Meet Our Doulas

Cherise Gordon-Doyley, CEO

Cherise Gordon-Doyley is the CEO of Soul Sista Birth Services, LLC and the Executive Director of its Community Doula Program. With over seven years of experience as a birth and postpartum doula and more than a decade of personal breastfeeding experience, she brings deep compassion, cultural understanding, and real-life wisdom to the families she serves.

Known as Florida’s go-to expert on Medicaid for doulas, Cherise has helped countless birth workers navigate credentialing, billing, and launching community doula programs across the state. Her mission is rooted in birth justice and expanding access to high-quality, culturally centered care for marginalized communities — including Black, LGBTQ+, low-income, domestic violence survivors and CPS-involved parents.

At the heart of it all, she’s a passionate advocate, educator, and mama who believes every family deserves support, dignity, and informed care on their journey into parenthood.

Tabatha Seppala, Doula Success Coordinator (Palm Coast, FL)

Tabatha brings nearly two decades of birthwork experience to her role as Doula Success Coordinator, where she supports the training, development, and mentorship of emerging doulas. Her work is rooted in both clinical knowledge and ancestral midwifery traditions, creating a holistic and culturally grounded approach to doula education.

Tabatha studied in Mexico with a Mayan partera curandera (indigenous midwife & healer), learning sacred womb-healing practices such as cerrados (closing ceremonies), baños (herbal baths), and traditional postpartum techniques. As an ordained minister and certified herbalist, she integrates spirituality, plant medicine, and ceremony into her mentorship work.

With a background as a certified Midwife’s Assistant and Full-Spectrum Doula, Tabatha has strong clinical foundations, including experience at The Volusia Tribe Community Pregnancy Center. She is cross-certified as a Herbalist and Medical Assistant, with studies in Complementary & Alternative Health.

A proud Afro-Boricua birthworker, fluent in Spanish and ASL, she ensures her mentorship and care are inclusive, accessible, and culturally responsive.She believes every birth is a sacred rite of passage—and that doulas deserve mentorship that honors skill, spirit, and ancestral wisdom.

Keshia Jenkins is a passionate early childhood educator, advocate, certified doula, and maternal health & birth justice warrior with nearly 20 years of experience. She began her career in early childhood education while in high school and has since expanded her work across the Tallahassee Big Bend Region, with a growing statewide and national impact.

She is committed to highlighting the deep connection between maternal health and a child’s future.

As the founder of Brain Building Consulting (est. 2019) and MamaKayBirthingServices (est. 2021), Keshia works to empower educators, families, and birthing individuals by providing training, advocacy, and direct support in early childhood education and maternal health.

Keshia is also a dedicated policy advocate, championing pregnancy Medicaid expansion and key early childhood policies, including serving as a lead facilitator for The Future Project.

She holds degrees from Tallahassee Community College, Saint Leo University, and the University of North Florida, along with multiple certifications, including Certified Passenger Safety Technician, Doula (Full-Spectrum, Birth & Community), breastfeeding counseling, infant mental health, and C.L.A.S.S. Preschool Assessment.
Above all, Keshia’s greatest joy comes from her four children—her “A-team.” She lives by her motto, “Let your passion lead you,” and approaches all she does with peace, light, and love.

Keshia currently provides FREE parenting classes and support groups for families in Tallahassee, FL through our community doula program.

Keshia Jenkins, Community Doula (Tallahassee, FL)

Koko Cox, Community Doula (Daytona Beach, FL)

I am a certified Birth and Postpartum Doula, Licensed Notary Public of Florida, and skilled Optician, proudly serving my community with over 15 years of hands-on experience. My journey began with a calling to help families navigate the sacred transition of pregnancy, birth, and postpartum with comfort, confidence, and care. Over the years, I’ve supported countless families through one of the most meaningful moments of their lives — providing emotional, physical, and informational support tailored to their unique needs.

Beyond my work as a doula, I’ve been a Licensed Notary Public for over a decade, offering professional and confidential services to individuals and families across Florida. As an Optician, I combine precision and care to help clients enhance their vision and confidence through personalized eyewear solutions.

I am CPR and HIPAA certified, and I bring the same level of compassion, professionalism, and integrity to every service I provide. My mission is to empower, uplift, and support others — whether welcoming a new life, signing important documents, or seeing the world more clearly.