Our Staff

AlexAnn Westlake
AlexAnn WestlakeExecutive Director & Certified Nurse Midwife

AlexAnn (she/her/hers) is the Director of Our Community Birth Center. She has been a Certified Nurse Midwife since 2014 and has had the honor of supporting over 400 births as a midwife in both birth centers and hospitals. AlexAnn grew up in Lane County and is passionate about building sustainable birth center services with equitable access to care for Lane County families for generations to come. She is a graduate of the University of Oregon where she studied Spanish and Oregon Health & Sciences University where she studied nursing and midwifery. She is also the parent of two children who were born with midwife assistance. Se habla español.

Roshny Martuscelli
Roshny MartuscelliBilingual Clinical Assistant

Roshny (she/ella) is the Bilingual Clinic Assistant at Our Community Birth Center. Roshny is a native Spanish speaker. She was born in Panama and immigrated to the United States at the age of 8. Roshny is passionate about social justice, perinatal wellness, serving marginalized communities, advocacy, and all things equity. Roshny works at Our Community Birth Center’s welcome desk most clinic days where she is ready to greet you and help you check in for your appointments. She also helps the clinic day flow smoothly in order to maximize your time with the midwife. Roshny graduated from the University of Oregon where she studied Spanish, Business, and Ethnic Studies. You may also see Roshny out in the community or in the dance studio. She works at Nurturely as a baby carrying educator and Milk Magic Lactation Educator and she is the Artistic Director of Elite Dance Company. Roshny is the parent to three beautiful kids and a wife to her high school sweetheart. Se habla español.
Sophia Hirons
Sophia HironsBirth Assistant & Registered Nurse

Sophia (she/her/hers) is a Registered Nurse and works as a Birth Assistant and Clinic Nurse for Our Community Birth Center. She has extensive experience working with children and families and loves bringing that experience into her work at the birth center. She is a graduate from Lane Community College’s nursing program, has earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing, and she is looking forward to studying midwifery and becoming a certified nurse midwife. She finds so much joy working at the birth center and being able to be a part of providing care to the people in her community. During the clinic day she assists the midwives in providing care including assisting during clinic appointments, providing education, and helping to coordinate the care that people need. She attends a majority of the births at the birth center as the birth assistant and provides care and support to birthing people during their labor and postpartum time at the birth center and when they go home. She is a willing servant to multiple cats and likes crafting and cooking in her spare time.
Francis Wildheart
Francis WildheartBirth Assistant & Lactation Provider

Francis (they/them) is a (soon-to-be graduated) student midwife, birth doula, abortion doula, and childbirth educator. Francis works with Our Community Birth Center in few different roles: as a birth assistant, teaching childbirth education courses, and hosting the LGBTQIA+ monthly meet up. Francis proudly identifies as queer and non-binary and is passionate about holding space for child bearing people, families, and babies in many different ways. Francis has been attending births and supporting families and individuals in their reproductive health journeys for almost 9 years. Francis has trained with 3 different doula organizations, and has been studying midwifery to become a Certified Professional Midwife at Birthwise Midwifery School and Midwives College of Utah since 2019. Francis is also in training to be an Internationally Board Certified Lactation Consultant. Francis is an artist and enjoys making art, ceramics, and music of all kinds. If you see them out in the wild when when they are not working, you might find them covered in paint, clay or knitting little baby hats in a coffee shop.
Melinda Perkins
Melinda PerkinsOperations Coordinator

Melinda (she/her/hers) is the Operations Coordinator of Our Community Birth Center. Melinda helps schedule appointments and ensures smooth operations of our clinic and birth center facility. She completed her education as a medical assistant through Lane Community College and has worked in healthcare for over 30 years. Melinda enjoys spending time with her family, reading and taking walks with her dog. Give us a call to schedule your appointment at 458-234-6800 and you’ll probably have the pleasure of talking to Melinda!

Amanda Bedortha
Amanda BedorthaCommunity Engagement & Fundraising Coordinator

Amanda Bedortha (she/her/hers) is the Community Engagement & Fundraising Coordinator for Our Community Birth Center. Amanda coordinates fundraising, outreach, grant work, and events for Our Community Birth Center to support our mission of ensuring equitable access to midwifery birth center care regardless of a person’s financial or insurance situation. She has a background in magazine writing and editing and nonprofit communications. She received her Bachelor’s of Science in Magazine Journalism and Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management from the University of Oregon. She enjoys engaging with families and local nonprofits to help share the wonderful resources we have available to families and individuals in our community. Outside of work, Amanda has two children and two dogs who keep her busy with playdates and games of fetch. She also enjoys gardening, nature walks, volunteering at her kids’ school, and visiting the Oregon Coast.