My name is Tierra Jackson and I am currently a 3rd year student at Mercy in Action College of Midwifery and a recipient of the Claudia Booker Memorial Midwife Scholarship. I currently hold Advanced BLS and Neonatal Resuscitation certifications and have worked as a student midwife for nearly 3 years. As a child, I remember being so in love with the idea of pregnancy, babies, and birth. I used to spend my afternoons watching shows like “Bringing Home Baby” and “A Baby Story” on TLC. Initially, I didn’t think of birth as a career and took joy and satisfaction in being around others who were pregnant or had given birth. That satisfaction was no longer enough after experiencing, firsthand, the kind of mistreatment and subpar care that marginalized communities receive in maternity care. I began to do my own research into what alternatives were available; the more I searched and learned, the more I found myself identifying with the care provided by midwives. Before beginning my studies in midwifery, I maintained a connection to the world of pregnancy by providing doula, childbirth education, lactation, and placenta encapsulation services. I have always held the belief that the time of pregnancy through postpartum is such an important one in a family’s life and that the treatment and care that they receive shapes the way they interact with the world going forward. With this thought, I constantly strive to place the wants and needs of those I am chosen to care for at the forefront of my mind when providing care. There are no words to describe how excited, honored, and grateful I am to be welcomed along on this journey with you.