Our Team

We pride ourselves on our ability to connect with a variety of people and support them through one of the most important moments of their life. Humor, compassion and commonsense are the hallmarks of our style. Whether you are seeking an natural childbirth with limited medical intervention or the availability of epidural anesthesia during labor, our midwives will work as a your partner to create the best birth experience for you.

Ronni Rothman, CNM

Ronni became a Nurse Midwife because it provides the opportunity to do the things she loves most: supporting, teaching, and empowering women to make positive choices in their lives. She has over 30 years of experience attending over 3000 births.  Both of Ronni’s sons were born into the hands of a midwife in Philadelphia.

Ronni has a BA in Sociology from Brandeis University, and a Masters in Public Health from the University of Michigan. After working in public policy and international settings on behalf of women and women’s health, she went back to school to receive her BS in Nursing and an MSN in Nurse-Midwifery at the University of Pennsylvania. She has owned WomanWise since 2006.

Alexandra Preefer, CNM

Allie felt called to become a midwife, like many before her, to sit with women and hold space for their most profound and unique life transitions. She feels honored to attend births, but even more honored to be entrusted with guiding care through shared decision-making and respect for each person’s autonomy, while honoring the physiologic and emotional journey of birth and the many transitions experienced by those in her care.

Allie earned her nursing and midwifery degrees from Columbia University and holds a BA in English Literature from Skidmore College.

Allie spent 8 years practicing at a busy NYC hospital, providing full-scope midwifery care to both high- and low-risk patients, and helping pilot an adolescent health clinic. For the past year and a half, she has been practicing at Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital, where she was fortunate to meet and join the WomanWise midwives.

Originally from Montgomery County, Allie is grateful to return home and serve the community where she was raised.

Emma Furino, CNM

Emma's care emphasizes "Cura Personalis" or care of the whole person. She became a CNM because it allows her to support, collaborate with, and empower her clients to reach their healthiest potential — during their childbearing years and throughout their lifespan. Through this, she places emphasis not just on the physical needs of women, but on those that make her a whole person — her mind, spirit and family.

Emma earned her BSN from Georgetown University and spent 8 years as a NICU nurse at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Emma returned to Georgetown University for her Master’s degree where she obtained a dual certification in Nurse-Midwifery and Women's Health Nurse Practitioner. Emma, herself, was born into the hands of a midwife and is thrilled to be on the other side welcoming new little ones into the world.

Dena Sborlini, CMA

Dena’s well earned job title is Administrative Goddess. She is the face behind our phones and emails.

Dena has been a CMA since 2010 and has experience working in pediatrics and family medicine as well as OB/GYN. When given the opportunity to work for a midwifery group in a nontraditional office setting, she jumped at the chance to have more meaningful interactions with clients. .

When Dena is not in the office, she is mothering her 3 children and 2 dogs. You can find her at Wildwood in the summer and at a local Starbucks most mornings.

Courtney Kuhl, CNM

Like all of our midwives, Courtney has a diverse and interesting backstory. She was raised in Bryn Athyn and went to college in Washington state. She then spent several years as an outdoor educator, leading backpacking and ski expeditions in remote wilderness areas across the United States and India.

After earning her BSN, she worked as a Labor Nurse in Wyoming before returning to Pennsylvania for her midwifery training.She earned her MS in Midwifery from Thomas Jefferson University, completing most of her training at Einstein Montgomery.

She gave birth last year to a beautiful daughter (with midwives of course).