Our Staff

Teresa Acheson, Certified Professional Midwife, is nationally certified through the North American Registry of Midwives.  She is also licensed as a midwife by the state of Oregon.  She was trained through apprenticeship and formal study.  For several years she worked at a women's health center in Chico, California.  She has attended over 700 births in the Treasure Valley area during the last 28 years.  In addition to her midwifery training, Teresa has a B.A. from UCLA and elementary teaching credentials.  She is a member of the Idaho Midwifery Council and the Midwives Alliance of North America.  Teresa has two children, both born at home, and two stepchildren.

Paula Wiens, Certified Nurse-Midwife, has a nursing degree from Excelsior College and a master's degree in midwifery from the Midwifery Institute at Philadelphia University.  She is also a Certified Professional Midwife.  In addition to her midwifery training, Paula has a B.A. in Geology from Colorado College.  She has been attending births in the Treasure Valley area since 1992 (over 500 births) and is a board member of the Idaho Midwifery Council and a member of the Midwives Alliance of North America and the American College of Nurse-Midwives.  Paula has two children, both born with the support of midwives.

Brittany Hiller, Certified Professional Midwife, has an associate degree in midwifery from the National College of Midwifery and a B.S.W. in social work from Boise State University.  She became a DONA-certified doula in 2002 and completed the NARM certification process in February 2007.  Prior to joining Treasure Valley Midwives, Brittany apprenticed under a midwife in a busy birth center, where she attended hundreds of births.  Brittany is happily married with three children.

Shelley Spurlock, Birth Assistant, loves midwifery and has studied and attended births with us for several years.  She has been trained by DONA as a doula.  She has one daughter, Willow, who was born at home.

Erin McCarter, RN, IBCLC, is a certified lactation educator.  In addition to working as a Labor and Delivery nurse at St. Alphonsus, she teaches our breastfeeding class and offers breastfeeding support after the birth.  She has two children, one born at a birth center and one born at home.