Our Office Manager
Jen Maynard
In September 2021, Jennifer joined the 3 Sisters Midwifery. Jennifer moved to Waco in 2005 to attend Baylor University. She graduated in 2009 with a BA in Community Health Education. After completing her internship at Care Net Pregnancy Center, she joined their staff as the Community Outreach Coordinator. During her time at Care Net, God grew her desire to love and serve moms during pregnancy and postpartum. When her first daughter was born in October of 2011, she began a new journey as a stay-at-home mom. Jennifer had 2 more girls and they are her greatest treasures- Addie (10), Hannah (7), and Chloe (3). Jennifer had a natural birth in a hospital setting with a doula and then chose to have home births for her last 2 births and Joycelyn and Bethany were able to deliver her youngest. Her experience with 3 Sisters Midwifery was so beautiful and she felt so loved and supported! Outside of work, Jen homeschools her girls 2 days a week, enjoys being outside gardening, and playing with her girls.
Meet Our Midwives
Cheryl Gale
CNM - WHNP
Cheryl completed her nursing degree in 2012 and worked at several prestigious hospitals in high-risk L & D for 6 years. Her love of families, belief in birth autonomy, and ardent patient advocacy equipped her to be successful in that environment. After that she went to Frontier Nursing University and completed double master’s degrees as both a Certified Nurse Midwife and as a Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner, preparing her
to meet the needs of women across the lifespan.
She and her husband, Quint, are building their forever home together in the piney woods of northeast Texas. They are the proud parents of 5 adult children, all successful homebirths.
Joycelyn Romero
CPM, LM
Joycelyn came to midwifery with the desire to serve women in all stages of health and childbirth. She is a Certified Professional Midwife with licensure from The North American Registry of Midwives, as well as the State of Texas. She holds the Midwifery Bridging Certificate; and is also a preceptor for aspiring midwives.
Joycelyn holds a graduate degree in Organizational Leadership, with an emphasis in post-graduate psychology. She is passionate about loving deeply, caring extravagantly, and boldly defending birthing autonomy for all races, as well as family health autonomy. She advocates for others where there is disparity of education.
Hanna OMalley
CPM, LM
CPM, LM
Bethaney is a childbirth educator, a breastfeeding consultant, and a licensed Certified Professional Midwife. She is certified through national and state licensure, along with holding her Midwifery Bridging Certificate.
Bethaney is passionate about all things encouraging, from childbirth education to breastfeeding, she will support you 100%. Her gift of encouragement is a bright light during dark nights.
She and Tyler, her husband, are the proud parents of Jeremiah, Joshua, Jacob, Norah Joan, and Naomi. Bethaney adores family life and is committed to her "moms" as much as her own family.
Hanna has been with 3 Sisters since the beginning of the birth center; supporting our staff and our clients. She holds a Certified Professional Midwife license through national and state licensure.
Hanna is passionate about birth autonomy, birth disparities, and providing support for those who have none. She loves without reservation. She works on an as needed basis here in Waco, while focusing on her growing family.
Hanna lives with her aviator husband, Jon, and their 4 children.
Stephanie Kempner
CPM, LM
Kristi Bajer
RN, BSN, Advanced Student Midwife
After spending 10yrs in the 90’s working as a childbirth educator, labor coach and attending home births, Kristi returned to school to obtain her nursing degree. She spent the next 20yrs as an ER, L&D and home health nurse providing patient care before entering consulting and quality assurance. When grandbabies started to come, it rekindled her love for mommas, natural birth, and breastfeeding. Her wide-ranging experience is a great compliment to the 3 Sister's team. She is excited to be combining her nursing and midwifery skills to care for mommas while working towards her midwifery certification again. Kristi lives with her husband in the West/Abbott area. Together they have 8 grown children and 6 grandchildren with 2 more expected next spring.
Annual Continuing Education
AAFP Family Centering Maternity Care Curriculum
Mercy In Action Out of Hospital Emergencies
ALSO: Advanced Lifesaving Obstetrics
The Midwife as the First Assistant
ReTeach Breech w/Dr Stu Fischbein
Breech Beyond Borders with Dr. David Hayes
Home Birh Emergencies w/Dr Stu Fischbein
Annual Continuing Education
AAFP Family Centering Maternity Care Curriculum
Mercy In Action Out of Hospital Emergencies
ALSO: Advanced Lifesaving Obstetrics
The Midwife as the First Assistant
ReTeach Breech w/Dr Stu Fischbein
Breech Beyond Borders with Dr. David Hayes
Home Birh Emergencies w/Dr Stu Fischbein