Anna Rankin

Anna (she/her) was drawn to babies from the time she was a young child and spent her teenage years babysitting, nannying, and working at summer camps. It was not until many years later that she realized how many ways this innate love for babies could be integrated into her professional life.

Anna is a trained birth and postpartum doula through the Vermont Full Spectrum Doula Training Program. She holds a Master of Education in Early Childhood Special Education and has spent more than 20 years working with families and young children in a variety of capacities.

Anna has four children and was profoundly transformed by each of her own transitions through the prenatal, birth, and postpartum periods. Those experiences moved her to find ways to support others through their perinatal journeys, first as a postpartum doula and later as a birth doula as well. She has volunteered with Good Beginnings of Central Vermont for many years, providing postpartum support and building community with families throughout Central Vermont.

For Anna, relationships are at the heart of supporting people as they move through life’s transitions with tenderness and respect. She believes we all fundamentally need to feel supported and nourished throughout the perinatal period, and she brings evidence-based practices and nonjudgmental care to this heart-centered work.

Anna loves spending time with her family, often at a sporting event of some kind. She also enjoys hiking, being outdoors, knitting, and baking.