Mandy Gettler has been guided by her belief in the importance of people over bureaucratic process and has been working to humanize these processes for sixteen years. She has experience implementing trauma-informed care in professional contexts. Mandy believes that the end of life can and should be an opportunity for emotional connection with loved ones and sacredness during an important transition.

Mandy has completed training offered by the International End of Life Doula Association (INELDA) and is currently completing the INELDA certification process. INELDA certification demonstrates a high level of knowledge about end of life doula care and the dying process as well as competence in the tools and techniques doulas use to bring deeper meaning and greater comfort to the dying. She holds a bachelor’s degree in English and folklore from the University of Oregon.

When not serving as a doula, Mandy works as an associate director for a humanities research center at the University of Oregon and volunteers as a board member for Mulkey Cemetery in Eugene, Oregon. She writes and publishes poetry about the intersection of grief, trauma, and the body and has spoken at engagements advocating for womxn’s rights to be free from violence. To recharge, Mandy hikes, practices yoga, hunts for mushrooms, and spends time with her two young boys.

Mitra Nite is a multimedia artist and graphic designer with a background in art history, painting, and classical music. Her current work combines illustration, photography, and typography with a minimalistic outlook. The geometric forms grounding her work are rooted in her Persian heritage. Drawing elements from the naturally occurring and human-made, she continually experiments with combining abstract and figurative forms to create unexpected juxtapositions.

Kendra Vita is a Eugene-based therapist and meditation instructor. Kendra has spent her adult years dedicated to spirituality and personal growth. She can’t help but view persons as full of immeasurable potential, and she brings this perspective to every session and class she leads. She recently moved her family from Texas to Oregon in order to continue upon this path as a clinician and Program Manager at the NeuroMeditation Institute.