2005 Curriculum Vitae

  DEE ANNE DOMNICK

P.O. Box 371---Hawi, Hawaii  96719---------Phone: (808)889-1922---------E-mail: barefootmd@aol.com

 

 

WORK EXPERIENCE:

 

1978-2004               Practicing Midwife in United States, Belize and Mexico

1983-present           Founder/Executive Director, non-profit organization, Barefoot Doctors’ Academy (BFDA), formerly

known as Birth Rite Education Center--a School of Natural Healing and College of Midwifery

1983-present           Program Designer & Primary Instructor for numerous Midwifery Training &

                                Doula Certification Programs, Louisiana

                1983-present           Landscape Design Freelancer

1976-present           Herbal Counselor, private practice

                1978-present           Holistic Health Care Practitioner, private practice

                1979-present           Childbirth Educator, private practice

                1991-present           Instructor of the Billings Method of Natural Family Planning

                2003-present           Office Manager for Medical Practice of Jim Berg, MD, Hawi, Hawaii

                2002                        Assistant Instructor of LomiLomi Trainings,  HI, CA, & LA

                Summer 2002          Coordinator—Herbal Medicine & First Aid, Good Medicine Festival, Williams, OR

                Summer 2002          Wilderness Medical Service, National Forest, Michigan

1994-2000               Co-Program Developer & Co-Teacher of BFDA’s Natural Healing & Herbal Medicine Programs

1998-2000               Developer and Director of BFDA’s Worldwide Midwifery Preceptor Sites

Jan. 2000                 MEAC Accreditation Review Committee (ARC) Captain for the National College of Midwifery

1993-1999               Co-manager of co-owned Community Health Clinic, Birthing Center, Retail Herb & Book Store, Resource Center), Madisonville, LA

                Summer 1999          Midwifery Education Accreditation Council (MEAC) Site-Visitor (Team Leader) for

Seattle Midwifery School’s re-accreditation; Seattle, Washington

Summer-1999          Wilderness Medical Service, Allegheny National Forest, Pennsylvania

                Summer-1998          Wilderness Medical Service, National Forest, Arizona

1998-2000               On staff as coordinator of the Holistic Healing Arts Lodge and teacher for the International Women’s Healing Arts Festival

1997-1998               On staff as Trainer, Botanical Guide & Chief Medical Personnel for Whole Brain Functioning Practitioner Training, 16 days each summer in Oklahoma

Summer-1997          Wilderness Medical Service, National Forest, Oregon

                Summer-1996          Wilderness Medical Service, National Forest, Missouri

Summer-1995          On staff as Botanical Guide & Medical Personnel for Wilderness Tracking Training,

Wind River Range, Wyoming

                Summer-1995          Wilderness Medical Service, National Forest, New Mexico

                Summer-1994          Wilderness Medical Service, National Forest, Wyoming

1989-1993                     Owned and managed Healing Herbs & Company----designed & installed herb &                       

flower gardens, & offered home-made herbal preparations

                1992-1998               New Orleans Infant Mortality Review, Advisory Council Member

1992                        Wilderness Medical Service, Rocky Mountains, Colorado

                1992                        On staff for Technicians Training in 'Whole Brain Functioning' at Open Spoke Ranch, Stillwater, OK

                1991                        Wilderness Medical Service, National Forest, Vermont

                1989-1991               Primary Instructor for Midwifery Training & Certification Program, Madisonville, LA

                1990                        Wilderness Medical Service, Ntl. Forest, Minnesota

                1988-1989               Served as President of the Louisiana Midwives Association

1988                        Co-coordinator and co-program Director for the Midwives Alliance of North America's 6th Annual

International Convention; (6-day convention at LePavillion Hotel, New Orleans, LA, for 300 people)

                1988                        Wilderness Medical Service, Ntl. Forest, Texas

                1985-1987               Primary Instructor for Midwifery Training Certification Program, Lacombe, LA

                1981-1987               E.M.T./ambulance attendant for Lacombe community ambulance service

                1987                        Wilderness Medical Service, Ntl. Forest, North Carolina

                1986                        Wilderness Medical Service, Ntl. Forest, Pennsylvania

                1985                        Wilderness Medical Service, Ntl. Forest, Missouri

                1983                        Taught 'Introduction to Midwifery' & Doula Certification, Lacombe, LA

                1983                        Wilderness Medical Service, Ntl. Forest, Michigan

                1982                        Wilderness Medical Service, Ntl. Forest, Oregon

1979-1982               Assistant Manager for 'Another Beautiful Day" --Natural Foods Store, Covington, LA

                1979                        Prep-cook and baker for Sunshine Inn Cafe, Covington, LA

                1977                        Baker for Castle Park Lodge; Holland , Michigan

1978                                    Cook for It's Only Natural, New Orleans, LA

 

 

CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES:

1992-2006              Midwifery License, State of Louisiana

1997-2006              Certified Professional Midwife (CPM--National)

            2002-2004               Advanced Neonatal Life Support Certification

1978- 2004              C.P.R. Certification

            2002                        Hawaiian LomiLomi Certification

                2001-2011               U.S.A. Federal Communications Commission Amateur Radio License

                2001                        Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP) Certification

1999-2000               Midwifery License, Belize

1997-2000               NARM Qualified Evaluator (National)

                1993                        Whole Brain Functioning, Trainer-in-Training

                1991                        Whole Brain Functioning, Master Track Training

                1990                        Whole Brain Functioning, Practitioner's Training

                1989                        Whole Brain Functioning, Technician's Training

                1987- 1990              Advanced Life Saving, National Registry

                1987                        Crisis Phone Counseling, Tangipahoa Parish, LA

                1980- 1986              Emergency Medical Technician, State of Louisiana

                1984                        Certified Childbirth Educator

1980-1984                      Emergency Medical Technician, National Registry

 

 

COLLEGE EDUCATION:

10/90-12/91            Louisiana State University                                     Nutrition

                                                Baton Rouge, LA

                1/86-5/90                Southeastern Louisiana University                      Biology

                                                Hammond, LA                                                              (w/ emphasis in Botany)

                8/81-12/81              Minneapolis College of Art & Design                  Art

                                                Minneapolis, MN

                1/76-5/76                Delgado College                                                       Art & Language

                                                New Orleans, LA

                8/75-12/75              University of New Orleans                                     Language

                                                New Orleans, LA

                8/74-1/75                Lewis University                                                      Art

                                                Lockport, IL

Elementary and high schools attended in Illinois, Scotland and Belgium.

 

 

ACADEMIC INTERESTS:

Midwifery, Women's Health Care, Holistic Medicine, Art, Permaculture Landscape Design, Organic Gardening,

Linguistics, Botany, Herbal Medicine, and Ethnobotany.

ACADEMIC HONORS:

• Honor Roll in all colleges attended.

• Beta Kapa Pi, (Honor/Service Society), Southeastern Louisiana University

 

 

COURSES, CONFERENCES, TRAININGS, SEMINARS & WORKSHOPS ATTENDED FOR CAREER ENRICHMENT:

                2005                        Body Talk, Levels 1 & 2 w/ Ka'imi--Kohala, Hawaii

                2005                        Punahele Conference Summit--Kohala, Hawaii

                2004-2005              Barefoot Doctor Program, with Jim Berg, MD,--Kohala, Hawaii

                2003                       Traditional Birthing Conference--Kona, Hawaii

                2002                        Midwives Alliance of Hawaii Annual Conference—Hilo, HI

                2002                        Advanced Neonatal Life Support Certification Course—Hilo, HI

                2002                        750-hour LomiLomi Training & Certification w/ Kahuna Papa K—HI, CA & HI

                2002                        Kahuna Training w/ Kahuna Papa K (Sylvester Kepelino)—HI, CA, & LA

                2002                        3rd Annual LomiLomi Conference, Hilo, HI

2002                        Midwifery Today Conference—The Hague, Holland

                2002                        Arbor School Program—New Orleans, LA

2001                        Neurolinguistic Programing Certification, New Orleans, LA

                2001                        Herb Fest Conference, Ocean Springs, MS 

2001                                    Neurolinguistic Programing (NLP) Certification Training, New Orleans, LA

2001                                    Disease From a Variety of Perspectives, for Sharp Reese Medical Group’s Doctors, Palm Springs, CA

2001                        The State of the Art of Complimentary Medicine, Navaho Regional Community Hospital, Arizona

2000                        BFDA Acupuncture for M.D.’s / Chinese Medicine for Healthcare Practitioner’s Certification Program

1999                         MEAC Site Visitor Training

1999                        Midwifery Today Conference--Jamaica

1997                        Alternative Medicine: Perspectives and Practices Conference, New Orleans, LA

                1997                        Herb Fest Conference,  Biloxi, MS

                1997                        Ayurvedic Cooking Classes by Amadea Morningstar, Madisonville, LA

                1997                        Midwives Alliance of North America (M.A.N.A.) Convention,  Seattle, WA

1996                        M.A.N.A. Convention,  Austin, TX

1996                        NARM Qualified Evaluator Training

1995                        M.A.N.A. Convention,  Tucson, AZ

                1995                        The Pilates Method--Systematic Training for Creating Strength, Flexibility, & Stability in the Postural Muscles

                1995                        An Introduction to Taoist Healing Techniques,  Madisonville, LA

                1994- 1995              Most of the Courses listed in the BFDA/BREC 1994-'95 Catalog

                1994                        Bush Medicine Symposium, (as guest speaker),  Belize City, BZE

                1992-1999               9-months of apprenticeship with Garifuna Bush Master, Dionicio Flores, Belize

1992-1996                      4-month intensive apprenticeship with Traditional Garifuna Medicine Woman Midwife/Herbalist,

                                                Valentina Nunez, Hopkins Village, Belize

                1993                        Wellness Classes by Jim Berg, MD,  Madisonville, LA

                1993                        M.A.N.A. Convention,  Chicago, IL

                1992                        Crisis Obstetrics Seminar,  New Orleans, LA

                1992                        Therapeutic Exercises by Jim Berg, MD,  Madisonville, LA

                1992                        Clinical Application of Therapeutic Exercise, by Jim Berg, MD,  LA

                1992                        Introduction to Chinese Medicine, with Jim Berg, MD,  Madisonville, LA

                1992                        Diagnostics, with Jim Berg, MD,  Madisonville, LA

                1992                        Bodywork Techniques, by Jim Berg, MD,  Madisonville, LA

                1992                        Chinese Herbal Medicine, with Jim Berg, MD,  Madisonville, LA

1991                        Native American Healing Techniques by Sun Dancer Medicine Woman, 'Sparky Shooting Star',  Madisonville, LA

                1991                        'Growing Closer'--a Course in Intimacy,  Madisonville, LA

                1991                        The Ovulation Method Teacher Training,  Texas

                1986- 1991              Wild Flower, Edible Plants & Herb Walks, various bioregions

                1990                        Co-counseling,  Slidell, LA

                1988- 1990              Yoga by Virginia Davis, R.N.,  Madisonville, LA

                1989                        Herbs for Women Series by Theresa Finkbeiner

                1989                        M.A.N.A. Convention,  Boston, MA

                1988                        M.A.N.A. Convention,  New Orleans, LA

                1987                        M.A.N.A. Convention,  Denver, CO

                1987                        International Childbirth Education Association Convention,  Chicago, IL

                1987                        Shiatsu, by Suzanne Harper,  Madisonville, LA

                1986                        Electronic Fetal Monitoring, St. Francis Hospital,  Peoria, IL

                1986                        Residence O.B. Seminar, St. Francis Hospital,  Peoria, IL

                1986                        Hospital O.B. Procedures, I week intensive, Methodist Hospital,  Peoria, IL