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Sofia Reyes
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Sofia Reyes

"Slow is smooth. Smooth is safe."

Nickname

Sofi

Grew up in

Albuquerque, New Mexico

School

UNM nursing, Yale midwifery

A big challenge

Catching my first baby alone during a snowstorm in rural NM

Languages

English, Spanish (fluent)

Favorite book

Spiritual Midwifery by Ina May Gaskin

Favorite music

Bossa nova and Selena

Surprise fact

I make pottery and sell it at a local farmers market

Inspiration

The midwives who delivered me at home in 1989

Teams

I'd rather be hiking

A joke

What's a midwife's favorite math? Centimeters.

Goals

Train more bilingual midwives in our community

Bucket list
  • Apprentice with a partera in Oaxaca
  • See the redwoods
  • Learn to surf
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