Nantzin Maldonado is a Certified Nurse Midwife and Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner with over 19 years of experience providing culturally sensitive care to diverse families. Her passion for maternal-infant health began while studying nursing at Hartnell College in Salinas, California, in 2000. She focused on serving underserved communities in San Francisco and East Palo Alto, and later received her midwifery training at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF).

After completing her studies in 2009, Nantzin dedicated her career to out-of-hospital births, primarily serving indigenous Maya and Mestiza women in Chiapas, Mexico. There, she worked at Yach'Il Antzetic, A.C., a transitional home for women fleeing violence, where she learned the values of midwifery as both a practice and a life journey. Her work also included collaboration with midwives and healers from across the world, enriching her practice with diverse cultural perspectives.

Nantzin’s approach to midwifery is rooted in providing respectful, holistic care that supports informed decision-making and minimal interventions. She offers family-centered care throughout pregnancy, labor, birth, and postpartum, believing in the empowerment of parents to assume responsibility for their health and birth outcomes. She works collaboratively with families and health professionals to ensure the safety and well-being of both mother and baby.

Outside of her professional life, Nantzin is dedicated to spiritual practices such as Mexica (Aztec) Dance, Moon Dance, and Temazcalli (sweat lodge). She is also a mother to Zazil, a creative young girl, and shares her life with her partner Jeronimo, a Mexican artist who supports her work and artistic projects.