Sartteka Nefer, MA (they/them)
Sartteka am ab Nefer supported her first birth at the age of 15. She now has a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology with two minors in Women’s Studies and LGBT Studies and a Master’s degree is in Women’s Studies. She took a Spinning Babies class in 2018, did a monologue about her birth story and began official doula training the following year with For the Village. She was finishing her last degree and working full time as an educator until 2020 when she began to focus on birthwork full time. Sartteka joined the Birthing From Within community when she started the Childbirth Educator “Mentoring From Within'' certification program in April 2020, joined The Nafsa Project School Traditional Moroccan Postpartum training certification program in June 2020, became a Nafsa Project School Ambassador in September of 2020, joined the Milk Magic Educators by Nurturely in October 2020, joined the Traditional Birthworkers Association and became an Ambassador for the Traditional Birthworkers Association in December 2020. Her birth story is published in volume 2 of Reclaiming Our Stories for those who wish to know more about Sartteka’s birthwarrior journey. Pregnancy, birth, postpartum & reproductive justice are her biggest passions, along with farming and food justice & climate awareness. Bringing holistic, traditional practices & knowledge to individuals, families & communities is her Nia (purpose). Sartteka is currently working towards expanding her birthwork through her business Nefer Het Ankh (beautiful House of Life) and looks forward to applying for Midwifery school.