Mayri Sagady Leslie, CNM, MSN
Curriculum Vitae
Faculty, Nurse Midwifery Program
Georgetown University
3700 Reservoir Road Northwest NW – Washington, DC – 20057
Office: (202) 687-8872  Fax (202) 687-5553
sml64@georgetown.edu
Formal Education:
1997
1997
1994
1978
1973
Nurse Midwife Certificate
Masters Degree, Nursing
Associate Degree, Nursing
Bachelor of Arts Degree
Associate Degree, Theater
Frontier School of Nurse-Midwifery
Case Western Reserve University
Santa Barbara City College
Antioch University
Allan Hancock College
Hyden, KY
Cleveland, OH
Santa Barbara, CA.
Santa Barbara, CA.
Santa Maria, CA.
Professional Certification and Licensure:
2004
2002
1998
1999
1997
1997
1994
1989
DEA License
Limited Third Trimester Ultrasound
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner
Furnishing License
Certified Nurse Midwife
Certified Nurse Midwife
California RN License
Childbirth Assistant Certification
and Childbirth Educator Certification
Federal Drug Enforcement Agency
Professional Education Center
Sexual Assault Response Team, SB County
California State Board of Registered Nursing
ACNM Certifying Council
California State Board of Registered Nursing
California State Board of Registered Nursing
Association of Labor Assistants & Childbirth
Educators (ALACE)
Other Professional Education:
2005
2004
2003
2002
2002
2002
2000
2000
1999
1998
1997
1997
1993
1994
1990
1984
OB Malpractice/Advance Fetal Monitoring
Advanced Fetal Monitoring Course
Risk Management Conference
Contraceptive Technologies
Nurse-Midwifery Business Institute
Women in Transition
Office Gynecology: Back to Basics
Contraceptive Technologies
Nurse-Midwifery Business Institute
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner
Midwifery Business Institute
The Birth Center Course
Health Assessment for Women
Masters Course in Fetal Monitoring
Lactation Educator Training
Grantsmanship Training Course
Professional Education Center
AWHONN
American College of Nurse Midwives
Contemporary Forums
University of Michigan
Professional Education Center
Contemporary Forums
Contemporary Forums
University of Michigan
Santa Barbara County Sheriff Department
University of Michigan
National Association of Childbearing Centers
Seattle, WA
Santa Barbara, CA
UCLA Lactation Educator Course
Grantsmanship Training Center
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Academic Appointments:
2006 – Present
Instructor
School of Nursing and Health Studies
Georgetown University
2005 – Present
Adjunct Faculty
Nurse-Midwifery Education Program
San Diego State University
1999 – 2004
Clinical Instructor
Nurse-Midwifery Education Program
University of California, San Diego
University Memberships and Committees:
2006 – Present
2006 – Present
2005 - 2006
2005 – 2006
2005 – 2006
2002 – 2006
2000 – 2006
2000 – 2004
2002 – 2004
NHS Strategic Planning Committee
Council on Advancement Nursing Science
Medical Records Oversight Committee
Interdisciplinary Practice Committee
Perinatal Practices Committee
Newborn Core Team
OB Management Team
Perinatal Practices Committee
OB Education Council
Member, Georgetown University
Member, Georgetown University
Member
Voting Member
Voting Member
Member
Member
Member at Large
Founding Member
Awards and Honors:
2007
2006
2006
1999
1997
1997
1996
1996
1985
1980
CIMS Research Recognition Award
Award of Appreciation
Staff Leader, 53rd Baby-Friendly Hospital in U.S.
Safe Motherhood USA: Demonstration Site
Kitty Ernst Scholarship
Outstanding Student Scholarship
Health Promotion-Disease Prevention Grant
Community Nurse-Midwifery Grant
Best Documentary Video
Outstanding Site Award
Coalition for Improving Maternity Services
UCSD School of Reproductive Medicine
Baby Friendly U.S.A.
Safe Motherhood Initiative: USA
Frontier Nursing Service
American College of Nurse Midwives
National Health Service Corps
Frontier Nursing Service
Awards for Cable Excellence (ACE)
Federal Comprehensive Employment
And Training Act (CETA)
Professional Positions: Nurse-Midwifery and Maternal-Child Health
2006 – Present
Faculty, School of Nursing and Health Studies, Georgetown University
Washington, D.C.
Design and deliver courses for comprehensive women’s health care curriculum in
graduate nurse-midwifery program; serve as faculty advisor and clinical preceptor
for advance practice nurses in both ambulatory and inpatient obstetrical units as
well as gynecological and family planning settings. Conduct research within the
maternal-child health field with an emphasis on leadership and evidence-based
care in the treatment of the healthy, low-risk pregnant woman and infant.
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2000 – 2006
Director, Nurse-Midwifery Service and Community Women’s Health Program.
Department of Reproductive Medicine, School of Medicine, UCSD
San Diego, CA
Responsible for management of academic-based nurse-midwifery service with fullscope outpatient care in 10 locations; and inpatient care in both labor and delivery
unit and separate in-hospital birthing center. Built annual delivery volume from
35/month to 90/month in 6 years.
2003 – 2006
Instructor, Obstetrical Nurse Training Program
Regional Perinatal Center
San Diego, CA
Curriculum development and delivery of one day training course for nurses new to
OB called “Low Risk Nursing as a Specialty in Maternal-Child Health Care”.
Incorporated into semi-annual program now required by all local hospitals.
1998-2000
Staff Certified Nurse-Midwife
Athena Women’s Health Care & The BirthPlace
San Diego, CA
Full scope midwifery and women’s health care in a large collaborative practice with
deliveries in country’s largest freestanding birth center.
1997-1998
Staff Certified Nurse-Midwife
Santa Barbara County Health Care Services
Santa Barbara, CA
Outpatient clinical care including antepartum, postpartum, gynecology and family
planning in multiple county clinics; also practitioner in STD clinic for jail patients.
1997-1998
Clinician II: Certified Nurse-Midwife
Planned Parenthood of Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA
Women’s gynecology & family planning services including primary care clinician
for Teen Clinic and male STD patients.
1997-1998
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner
Sexual Assault Response Team (SART), Santa Barbara County
Santa Barbara, CA
Forensic exams for consenting sexual assault victims, court testimony, advocacy.
1990-1995
Midwife Apprentice
Santa Barbara Midwives, Homebirth Service
Santa Barbara, CA
Apprentice to full-scope homebirth service with Certified Nurse-Midwives.
1989-1998
Professional Labor Support Provider and Childbirth Educator
Birth Support Associates
Santa Barbara, CA
Owned and operated private practice doula and childbirth educator service for
clients planning hospital births; provided childbirth and lactation classes, prenatal
visits, in-home and hospital labor support plus postpartum care.
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1994 – 2000
Director of Training
Association of Labor Assistants & Childbirth Educators (ALACE)
Director of training for nation’s largest childbirth assistant (doula) training and
certification program. Developed curriculum for three-day training for labor support
professionals still in use nationwide. Also developed in-hospital course for nurses.
Professional Positions: Other
1988 – 1989
Executive Producer
Crystal Vision Associates – Video Production Company
Produced “Childbirth At A Turning Point” featuring Dr. Michel Odent and
“Everymom’s Prenatal Exercise and Relaxation Video” still in circulation.
1987 – 1988
Executive Director
Summer Solstice Parade & Celebration
Served as financial and administrative manager for annual festival attended by
75,000 people.
1983 - 1985
Executive Manager
Impact Studios and The Impact Group
Administration of Hollywood-based firm providing talent management and career
training in entertainment industry with annual budget over one million dollars.
1975 - 1982
Executive Director
Theatre of Process
Founded and managed nationally recognized women’s regional repertory theatre
company. Featured in LA Times and MS Magazine.
Consulting Work
2004 – Present
Subject Matter Expert
Mayri Sagady Leslie, Consulting
Serve as subject matter expert in cases involving nurse-midwives, direct-entry
midwives and obstetrical nurses.
2004
Consultant to Changing Maternity Hospital
Shanghai, China
Developed and delivered “Low-Risk Obstetrics as a Specialty in Maternity Care”
for physicians, midwives and nursing staff at large, urban maternity hospital.
Content focused on evidence-based skills training, physiology and theoretical
basis for risk-appropriate care practices.
2003 – 2004
Consultant to Delnor Community Hospital
Geneva, Illinois
Developed and delivered “The Power to Prevent” workshop to nurses at Delnor
Community Hospital in Geneva, Illinois as part of initiative to transform nursing
culture, enhance staff and patient satisfaction and improve clinical outcomes.
1999 – 2003
Consultant to Rush St. Luke’s Presbyterian Hospital
Chicago, Illinois
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Developed and delivered “The Preventable Cesarean Section Program a 1.5 year
program designed to transform nursing culture and practice as a means to achieve
safe reduction of cesarean section rates. Involved re-training >75 nurses; rewriting
policies, procedures, personnel materials and clinical data tools.
Grants and Fundraising:
2004 – 2006
Author: California Endowment Grant
UCSD Hearts & Hands Volunteer Doula Program
Two-year funding of $250,000 with matching commitment of $75,000 from UCSD
Healthcare..
2001 – 2003
Author: California Proposition 10 Grant
UCSD Hearts & Hands Volunteer Doula Program
One-year program grant: $180,000
1998 – 1999
Director: Annual Fundraising Campaign
Waldorf Association of Santa Barbara
Campaign goal: $30,000 – Raised: $26,000
1996 – 1997
Fundraiser: Coalition to Improve Maternity Services
Established “Founder’s Fund” campaign.. Raised: $18,600 in 1997 and $14,500 in
1998.
1992 – 1996
Fundraiser: Board Santa Barbara Birth Resource Center
Wrote grant for “Infant/Child Safety Project”. Funded for $5000.
Instituted annual membership and fundraising drive. Raised $8,600.
Fundraising Chair Annual Benefit: First year - $11,000, Second year - $26,000.
1987 – 1988
Fundraiser: Summer Solstice Celebration
Wrote multiple city and county government grants, all funded. Managed annual
direct mail solicitation campaign. Wrote private foundation grant for computer
equipment. Funded.
1986 – 1988
Grant Writer: United Way of Santa Barbara
Worked on variety of grants and fundraising proposals as staff writer. Funding
success rate 80%.
1982 – 1984
Grant Writer: Direct Relief International
Wrote grants for international relief organization providing medical supplies
worldwide. Funding success rate 80%.
1975 – 1982
Fundraiser: Process Theatre Company
Ran annual fundraising and subscriber drives. Recipient of Federal CETA
Funding (Comprehensive Employment and Training Act) for two consecutive years
in excess of $100,000 per year.
1979 -1980
Fundraising Consultant: Neighborhood Arts Program
Worked as a VISTA Volunteer providing management consultant to non-profits in
the areas of fundraising, grantwriting and direct-mail solicitation.
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Professional Societies and Organizations:
2006 – Present
2005 – Present
2004 – 2005
1995 – Present
2002
2000-2001
1996
1983-1985
International Mother-Baby Childbirth Organization
Coalition for Improving Maternity Services
Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada
American College of Nurse-Midwives
Association of Women’s Health, Obstetrical
And Neonatal Nurses
Coalition for Improving Maternity Services
California Association of Midwives
National Society of Fundraising Executives
Board Member
Leadership Team
Associate Member
Member
Member
National Chair
Board Member
Member
Community Service
2005
Volunteer: Serra High Art Club Mural Project
Organizer and coach for students in year-long large art mural project for women’s
shelter in San Diego.
2001 – 2003
Program Leader, Project Coach - Landmark Education
Volunteer project coach and instructor for Self Expression and Leadership
Program, a 4 month course in which individuals become leaders in their
communities.
10/01
Medical Staff, Avon 3 Day Breast Cancer Walk, San Diego
Supported 1000+ participants in 60 mile fundraising walk on medical team along
route and at nights in medical tent.
Board Member, Waldorf Association of Santa Barbara
Board President, Santa Barbara Birth Resource Center
Board Member, Orton Dyslexia Society
1995 – 1997
1992 – 1996
1989 – 1990
Peer Reviewed Articles and Publications
2006
Prophylactic Induction for Postterm Pregnancy: A Systematic Review
Mayri Sagady Leslie, CNM, MSN
In preparation.
2006
Coalition for Maternity Services: Evidence Basis for the Ten Steps of MotherFriendly Care
Henci Goer, BA, Mayri Sagady Leslie, CNM, MSN, Judith Lothian, PhD, RN, Amy
Romano, CNM, MSN, Karen Salt, BA, Katherine Shealy, MPH, IBCLC, RLC,
Sharon Storton, MA, LMFT, Deborah Wolley, CNM, MSN, PhD
The Journal of Perinatal Education, Supplement; Winter 2007, Volume 16, No. 1
2003
Impact of Past and Present Breastfeeding Problems on Breastfeeding
Success in Latina Mothers
Eyla G Boies, MD, FAAP,Yvonne E Vaucher, MD. MPH, FAAP, Mayri Sagady,
CNM, Kala Crobarger, RN, Kirsten Searfus, MD,3 Lindia Willies-Jacobo, MD,
FAAP1
American Academy of Pediatrics Publications
Abstracts: November 2003 Section On Breastfeeding Educational Program
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Books and Book Chapters:
2006
Our Bodies, Ourselves Childbirth: Chapter on Pain
Boston Women’s Health Collective
In preparation
Invited Articles:
2004
2004
2002
2002
2000
1999
1999
1998
1998
1998
1997
1996
1995
1995
1995
1994
1994
1994
1994
1993
Planning the Best Birth for You and Your Baby:
Vaginal Birth or Cesarean Section?
Counseling Women About Elective Cesarean Section
The C-Section Debate
On the Road to Motherhood: A Guide to Prenatal Tests
The Preventable Cesarean Section
Challenge of Change: Making Mother-Friendly Care A Reality
Making Mother Friendly Care A Reality
About Those Difficult Births
Newborn Tests and Procedures
New Options for the New Family: Postpartum Doula Care
Letter: Labor Support and One-To-One Nursing Care Research
Contributing Author: The Mother-Friendly Childbirth Initiative
Professional Labor Support: Your Newest Option in Childbirth
From Water to Air: Physiology of Fetal Transformation at Birth
Renewing Our Faith in Second Stage
Education and Empowerment for Vaginal Birth After Cesarean
The Door That Opens Both Ways
The Child Your Save May Be Your Own
The Pregnant Parent’s Primer on Midwifery
Understanding Newborn Tests and Procedures
“B” Magazine from ACNM
Journal of Midwifery & Women’s Health
“B” Magazine from ACNM
“B” Magazine from ACNM
ICEA Journal
ICEA Journal
Quickening: ACNM
Special Delivery Magazine
Lamaze Parents Magazine
Special Delivery-SB Birth Resource Ctr
Birth: Issues in Perinatal Care
Coalition for Improving Maternity Services
Special Delivery-SB Birth Resource Ctr
Midwifery Today Magazine
Midwifery Today Magazine
Special Delivery Magazine
Special Delivery Magazine
Special Delivery-SB Birth Resource Ctr
Special Delivery-SB Birth Resource Ctr
Special Delivery-SB Birth Resource Ctr
Invited Presentations and Lectures:
2007
2007
2007
2006
2006
2006
2005
The Seduction of Induction, Part I: Elective Inductions
The Seduction of Induction, Part II: Prophylactic Inductions
Making Mother-Friendly Care A Reality: The UCSD
MaternityCare Model
Partners in Changing Childbirth: Doulas & Midwives
Fifteen Minutes of Fame: Presenting for the ACNM
The Campaign for Vaginal Birth
The Safety of Vaginal Birth
2005
2005
2005
2004
Non-Pharmacological Pain Management Techniques
The Low Risk OB Nurse Specialist (Yearly Course)
Clinical Update on Normal and Dysfunctional Labor
Evidence & Lack Thereof for Elective Cesareans
2004
Managing the Interesting Labor: Is it Abnormal, Dysfunctional
Or Just Provider Intolerance of Labor?
Cesarean Section & The Safety of Vaginal Birth
Elective Cesareans – Evidence, Ethics & Emotions
The Ravages of Vaginal Birth: Fact or Fiction
Non-Pharmacological Pain Management (Ongoing)
Madison Avenue Comes to Medicine: Selling Cesareans
2004
2004
2004
2004
2003
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ACNM Annual Meeting 2007
ACNM Annual Meeting 2007
Coalition for Improving Maternity Services
Annual Forum
ACNM Annual Meeting 2006
ACNM Annual Meeting 2006
March of Dimes National Conference
Keynote: International Cesarean
Awareness Network (ICAN) Annual Mtg
Grand Rounds: UCSD Family Medicine
UCSD Nursing Education Program
UCSD Annual Perinatal Symposium
Plenary Session: Canada Association of
Midwives and American College of Nurse
Midwifery (ACNM) Clinical Symposium
Canada Association of Midwives and
ACNM Clinical Symposium
Chinese Government Conf; Shanghai
Premiere Session: ACNM Annual Mtg.
UCSD Annual Perinatal Symposium
UCSD Medical Students; Third Year
Keynote:Doulas of North America (DONA)
2003
2003
2002
2002
Primary Elective Cesarean Sections
Madison Avenue Comes to Medicine: Selling Cesareans
The Preventable Cesarean Section
Childbirth, Medicine & Chaos
2001
Partnership In The Dance Of Change: Bringing Midwifery
Care and The Birth Center Into An Academic Setting
Delivering A New Paradigm of Care: Low Risk & High Risk
Maternity Care Side by Side
Delivering A New Paradigm of Care: The UCSD Model
2001
2001
2001
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
1999
1999
1999
1999
1999
1999
1999
1998
ACNM Annual Meeting 2003
March of Dimes National Conference
UCSD Annual Perinatal Symposium
Keynote: International Childbirth
Educators Association (ICEA)
AWHONN National Meeting (Poster)
Grand Rounds: UCSD Repro Med
California Department of Health:
Maternal Child Health Conference
Midwifery, Medicine & Chaos
ACNM Annual Meeting
Having A Baby In America: Multi-Media Presentation
Grand Rounds: UCSD Repro Med
Chaos and Midwifery
Midwifery Business Institute
Models of Productivity: Standing on Your Own Two Feet
Midwifery Business Institute
The Value of Childbirth Education in the Healthcare Circle
ICEA Annual Conference
The Preventable Cesarean Section: The Power of Distinctions ICEA Annual Conference
Is Technology Interfering With Childbirth?
Keynote: Doulas of North America
Having a Baby In America: Multi-Media Event
Maternity Center Association, New York
Doulas and Birth Centers
National Association of
Childbearing Centers (NACC)
Ways to Knowing About Pregnancy & Birth: Panel
ICEA International Convention
Epidurals & Informed Consent: Ethical Implications for Midwives ACNM Annual Meeting:
Making Mother-Friendly Care A Reality
ACNM Annual Meeting:
Intermittent Doppler Auscultation for Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring UCSD Nursing Education Program
The Preventable Cesarean:: Nurses on the Front Line
For Safely Reducing Cesarean Sections
March of Dimes National Conference
The Effect of the Birth Experience on Breastfeeding
La Leche League Conference
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