Meet The Team

Stuart Childress

CEO & Co-Founder

Celita Lee

CMO & Co-Founder

Jordan Davison

Program and Site Director

Elise Leahy

HR and Comms Director

  • With a background in special education and over a decade as a in home-nanny, I bring together my expertise with a degree in Child Development and certification as a Postpartum Doula. Additionally, I volunteer as a Continuing Education Lead for a local non-profit, actively supporting doula learning initiatives in the Puget Sound area..

  • Elise is a seasoned corporate operations leader with a proven track record in startup environments. Elise excels in creating scalable operational solutions and driving overall organizational efficiency. Elise is passionate about improving parental and family support across our communities, workplaces, and government.

Village to Village Doulas

Parent Education Sessions

Anna Konecny

Community Engagement Specialist; Zumbini and Messy Play

  • Village to Village Doulas, founded by Aijanae Young, was born out of a personal journey of love, resilience, and the power of community. After experiencing the unwavering support of her own village during her son's battle with cancer, Aijanae was inspired to create an agency that provides the same compassionate care for others. Village to Village Doulas offers expert support to parents as they transition into parenthood, empowering them with the confidence, knowledge, and guidance they need. With a deep commitment to building a strong community, the agency nurtures families and ensures they are never alone on their parenting journey.

    Learn more about Village to Village Doulas

  • Anna leverages her extensive background in education and early childhood development to build communities. With a Master’s degree in Teaching and experience across multiple grade levels, she is well-versed in creating enriching environments. As a mom herself, Anna brings a personal understanding of family dynamics and the importance of nurturing connections. When she isn't parenting she enjoys gardening, hiking, and trying out new restaurants in the area.

Taylor Niemeyer

Baby Steps: Baby-Wearing Dance

Rebecca Michi

Sleep Solutions Sleep Support

  • Taylor is a postpartum doula, musical theatre performer, choreographer and educator, as well as the mother of two tiny humans! In addition to over a decade of teaching dance, Taylor worked as a Gymboree play & music instructor, supporting parents and their little ones, ages six weeks through five years.

  • Rebecca Michi is a children's sleep consultant and author specializing in gentle no-cry sleep support for families with children under 6 years old. With nearly 30 years of experience, she's helped thousands of families turn drama into dreamland. She lives in Seattle with her two teenage children (who are both off to college soon!), husband and German shepherd. She enjoys hiking, relaxing and being British; she loves nothing more than a cup of tea in the evening

    Learn more about Rebecca at Children's Sleep Consultant

Dr. Karen Lumb, DC, SLP

Sign Language

Elizabeth Posluns

Baby Steps: Baby-Wearing Dance

  • Dr. Karen Lumb, DC, SLP is a leading expert in the field of early intervention (birth-3) speech therapy services. She has 25+ years of being a parent and working in pediatrics as a Speech Pathologist and Network practitioner. Her ground-breaking study on the improvement of language, social behavior and neurolinguistic development of children with Autism was published in the Journal of Maternal, Pediatric and Family Health. She easily connects with infants, children and teens, and loves helping kids reach incredible levels of health, happiness, and well-being. Dr. Karen teaches monthly Baby Sign Language classes, Mindfulness workshops and is a sought-after speaker on achieving new levels of personal growth by de-stressing your life, calming your mind, and centering your body. Dr. Karen and her husband reside in Redmond, Washington where they enjoy hiking, skiing, biking, and exploring the natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest.

    You can learn more about Crystal, here

  • Elizabeth (she/her) has been dancing and working with kiddos for over 20 years as a choreographer, teacher and director. She was trained in babywearing education in 2006 while working at the Seattle Holistic Center and expanded her knowledge when her first baby was born in 2015 by diving into the wide wide world of all things babywearing! She is a licensed massage therapist and a postpartum doula and enjoys bringing that sense of community and parental support to all of her classes!

  • Hi I’m Mari, I’m from Brazil (where I was a psychologist for 24 years) and I moved to Seattle over 5 years ago. I'm a Birth and Postpartum Doula, Childbirth Educator, Lactation Educator and a Peer Group Facilitator. I’m a mom of two and I have a passion for supporting new families.

    You can learn more about Mari, here

  • Dr. Becky Rousseau is a board certified and licensed physical therapist with 5+ years of experience working in children's homes, clinics and schools. Becky enjoys working with kiddos and their families to help achieve their goals to functional independence while having fun. With her patient’s she saw a need for new families to learn how to connect, play and engage with their little one’s while helping develop emerging and upcoming gross motor skills. She is excited to teach you fun ways to bond and play with your kiddo’s without all the stress.

  • 🧘‍♀️ Hi, I'm Kat. I'm passionate about nurturing minds and bodies through yoga and mindfulness practices, I am a certified yoga teacher registered with the Yoga Alliance (RYT200) and specialize in Prenatal Yoga (RPYT). I also hold certifications in Pre and Postpartum Fitness and Kids Yoga.

    🤸‍♂️ In my classes, I believe in creating playful sequences that incorporate children’s ideas, books, songs, and an abundance of love, fostering connection and joy in every session.

    👩‍🏫 When I am not on the yoga mat, you can find me at a German Immersion School, where I leverage my experience to further enrich the lives of young learners. My dedication to children's holistic development shines through in my creative and nurturing approach.

    Join me on a journey of movement, mindfulness, and heartfelt connection as we explore the transformative power of yoga together.

  • Stuart Childress is the Owner and CEO of the Heybrook, a comprehensive platform and community designed to empower parents from preconception through postpartum. She holds an MBA from the University of Washington’s Foster School of Business and brings extensive experience across education nonprofits, healthcare startups, and large corporations, focusing primarily on program management, product development, and strategic leadership.

    Stuart is deeply passionate about creating meaningful impact by empowering women and parents through access to community, education, and resources. Her dedication to uplifting others drives her mission to develop innovative solutions that strengthen individuals and build thriving communities.

    Outside of her work at the Heybrook, Stuart is a proud mom to three young children, balancing her professional pursuits with her personal commitment to family and connection

Mari Graciano

Drop-in Doula Support, Tiny Tunes

Laura Morin

Messy Sensory Play, Playgroups

Cheyanne Herick

Prenatal Yoga, Baby and Me Yoga

Konni Lowry

Zumbini, Playful Beginnings and Messy Play

  • I've always had a passion for yoga, as it was the movement modality that suited and enriched me the most. Yoga was most impactful for me after I had my first child, bringing me strength, compassion for myself, and much joy. For those reasons, I decided to enroll in a 200-hour teacher training to enrich my own practice and better myself even further. Through training, I found a deeper level of my passion for yoga, wanting to bring the same joy and experience to others. In addition to my completed 200-hour Vinyasa training, I have recently received my certification in Prenatal/Postpartum Care yoga and am working towards a training Children's yoga. My passion lies within caring for and creating space for moms of all stages of life in the studio. I now have two beautiful sons, one who is turning 3 this summer, and a newborn.

    You can learn more about Cheyanne, here

  • I have been an early childhood educator and musician for most of my life and now that I have children of my own, I am delighted to teach them and our community everything I know! Outside of the classroom, you'll find us gardening in our yard, on the beach digging for clams, or splashing in puddles...anywhere!

Kat Thorn

Toddler Storytime Yoga, Baby and Me Yoga

Dr. Becky Rousseau

Purposeful Play