Shelly Matthews feels being an instructor with DC Lamaze is the best part-time job she’s ever had! She enjoys giving expectant families an educational, interactive, and balanced approach to learning in her two day hybrid Lamaze Prepared Childbirth Classes. She does her best to keep current with changes in birth practices, likes to sprinkle her classes with a bit of humor, and makes sure to leave time for practice sessions and questions. Shelly is a school teacher full time and resides in Bowie, MD with her family.

Sarah Sragg LCCE, DONA

Has been a certified Lamaze Educator with Lamaze International and a certified Labor Doula with DONA(Doulas of North America) for 25+ years.  She teaches a 1 day weekend class at TLC.  She also teaches private classes in Silver Spring and virtually.   She has taught at GW, Kaiser, Bethesda Naval and GUH.   She has the birth experience as a doula to share expectations/options at most area hospitals in the MD/DC area.  Her warm teaching style has calmed thousands of satisfied students. She is also passionate at giving women the confidence to be an advocate in labor.  In her free time she enjoys exercise, running or biking and maintains a healthy lifestyle to keep up with the demands of her career and family. With Sarah, parents are prepared for a positive childbirth experience!

Brenda Zeph has practiced many years in the field of Maternal Child Health including Labor and Delivery, Postpartum, Neonatal and Pediatric nursing.  She began her career as an Air Force Nurse and has taught Childbirth education for the past 20 years at both military hospitals and also for INOVA.  She holds certifications from Lamaze International, American Council on Exercise (ACE) as a Prenatal Fitness Instructor, as well as American Heart Association as a CPR instructor.  She currently teaches Lamaze and Baby Care with CPR for the DC Lamaze Chapter. Brenda always promotes childbirth education as a way to enhance a mother’s confidence in her own ability to birth her baby.  Her hobbies include teaching Pilates and Yoga at local fitness centers.  She lives in Springfield with her husband and two sons.

Shelly Matthews feels being an instructor with DC Lamaze is the best part-time job she’s ever had! She enjoys giving expectant families an educational, interactive, and balanced approach to learning in her two day hybrid Lamaze Prepared Childbirth Classes. She does her best to keep current with changes in birth practices, likes to sprinkle her classes with a bit of humor, and makes sure to leave time for practice sessions and questions. Shelly is a teacher full time and resides in Bowie, MD with her family.

Shelly Matthews feels being an instructor with DC Lamaze is the best part-time job she’s ever had! She enjoys giving expectant families an educational, interactive, and balanced approach to learning in her two day hybrid Lamaze Prepared Childbirth Classes. She does her best to keep current with changes in birth practices, likes to sprinkle her classes with a bit of humor, and makes sure to leave time for practice sessions and questions. Shelly is a teacher full time and resides in Bowie, MD with her family.