Staff
Cindy Arnn - Grants Administrator
Cindy’s transition to motherhood helped her recognize the value of support and the importance of focusing on one's own mental health and well-being. After becoming a mother, she left her career of 16+ years in the human resources field to support mothers and families as a postpartum doula. Cindy began working with PSVa in 2021 as a volunteer support group leader and joined the staff in 2023. She is a PMH-C and holds a master’s degree in Human Resources Management from George Washington University. Cindy lives in Northern Virginia with her husband and son.
Kamisha Battle-Jackson -Volunteer Manager
Kamisha is a first-time mother who found herself four months pregnant when the pandemic started. She experience perinatal anxiety and depression. She credits her help and support to the ladies she met through PSVa's Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies-A Support Group for Women of Color. Kamisha's passion has always been to serve others, and since becoming a mother, she enjoys dedicating her time to helping other birthing people. She currently lives in Prince George's County with her husband, 2 sons, and step daughter.
Maddie Burns - Peer Mentor Program Coordinator
Grateful for PSVa’s in-person services as a former client, Maddie became a volunteer and witnessed the healing power of peer suppot in her roles as a Peer Mentor and Support Group Facilitator. Now, as a staff member, is excited about the opportunity to connect PSVa’s passionate volunteers to birthing people across the state for mentorship. Maddie believes in the transformative role of art therapy and other somatic approaches in processing perinatal loss and mental health challenges. When not dancing or singing with her daughters, she’s exploring new sports, writing, and catching up with good friends. A Richmond native, having lived in Philly, France, and Washington, DC, Maddie is now rooted in Northern Virginia.
Marie Cordon - Warmline Coordinator
Marie Cordon is a mother, certified translator, experienced yoga instructor, and former public school teacher. Born and raised in Guatemala, Marie moved to the US as a teenager, experiencing firsthand the challenges faced by immigrants and women of color. After completing her master’s degree in Latin American Literature, she worked primarily in education—leading study abroad trips, supporting families through Early Head Start, and teaching middle school Spanish for 5 years in the greater Baltimore area—while teaching yoga on the side. After having her first child during the COVID isolation, Marie made a commitment to use her skills and lived experience to help others through the challenges of pregnancy and postpartum depression/anxiety. She lives with her family in Baltimore City.
Heather Dadurka - VMAP Moms+ Care Navigation Lead
Heather is a survivor of postpartum depression, anxiety, and PTSD. She first came to Postpartum Support Virginia as a client attending in-person and virtual support groups. Since recovering, Heather has dedicated herself to serving other birthing people and their families. She feels passionately about helping to bridge the gap in knowledge among medical providers around understanding, screening, and treating PMADs. When not chasing her toddler around, Heather enjoys painting, gardening, and hiking.
Patricia Davis - North Hampton Roads PMHC-Va Coordinator & Support Group Coordinator
Patricia is a mother of 2, Army Veteran, life coach, Maternal Mental Health Advocate, and the founder of Mom Mends - A Hampton Roads non-organization that facilitates workshops highlighting mental health skill building and self-awareness in mothers. Born and raised in Savannah, GA, she graduated from Naropa University with a Bachelor's in Psychology. She is pursuing a Master's in clinical mental health counseling at Liberty University. The transition into motherhood had a significant impact on life. Her lived experience with perinatal mental health disorders has resulted in her passion for supporting mothers and families in similar spaces. She has been an active component in many communities for the past five years. Patricia encourages mothers to explore and embrace the experience of motherhood with grace. Patricia enjoys poetry and is a spoken word artist in Hampton Roads, Virginia.
Tera Harris - Clinical Consultant
Tera is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Virginia with over 15 years of experience working with children, adolescents & adults. She has a passion for mental health advocacy, increasing access to care as well as overall wellness. As a Certified Personal Trainer with the National Academy of Sports Medicine, she understands how closely physical and mental health are related and believes that in a similar way that we have a personal trainer for our physical body, therapeutic partnerships can be a mental and emotional trainer to support us mentally and emotionally. Having been this support system for her loved ones who experienced perinatal complications, she desires to continue supporting birthing individuals and their families with equal fervor. She is dedicated to this mission by increasing awareness surrounding perinatal mental health and communicating "you are not alone" by assisting individuals near and far connect with appropriate services and quality care. Tera loves God, traveling, working out and great food.
Sasha Kusno - Williamsburg PMHC-Va Coordinator
Sasha Kusno loves to connect new parents with care. Sasha received support from PSVa through the care line and peer support groups. She is a counseling student at W&M with experience in providing trauma-informed support in non-profit settings. After living in Williamsburg for 15 years, Sasha is excited to work with community partners to reduce gaps in care. She values time with her two kids, thoughtful conversations over coffee, memes, books, and living room dance parties.
Kristen Miller - Deputy Director
Kristen is an IBCLC and PMH-C and has been serving perinatal families for the past 15 years in various capacities including birth doula, childbirth educator, and lactation support. She has been on staff with PSVa since 2019 in various capacities and still enjoys working as a labor pool inpatient lactation consultant. She is passionate about supporting families with their mental health journey and their personal infant feeding goals. She enjoys watching football, basketball, hiking, reading, and days spent at the beach. She lives in Carrollton with her high school sweetie husband, five boys and two male cats.
Nikki Bennett Miller - PMHC-Va Coordinator Lead
Nikki Bennett Miller is honored to lead our PMHC-Va Coordinator team as we partner with local providers and healthcare professionals to serve those with perinatal mood and anxiety disorders in Virginia. As a previous client of PSVa, she's forever grateful for their support through her own postpartum anxiety. Before joining the PSVa staff, Nikki had been a stay-at-home parent for 6 years. Her first career spanned 12 years in Washington, DC, serving adults experiencing homelessness and psychiatric crisis. She loves to dance and has studied many types of world folkloric dances and traditional American performance art. She lives in Northern Virginia with her husband, two young daughters, and some pet aquarium fish.
Keila Newell - South Hampton Roads PMHC-Va Coordinator
Keila is a Registered Occupational Therapist, a certified educator of infant massage, and a Certified Ergonomic Assessment Specialist, with over 20 years of varied clinical and community-based experience working with pediatrics and adults. Since her experience with perinatal depression/anxiety, she dedicated herself to helping other women and their families throughout their pregnancy and transitional journey. Keila received her Bachelor’s from Howard University and her Doctorate from Chatham University, where she designed an OT-led maternal wellness program to decrease the stress of new mothers and increase their satisfaction in the role of mothering for new and experienced mothers. Originally from Puerto Rico, she has been blessed with the opportunity to travel with her husband’s military career and experience other cultures. Keila is happy to settle back in Virginia Beach with her husband, five beautiful and active kids, and four cats. She loves sharing her faith in God, spending time with family, delicious food, and wine nights with friends.
Lindsey Pate - PMHC-Va Prince William County Coordinator
Born in Washington, DC, Lindsey holds a Master of Arts in Conflict Resolution from George Mason University and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Spanish. As a perinatal mental health coordinator, her work is deeply informed by her personal experiences with postpartum depression and anxiety. In addition to her advocacy, Lindsey is a professional photographer, creative director, and writer. She balances her professional roles with being a wife, mother, stepmother, and passionate mental health advocate. Residing in Dumfries, VA, with her family, she enjoys cooking, learning languages, traveling, and reading.
Mandolin Restivo - Executive Director
Mandolin Restivo, MA, CLC, CD, is PSVa's Executive Director. Mandolin has worked in the field of women's health and mental health for over twenty years. She is an experienced non-profit manager and a birth and postpartum doula. Her professional experience includes founding the Bronx Reentry Working Group as Deputy Project Director for Bronx Community Solutions, directing the Ramapo College Women's Center and rape crisis program, and serving as a domestic violence intervention crisis counselor. As a doula, she has served over 400 families during pregnancy and the first year postpartum. Mandolin is a PMADs survivor and lives in Fredericksburg with her son, and menagerie of animals (a dog, cat, and lizard).
Lauren Robson - Rappahannock/Culpeper/Fauquier PMHC-Va Coordinator II
Lauren is a mother, a certified birth and postpartum doula, a lactation educator, and a maternal mental health advocate based in Culpeper, VA. She became a mother in 2019 and witnessed firsthand the gap in care during the perinatal period. Since then, she has made it her mission to advocate for mothers throughout their pregnancy and postpartum journeys. As a survivor of PMADs, she is deeply committed to improving maternal mental health care. She strives to give mothers and families the care and understanding they deserve
Kayla Sage - VMAP Moms+ Education Coordinator
Kayla is a full-spectrum doula, lactation counselor, and artist. After an isolating experience being pregnant, giving birth, and navigating postpartum during a global pandemic she became passionate about maternal health & wellness. She believes strongly in meeting families where they are and providing them with the support they need. Her motto is; “Uplifting mothers so they can enjoy holding their babies.” She is a Virginia Beach native who loves to spend time outdoors with her human son, Pierce, and doggy daughter, Phoenix.
Sarah Smith - Bookkeeper & Data/Systems Analyst
Brittney Torrance - Rappahannock/Culpeper/Fauquier PMHC-Va Coordinator I
Brittney is a mother, birth doula and yoga instructor who overcame her own postpartum anxiety and depression with the help of PSVa. She has dedicated her time to supporting families as they navigate the perinatal and postpartum period. In her free time she enjoys spending time with her family, gardening, cooking and being outdoors.
Volunteer Staff
Volunteer Staff
Lou-Ann Wattley Belk - Social Media Coordinator
Lou-Ann is a certified childbirth educator and facilitator with Birthing from Within. She has been pouring into growing families since 2021 as the creator of Well Worth Watering, offering support to expecting parents. Lou-Ann reflects the wisdom that expecting parents already possess in her class sessions, encouraging parents to water their lived experiences into strengths that will serve them in their birth, postpartum and parenthood experience. Near and dear to her heart is her walk in motherhood, creative expression, topics centering maternal health justice, birthing traditions across the black diaspora, the season of postpartum healing, the role of herbs & nutrition during the birthing year and discussing the ways that childbirth and birth work can be spiritually edifying. Along with her husband, Lou-Ann uncovers new ways to speak life into her children’s growing hearts & minds each day. They currently live in Springfield, Virginia.
Erica Paris - Admin
Erica is a mother of two and a resilient survivor of postpartum depression and anxiety. After overcoming PPD/A with minimal support, she became passionate about ensuring no parent feels isolated. Her journey inspired her to volunteer as an online support group leader, peer mentor, and warmline operator, where she created a safe space for parents to speak freely about their struggles. An avid reader and writer, Erica thrives on using words to forge deep, meaningful connections. Her creativity extends to crochet, where she enjoys crafting toys for her children, reflecting her love for hands-on creativity in all areas of her life. Erica is currently a student at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and her goal is to become a licensed therapist with a focus on perinatal mood disorders. When she's not studying, she's hanging out with her nerdy husband, her two hilarious children, and her chaotic cat and dog.