District of Columbia PR 24-0892: Maternal Mortality Review Committee Iman Newsome Confirmation Resolution of 2022

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MURIELBOWSER
MAYOR
July 12, 2022
TheHonorable Phil Mendelson
Chairman
Councilofthe DistrictofColumbia
JohnA. Wilson Building
1350Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 504
Washington, DC20004
DearChairman Mendelson:
Inaccordancewith section2of theConfirmation Act of 1978,effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law2-
142; D.C. Official Code § 1-523.01), and pursuant to section 3 ofthe Maternal Mortality Review
CommitteeEstablishment Actof2018, effectiveJune 5,2018 (D.C. Law 22-111; D.C. OfficialCode
§ 7-671.02),| ampleased tonominatethefollowingperson:
Ms. ImanNewsome
Taylor Street,NE
Washington,DC20018
(Ward5)
for reappointment as the doula member of the Maternal Mortality Review Committee, for a term to
endJanuary 10, 2025.
Enclosedyouwill find biographical information detailingtheexperienceoftheabove-mentioned
nominee, together with a proposed resolution to assist the Council during the confirmation
process.
I would appreciate the Council's earliest consideration of this nomination for confirmation.
Pleasedo not hesitate to contact me, or Steven Walker, Director, Mayor'sOffice ofTalent and
Appointments, should theCouncil require additional information.
Sincerely,
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airman Phil Mendelson
attherequestoftheMayor
A PROPOSEDRESOLUTION
IN THE COUNCILOFTHE DISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA.
Toconfirm thereappointmentofMs, ImanNewsometotheMaternal MortalityReview
Committee.
RESOLVED,BYTHECOUNCILOFTHEDISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA,Thatthis
resolution may be cited as the “Maternal Mortality Review Committee Iman Newsome
Confirmation Resolutionof2022”,
Sec. 2. The Council of the District ofColumbia confirms thereappointment of:
Ms. ImanNewsome
Taylor Street,NE
Washington,DC20018
(Ward 5)
asthedoulamemberoftheMatemal MortalityReviewCommittee,pursuanttosection3ofthe
Matemal MortalityReviewCommitteeEstablishment Actof2018,effectiveJune 5,2018 (D.C.
Law22-111; D.C.OfficialCode§ 7-671.02),fora termtoendJanuary 10, 2025.
Sec. 3. The Councilofthe District ofColumbia shall transmit a copyofthis resolution,
upon itsadoption,tothenominee andtotheOfficeoftheMayor.
Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.

IMAN NEWSOME
BIRTHWORKER

PROFILE
I'm a birthworker serving the
Washington DC Area. Serving asa Birth
and Bereavement doula and Childbirth
Educator to expecting parents.
CONTACT
CERTIFICATIONS
DONA Birth Doula | September 2014
Bereavement Doula | August 2016
Newborn Care | February 2016
Childbirth Educator | July 2017
Reiki Practitioner | July 2018
VOLUNTEER
Latin American Youth Center | 2014-
2015
Iserved as abirth doula working with
teen mothers through labor in the
Washington DC area.
EDUCATION
Trinity Washington University | 2012
Bachelors of Science in Nursing
School Without Walls | 2008
High School Degree
WORK EXPERIENCE
Private Doula | Sep 2014- Present
Independent Birth + Bereavement Doula
By Your Side | June 2015 - Present
Birth + Bereavement Doula
Momease | Jun 2018 - Present
Birth Doula + Childbirth Educator
Red BloomWellness Spa | Jan 2018 -
Present
Birth +Bereavement Doula
Childbirth Educator
Reiki Practioner
Front Desk Reception
Cervivor | Oct 2014 - August 2017
Assistant
Footlocker | Jun 2009 - Oct 2014
Sales Lead Manager

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Iman Newsome
Native Washingtonian, Iman Newsome, is a Reiki Master, full-
spectrum doula, and childbirth educatorwhoworkswith mothers in the
perinatalperiod
Afier graduating fromnursing schoolin 2012, Ms. Newsome answered
the call to become a doula and hasbeen in love ever since. Over the
years, shehas leamed thevalue and importanceofcreating safe spaces
and prioritizing an individualized journey, since no two births or
birthingexperiencesare exactlythesame.
Ne Ms. Newsome aims to be one ofthe many change agents that bridges
the gaps in maternal care on both individualized and organizational levels. By providing high-
quality holistic care to cachpersonthat she has theopportunity toconnect with, Ms. Newsome
hopesto reducethe numberofpeopleaffected by maternalmortality and morbidityrates in DC,
theUS,andultimately around theworld

‘A Ward 5 resident, Ms. Newsome received a Bachelor ofScience in Nursing from Trinity
Washington University.

GOVERNMENTOFTHEDISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA
ExecutiveOfficeofMayorMurielBowser
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WE ARE
WASHINGTON
‘Office ofthe General Counsel to the Mayor ~~
To: BryanHum,SteveWalkerDC
From: BetsyCavendish
June30,2022
LegalsufficiencyreviewofResolutionsnominating members totheMaternal
MortalityReview Committee
Thisis to Certifythatthisofticehasreviewedtheabove-referenced resolutions and
foundthemtobelegally unobjectionable. Ifyouhaveanyquestionsinthisregard,pleasedonot
hesitatetocallVanessaCareiro,DeputyGeneralCounsel,ExecutiveOfficeoftheMayor, at
202-724-1303, ormeat202-724-7681.
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Elizabeth Cavendish

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