Merrylee Morschhauser, CNM

Certified Nurse-Midwife
Quality Assurance
Assistant Clinical Director
Merrylee grew up in a large family, and remembers being present at the home births of her younger siblings, which fueled her passion for midwifery and out-of-hospital birth. She graduated wth a BSN from Messiah College, and took a job in high-risk labor and delivery in Philadelphia while studying for her MSN in midwifery and women's health at the University of Pennsylvania. At Birth Care since 2010, Merrylee is our quality assurance coordinator. She lives in western Pennsylvania with her husband and her five children, all of whom were birthed out-of-hospital with Birth Care midwives.

Danielle "Dani" Isbell, CNM

Certified Nurse-Midwife
Director of Midwifery
​Danielle comes to Birth Care from the West Virginia’s Eastern Panhandle, commuting back and forth weekly. Her passion for midwifery started as a direct entry midwife, then she furthered her education to expand into the role of a CNM. She comes to us with 30 years of nursing experience. 


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California "Cali" Wang Brown, CNM, WHNP

Certified Nurse-Midwife
Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner
Cali joined Birth Care in 2024. She worked at a busy hospital in the Lehigh Valley prior, where she caught more than 450 babies. She loves supporting natural childbirth. She served as a doula prior to attending midwifery school at the University of Pennsylvania. Cali enjoys playing tennis with her husband, mountain biking and walking their dog Goose.

Carolyn Miele, CNM

Certified Nurse-Midwife
Carolyn joined Birth Care in 2022. She received her BSN at Lycoming College then went on to midwifery school at Institute of Nurse Midwifery and Women's Health in Philadelphia in 2001. Carolyn is the mother of six children (five boys and a girl) and 14 grandchildren. She founded a non-profit organization to help raise awareness about the opioid epidemic in America "Saving Lives for Zachary." Carolyn loves to travel with her partner Patrick and spending time with her family as well as being with women as they bring new life into the world. 

Dana Laise, CNM

Certified Nurse-Midwife
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Jackie Johnson, CNM

​Certified Nurse-Midwife
Jackie was born and raised in Northern Harford County, MD, where she still lives with her husband and sons.  Jackie began studying reproduction at a very young age- raising and breeding rabbits and goats, and so her first Bachelor’s degree is in pre-veterinary medicine.  It was her passion for birth that lead her to pursue women’s healthcare instead, believing that she could make a larger impact.  She spent a few years working as a birth doula while in nursing school, then 6 years as a labor and delivery nurse.  Jackie graduated with a MSN from Frontier Nursing University in 2020, after having been a student at Birth Care. She returned to join our practice of midwives in 2023.  Jackie has a strong belief in holistic care for women and families, and supporting patient autonomy.  Although she believes strongly in natural birth, Jackie’s own personal experience with complicated pregnancies lend her an innate ability to help her patients who may have unexpected complications arise, and address their physical and emotional needs accordingly.  Her spare time is mostly spent being a mom to her boys- getting them to and from their many school events and sports practices, but she also loves time on her boat or at the beach. 

Rachel Rodemaker, CNM

Certified Nurse-Midwife
​Rachel, born and raised in northwestern PA, has enjoyed living in central PA since 2013. She began her nursing career in 1999 and spent nearly 20 years in maternal-child health nursing. She is a graduate Frontier Nursing University where she received her MSN in 2019. Rachel has a passion for women’s health and natural birth. Rachel is a happily married mother of four and Mimi to one. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her family, reading, and crocheting.