McKenzie Mott

Summary of Qualifications

• Over 15 years experience working in a healthcare environment, skilled in counseling, providing care, and promoting prevention/healing for individuals of children, adolescence, adult and elderly populations.
• 12 years experience in the doula profession; guiding mothers and families through labor and postpartum.
• 3 years mentoring bereaved parents through grief groups, processes and volunteer liaison positions as a Bereavement Doula.

Education

Still Birthday (SBD) Training                                                                                               March-Current

Birth Learning Advanced Doula Training                                                                            March-April 2024

 

Midwives College of Utah                                                                                                                             August 2016- January 2017

1 Semester of midwifery school 4.0GPA- to be continued after children are grown

 

Birth Doula Training Certificate: DONA                                                                               December 2015

Salt Lake Community College fall semester

 

University of Utah,                                                                                                              Salt Lake City, Utah

Bachelor of Science, Health Promotion and Education                                                      Graduation: May 2013

3.4 GPA, Deans List Spring 2012, Fall 2013

Related Coursework: Stress Management; Humanities; Human Sexuality; 

Death and Dying; Healthy Lifestyles; First Aid; Chronic Diseases;

Community Health Issues; Common Medicines; Diversity and Health; 

Drug and Violence Prevention; Personal Resiliency; Nutrition; Women’s Health; 

Anatomy; Physiology; Biology; Chemistry, etc

 

Strengthening Families Program Study Abroad                                                                  Thailand

Assisted in promoting Strengthening Families Program;                                                                             December2010-January 2011

Healing from drug and alcohol abuse, to government officials and schools.

                           

Granite Technical Institute                                                                                                  Salt Lake City, Utah

Certified Nurse Assistant License                                                                                                                    June 2009-2011; 

Licence Renewal                                                                                                                     Spring 2016-2019

Olympus High School Graduate                                                                                                                  Salt Lake City, Utah

3.95 GPA                                                                                                                                                                2009

 

Experience

 

Intermountain Healing Hearts Angel Liaison                                                                     Salt Lake City, Utah

• Supporting bereaved parents of Congenital Heart Defects in person and online.                      January 2022-present

• Planning and promoting social activities and participating in group 

            discussions, meetings, and events.

 

Bereavement Doula

• Supporting bereaved parents online through grief groups.                                                             Online: Zoom Chat

• Sharing our personal stories and connecting through life experiences.                                        October 2020-present

• Becoming resilient and creating a fulfilling life after the death of a child.

 

Birth and Postpartum Doula                                                                                                                         Salt Lake City Utah

• Currently establishing my own doula business.                                                                                   July 2012-2019-2021

• University of Utah volunteer doula and volunteer doula coordinator 2012-2019.

• Provide comfort measures; keep track of emails, volunteer’s needs, calendars &

            scheduling, and mom’s needs. 

• Correspond with midwives, nurses, doctors, and staff.

• Provide Eastern healing modalities for postpartum.

 

ABA Tutor: Apex Behavioral Consulting                                                                                                   Salt Lake City, Utah

• Tutored children who have autism, and helped develop healthy behaviors.                                  May 2014- June 2016                    

            Early intervention age 2-7.

 

Nanny                                                                                                                                                                      Salt Lake City, Utah

• Provided care for 3 children age 0-9; and one child age 1-2                                                            August 2013- June 2016

• Planed daily activities and tutored with homework; reading, writing, math, etc.                          August 2017- January 2019

 

Certified Nurse Assistant                                                                                                                                Salt Lake City, Utah

Spring Creek, IMC Hospital, Avalon.                                                                                                                   September 2008- 2013

• Provided patients with help moving in and out of beds, baths, wheelchairs, 

            or automobiles and with dressing and grooming.

• Communicated with patients to ascertain feelings or need for assistance or social 

            and emotional support.

• Documented or otherwise reported observations of patient behavior, complaints, 

            or physical symptoms to nurses.

 

Volunteer Camp Counselor:                                                                                                  Asthma Camp Tooele, Utah

• Enforced rules and regulations of recreational facilities to maintain discipline                              Summers 2010-2012

           and ensure safety.

• Explained principles, techniques, and safety procedures to participants in 

            recreational activities, and demonstrated use of materials and equipment.

• Organized, lead, and promoted interest in recreational activities such as arts, 

            crafts, sports, games, camping, and hobbies.

 

Volunteer Kids Crew: Primary Children’s Hospital                                                                                Salt Lake City, Utah

• Maintained a safe play environment, and observed and monitored children’s                              September 2009- May 2010 

            play activities; held newborns.

• Supported children’s emotional and social development, encouraging 

            understanding of others and positive self-concepts.

 

Volunteer Big Brothers Big Sisters of America/ Best Buddies                                                         Salt Lake City, Utah

• Mentored a female child and adult working on cognitive skills and enjoyed                                 April 2007-May 2010

            playing games, and socializing.