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Grace Flannery

CPM, LM, EMT  | Minneapolis, MN

LICENSURE & CERTIFICATIONS

Active Licensure & Certifications:

  • Certified Professional Midwife (CPM20100004)

  • Licensed Traditional Midwife, MN License #1084

  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)

  • CPR – Basic Life Support (BLS)

  • Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

  • Phlebotomy Technician – PBT (ASCP)

Past Certification:

  • Certified Healthcare Interpreter™ – Spanish (2013–2017)

CLINICAL & BIRTH EXPERIENCE

Midwife & Partner, Trillium Midwifery Care | 2020–Present

  • Provide full-scope midwifery care for 40–50 families per year

  • Serve as a preceptor for midwifery students, providing clinical mentorship and hands-on learning in community birth settings

  • Co-manage practice operations and community outreach

EMT Intern, MHealth Ambulance Service | 2024

Student Midwife & Birth Assistant, Willow Midwives | 2017–2020

Student Midwife, North Star Midwifery | 2018–2019

Phlebotomy Intern, Allina Health at Abbott Northwestern Hospital | 2018

Doula, Birth & Postpartum | 2015–2017

MENTORSHIP & TEACHING

Mentorship is a vital part of my work. I precept student midwives through my home birth practice at Trillium Midwifery Care, and I regularly offer workshops and guidance to those pursuing paths in midwifery, birthwork and community care. 

Regularly Taught:

  • IV Skills 101 for Midwives

  • Advanced IV Skill for Midwives: Tips, Tricks & Troubleshooting

  • Phlebotomy for Midwives

  • When Every Second Counts: Supporting Perinatal Emergencies for Doulas

Other Engagements:

EDUCATION & TRAINING

  • BA in Spanish & Gender Studies – University of Wisconsin–Madison

  • Midwifery Diploma – National Midwifery Institute

  • Phlebotomy Certificate – St. Catherine University

  • EMT Certificate – Allied Medical Training

  • Doula Training – DONA International

  • Healthcare Interpreter Program – Madison College

  • Foreign exchange studies in Chile, Ecuador, and Brazil

LANGUAGES

  • English (native)

  • Spanish (fluent)

  • Brazilian Portuguese (fluent)

  • French & German (basic)

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

  • Minnesota Council of Certified Professional Midwives (MCCPM)

  • Childbirth Collective

  • Sweet Water Alliance / Oshun Center

  • American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)

Grace Flannery Midwife Associations, The Childbirth Collective, The Oshun Center for Intercultural Healing, Trillium Midwifery, Minnesota Council of Certified Professional Midwives and Evidence Based Birth Podcast
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