ShLanda R. Burton is an Advanced Certified Birth Doula and a Community Nutrition Specialist. She is the South Eastern Regional Director for DONA International. ShLanda serves as the Founder and Executive Director at The National Birth Coalition where their mission is to establish the maternal and infant health of Black and Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC) as a severe priority, to empower, explore and advocate for the most effective, evidence-based, culturally competent policies and practices for improving outcomes for parents and babies.