make Family Trees classes and seminars fun and energetic.
Wendy holds a Masters degree in Health with a concentration in midwifery and women's healthcare. She was inducted into the prestigious Fellowship of the Academy of Certified Childbirth Educators and earned Lamaze Accreditation for the Family Trees Lamaze Educator program. She is currently pursing a doctorate in adult education.
After a 15 year career in education, Wendy answered the call to work with childbearing women. She became a certified doula through DONA International in 2010 and worked as a birth assistant in the local Amish and Mennonite communities. She has supported hundreds of women as they welcomed their new babies into this world.
As a Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator and program director for Lamaze, Wendy provides empowering education to parents and professionals. She consistently receives glowing reviews from her students and coworkers. Wendy has taught at major hospital systems throughout the United States.
Professionally, Wendy is involved with research at Towson University School of Nursing and has guest lectured at several universities including Penn State University and Notre Dame University in Maryland. Wendy was the featured speaker at the regional AWHONN meeting and has presented at several international conferences. She thoroughly enjoys sharing her love for labor support and education with other birth professionals.
Above all else, she is most proud of her four children.
Mother to four. Doula to hundreds. Educator to thousands.
Wendy is the Program Director and Instructor for Family Trees Birth Programs. Wendy's exciting and dynamic teaching style make Family Trees classes and seminars fun and energetic.
Wendy holds a Masters degree in Health with a concentration in midwifery and women's healthcare. She was inducted into the prestigious Fellowship of the Academy of Certified Childbirth Educators and earned Lamaze Accreditation for the Family Trees Lamaze Educator program. She is currently pursing a doctorate in adult education.
After a 15 year career in education, Wendy answered the call to work with childbearing women. She became a certified doula through DONA International in 2010 and worked as a birth assistant in the local Amish and Mennonite communities. She has supported hundreds of women as they welcomed their new babies into this world.
As a Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator and program director for Lamaze, Wendy provides empowering education to parents and professionals. She consistently receives glowing reviews from her students and coworkers. Wendy has taught at major hospital systems throughout the United States.
Professionally, Wendy is involved with research at Towson University School of Nursing and has guest lectured at several universities including Penn State University and Notre Dame University in Maryland. Wendy was the featured speaker at the regional AWHONN meeting and has presented at several international conferences. She thoroughly enjoys sharing her love for labor support and education with other birth professionals.
Above all else, she is most proud of her four children.
What do participants say about Wendy?
"Very thankful for Wendy. This was absolutely an amazing learning experience!" RN
"The instructor was knowledgeable and well prepared. A+++++ " RN
"Wendy es une excelente profesional, muy comprometida y dinamica" - Professor of Nursing
"Wendy is a really beautiful and kind soul. Please bring more people like her. I LOVE IT!"
"It was a wonderful seminar. Wendy was engaging, supportive, and encouraging"
"Wendy is an angel! She's been amazing. It has been a true blessing having her here"
"Wendy is an amazing instructor and person"
"Thank you so much for this wonderful opportunity. You are truly inspiring and I learned so much!"
"Wendy is a wonderful educator. She had very creative activities to help us learn the material." - RN, CLC
"Wendy was absolutely amazing! So knowledgeable and kind!" - Nurse Manager
"Excellent seminar taught by an excellent instructor." - M.Ed
"Excellent, engaging and informative" - Doula
"Instructor was engaging and organized. Allowed ample time for discussion. She was open and honest. The atmosphere was conducive to learning and sharing." - IBCLC, Doula, Perinatal Nutritionist
"Kudos to Wendy, who has shared up to date Evidenced based practices that have given me a “shot in the arm” in terms of my own practice of childbirth education. Wendy has done a great job of marrying the most recent ACOG position statements regarding promoting healthy childbirth with current excellent standards of Childbirth Education. I encourage anyone that is able to attend any educational class offered by Wendy. Her hands on approach with role plays and manipulatives as well as practical advice to parents is engaging and relevant for all learning styles. This is the kind of stuff that helps fill childbirth education classes with eager learners!" - RN, Florida Hospital for Women
"Wendy was an excellent instructor - warm, knowledgeable, and creative! She was so kind to welcome my baby, too!" - Doula, CLC
"I highly recommend Wendy as a Lamaze trainer. Having taken this seminar 13 years ago, I learned so much more taking it again." - RN, LCCE
"Wendy has a non-hurried, relaxed teaching style which puts all students at ease. She shared a multitude of resources for instructors to share with their students." - RN, LCCE
"I really enjoyed this seminar. The instructor kept us engaged and very interested." - Doula
"Your interactive teaching methods are receiving kudos across the board on the surveys. Raving reviews came from ....on how prepared they were for the process, the laboring and ultimately the OR. What you are teaching is working and the way you are teaching is getting our patients prepared for their big day. Thank you for all you do!" - Program Manager – Women’s Community Education
"Wendy is an excellent instructor. Very warm, engaging, creative. I had a wonderful experience." Doula
"This class was both very informative and enjoyable! Wendy is amazing and I feel totally confident and supported in the new relationship we have." - CLC, Doula
"The content of this course was FANTASTIC!!! Wendy was so professional, kind, informative, yet relatable. I HIGHLY recommend this specific course to anyone interested in taking a Lamaze certification workshop." - CLC, Doula
"Great course. Great instructor." - RN
"This was an excellent seminar. I can't wait for my future as a childbirth educator! Wendy is a fantastic instructor. She makes me feel more confident." - RN
"I want to be Wendy when I grow up" - (a very kind) RN :)
Q: "What did you enjoy most about this class?"
A: "The instructor"
A: "Knowledge of the instructor"
A: "Wendy was so energetic. Kept me attentive"
A: "Wendy is amazing! She made us feel so comfortable!"
A: "The knowledge Wendy has"
"Very thankful for Wendy. This was absolutely an amazing learning experience!" RN
"The instructor was knowledgeable and well prepared. A+++++ " RN
"Wendy es une excelente profesional, muy comprometida y dinamica" - Professor of Nursing
"Wendy is a really beautiful and kind soul. Please bring more people like her. I LOVE IT!"
"It was a wonderful seminar. Wendy was engaging, supportive, and encouraging"
"Wendy is an angel! She's been amazing. It has been a true blessing having her here"
"Wendy is an amazing instructor and person"
"Thank you so much for this wonderful opportunity. You are truly inspiring and I learned so much!"
"Wendy is a wonderful educator. She had very creative activities to help us learn the material." - RN, CLC
"Wendy was absolutely amazing! So knowledgeable and kind!" - Nurse Manager
"Excellent seminar taught by an excellent instructor." - M.Ed
"Excellent, engaging and informative" - Doula
"Instructor was engaging and organized. Allowed ample time for discussion. She was open and honest. The atmosphere was conducive to learning and sharing." - IBCLC, Doula, Perinatal Nutritionist
"Kudos to Wendy, who has shared up to date Evidenced based practices that have given me a “shot in the arm” in terms of my own practice of childbirth education. Wendy has done a great job of marrying the most recent ACOG position statements regarding promoting healthy childbirth with current excellent standards of Childbirth Education. I encourage anyone that is able to attend any educational class offered by Wendy. Her hands on approach with role plays and manipulatives as well as practical advice to parents is engaging and relevant for all learning styles. This is the kind of stuff that helps fill childbirth education classes with eager learners!" - RN, Florida Hospital for Women
"Wendy was an excellent instructor - warm, knowledgeable, and creative! She was so kind to welcome my baby, too!" - Doula, CLC
"I highly recommend Wendy as a Lamaze trainer. Having taken this seminar 13 years ago, I learned so much more taking it again." - RN, LCCE
"Wendy has a non-hurried, relaxed teaching style which puts all students at ease. She shared a multitude of resources for instructors to share with their students." - RN, LCCE
"I really enjoyed this seminar. The instructor kept us engaged and very interested." - Doula
"Your interactive teaching methods are receiving kudos across the board on the surveys. Raving reviews came from ....on how prepared they were for the process, the laboring and ultimately the OR. What you are teaching is working and the way you are teaching is getting our patients prepared for their big day. Thank you for all you do!" - Program Manager – Women’s Community Education
"Wendy is an excellent instructor. Very warm, engaging, creative. I had a wonderful experience." Doula
"This class was both very informative and enjoyable! Wendy is amazing and I feel totally confident and supported in the new relationship we have." - CLC, Doula
"The content of this course was FANTASTIC!!! Wendy was so professional, kind, informative, yet relatable. I HIGHLY recommend this specific course to anyone interested in taking a Lamaze certification workshop." - CLC, Doula
"Great course. Great instructor." - RN
"This was an excellent seminar. I can't wait for my future as a childbirth educator! Wendy is a fantastic instructor. She makes me feel more confident." - RN
"I want to be Wendy when I grow up" - (a very kind) RN :)
Q: "What did you enjoy most about this class?"
A: "The instructor"
A: "Knowledge of the instructor"
A: "Wendy was so energetic. Kept me attentive"
A: "Wendy is amazing! She made us feel so comfortable!"
A: "The knowledge Wendy has"