NACPM welcomes Tamara Trinidad, CPM to the NACPM Board of Directors!

Tamara is a community partera/midwife, perinatal educator, and herbalist, born and raised in Puerto Rico. She is a mother of two children who were born at home with midwives and has been actively involved in birth work since 2012. She holds a Master of Science in Midwifery (MSM) with foundations in Botanical Medicine from Bastyr University and is a Certified Professional Midwife (CPM), credentialed by the North American Registry of Midwives (NARM), all completed in 2019.

In 2020 she started her own midwifery and herbal practice called Semilla Creciente, Midwifery & Herbalism, LLC, and has been actively involved in her community collaborating with community-based organizations.

Tamara is currently the president of the Puerto Rico Midwifery Association (APPR) and member of the National Association for Certified Professional Midwives (NACPM) and is very committed to the educational, equity and political aspects of the midwifery profession. As an Evidence Based Birth® Instructor for families and health professionals she is eager to facilitate learning opportunities to those interested in learning more about the most recent evidence regarding birth, so that families can have empowering experiences in their birth and professionals can make a difference from their workplaces As a professional in her community, she is passionate about propelling connections and collaborations between midwives and other health professionals in Puerto Rico with the hope that midwives and families can build with the medical community better relationships, communications, and smooth transfers when needed with the goal of facilitating the best care possible with respect, support and continuous care for all.