Board of Directors



President – Melita Franzen/Temporary Treasurer

Work Phone: 407-276-7112
Email:  CentralFloridaBirthNetwork@gmail.comcom

Work Email: Melita.theBirthVillage@gmail.com
www.TheBirthVillage.com


Melita Franzen is the President of Central Florida Birth Network, as well as the new owner/editor-in-chief/administrator of the Orlando Green Guide. Melita is a Certified Natural Childbirth Educator, Midwifery School Graduate with 3 years of practice as a SC Licensed Midwife Apprentice, Wellness Teacher and Consultant, Ordained Spiritual Teacher and Counselor, Energetics Practitioner, Certified Fitness Trainer with Sports Nutrition, and Curriculum Writer. She is owner of The Birth Village and author and teacher of Instinctive Birthing: A Comprehensive Course on Pregnancy, Labor, Birth and Postpartum and Newborn Care, as well as many other wellness and natural living classes, with over 25 years experience in holistic family wellness.
As a  trained professional, Melita is prepared to help expectant parents to obtain the  experience they desire, while offering education, support and mentoring throughout the childbearing year and beyond. She now lives in Orlando, FL with her family. 

Vice-President/Membership Coordinator – Cynthia Koerner
Cynthia has a passion for birth and believes in the innate birthing wisdom of women`s bodies.  She is dedicated to the preservation of natural childbirth. She is a home birth/home schooler of three wonderful children.  She has been a certified birth doula through DONA since 2002, she is also a Certified Lactation Counselor, and  teaches a prenatal/postpartum dance/exercise class called “Dancing For Birth” www.dancingforbirth.com.   You can visit her website at www.birthingwithheart.com.  She can also be reached at: birthingwithheart@gmail.com or 
407-341-6718.


Open Positions for Volunteer Staff. If you are interested in a position, please send an email to CentralFloridaBirthNetwork@gmail.com. 

Members Only:

Treasurer 

Secretary 


Event Coordinator 

Membership Coordinator

Volunteer Coordinator

Fundraising Coordinator

Doula On Demand Coordinator


Open to active attendees and supporters:

Coordinator Assistants

Administrative Assistant