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Meet Anna

Owner and Founder of Chicago Family Doulas

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Anna Rodney, Owner and Founder of Chicago Family Doulas. Anna has supported families as a doula since 2009 and is honored to provide families with professional, compassionate, and personal support. Anna gives 200% in all she does in life and brings this commitment and passion to every aspect of her care when she supports families. 

Anna has had the reputation of being a kind, calm, and loving person for as long as she can remember. She has always cared deeply for people and strives to support and care for all around her. She has worked with children and families since she was a teen and has worked as a nanny, preschool teacher, Americorps worker, respite worker, special education teacher, and finally as a birth and postpartum doula and CAPPA doula trainer. 

Being a lifelong learner, Anna earned her Master’s degree in Education as well as multiple degrees in Special Education. She is certified as a labor doula, postpartum doula and childbirth educator through CAPPA. She is a CAPPA Certified Lactation Educator, a Certified Newborn Care Specialist, Happiest Baby on the Block and Lamaze instructor. 

As an agency owner, Anna is committed to handpicking the most amazing doulas that the Chicagoland area has to offer. The doulas that work with Chicago Family Doulas are kind, caring, informed, non-judgmental, professional, and 100% dedicated to the families that they have the honor of supporting.

Anna is the mother of 3 incredible and active daughters who have been her inspiration in all that she does in life.