About Us

Welcome to New Dawn Midwifery!

Allow us to introduce ourselves…

One of the founders of NEW DAWN MIDWIFERY, Jan lives on a small farm near Weaverville, NC, with her two horses and cat. Jan is passionate about organic gardening and growing of perennial flowers. In her past lives she was a teacher, a freelance writer and photographer, and mother of five children, the last one born at home. It was that birth that convinced her she had to drop everything else and become a midwife. She received her nursing education at Asheville-Buncombe TEC, her midwifery education at the Frontier School of Nurse-Midwifery and her Masters of Nursing degree from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. When not on call for NEW DAWN, she enjoys riding her horses, hiking, gardening, writing, and traveling.

Jan has been attending births in North Carolina since 1982 with the foundation of her training being homebirth. She brings a patient perseverance to her art which honors the wise-woman tradition. It is her commitment to these fundamental principles that gave birth to New Dawn.

Angela Logan, CNM, MSN

Angela joined New Dawn Midwifery in the summer of 2011.  Prior to becoming a Certified Nurse Midwife,

she worked at Park Ridge Health for 6 years as a Labor & Delivery RN and has a strong medical background.  Angela had a revelation one day as she sat overlooking the Grand Canyon of Yellow Stone that she wanted to devote her life to women’s health and birth.  She obtained her BSN at Georgia Southern University and her MSN/CNM from East Carolina University.  Angela is in tuned to the virtue of patience during birth and feels privilege to be a part of every family’s new beginnings.

Angela has been a resident of Asheville for over 10 years and loves what Asheville has to offer.  She enjoys working in her garden and spends hours in the kitchen canning and harvesting her produce.  She keeps a small backyard barnyard with chickens, rabbits, and quails.  She loves hiking and camping with her husband, Billy, and dog Sesha.

Ellen joined the New Dawn family in November, 2011. She is originally from a small town called Marlborough, NH. She has lived in Asheville for the past 7 years, and is delighted to call Asheville her home. Ellen earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2004 from the University of New Hampshire- Durham. She worked as an RN at Mission Hospital in obstetrics for over 5 years, simultaneously attending East Carolina University. In May, 2010 she graduated from ECU with her Master’s Degree in Nurse-Midwifery. While in school, Ellen had the opportunity to travel to Shiprock, NM and work for the Indian Health Services on a Navajo reservation. She also spent a summer in Puebla, Mexico studying the language and healthcare system in Mexico. Upon graduation, she joined a joint Physician-Midwife practice in Sylva, NC, attending deliveries at Medwest-Harris before joining New Dawn Midwifery.

When not on call, Ellen enjoys dancing as her favorite hobby. She loves to contra, swing, waltz and salsa dance, and you may see her out on the dance floor around town. She lives in West Asheville with her roommates and three dogs Tupelo, Millie, and Porter. She also loves to travel, hike, and camp as well as spending time with family and friends.

Martha Taylor, RN, Homebirth Assistant

Martha joined the New Dawn family in 2009. In addition to serving as a Registered Nurse in the office, she attends home births with the CNM’s as a birth assistant. Martha graduated with her Associate Degree in Nursing from AB Tech in 2008. Prior to nursing school Martha attended Mars Hill College and UNC-Asheville where she studied Psychology. She is currently taking prerequisite courses to return to school for a Bachelor’s in Nursing (BSN) and to eventually become a Certified Nurse-Midwife. Martha has called Western North Carolina home for the last 11 years. She has attempted to move out West a couple of times, but these lush green mountains always call her back. In addition to midwifery, Martha’s interests include Scrabble, knitting and pinochle.

                                                           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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