Sandra Jeanne Bardsley

Background

Bardsley, Sandra Jeanne was born on December 4, 1941 in Newport Beach, California, United States. Daughter of Samuel Paul and Leah Eugenia (Stiefel) Bardsley.

Education

Student, Southern Oregon State College, 1991-1992; student, Columbia Pacific U., 1992-1993.

Career

Nurse maternal/child health, American Embassy, Guatemala, 1976-1979; childbirth educator, St. Joseph's Hospital, Tacoma, 1982-1984; educator, Childbirth Education Association Seattle, 1980-1982; president, owner, Co-Creations for Joyful Birth, Inc., Seattle, 1985-1989; president, owner, Co-Creations, Ashland, Oregon, since 1990. President Family Education Resource Network, Medford, Oregon, 1991-1992, advisory board, 1989-1991, 94-95. Grant writer La Clinica del Valle, Phoenix, Oregon, 1992-1993.

Educator Doulas of North America, Seattle, 1993-1995. Facilitator Doula training workshop, Ashland, 1994.

Achievements

• Sandra Jeanne Bardsley has been listed as a noteworthy Maternal/child nurse psychologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Founder, director Co-Creations for Joyful Births. Fellow American College Childbirth Education. Member International Childbirth Education Association, Association for Pre- and Perinatal Psychology and Health, National Association Childbirth Assts., Informed Homebirth and Parenting, Midwife Alliance ofN.Am.

Interests

• Avocations: hiking/walking, reading, singing, harp, handwork.

Connections

Married Melvin Staples Droubay, July 5, 1963 (divorced October 1983). Children: Aida, Peter, David, Barbara, Sarah.

Father:

Samuel Paul Bardsley

Mother:

Leah Eugenia (Stiefel) Bardsley

Spouse:

Melvin Staples Droubay

child:

David Bardsley

child:

Aida Bardsley

child:

Peter Bardsley

child:

Barbara Bardsley

child:

Sarah Bardsley