Meet our Clinical Staff

Meet our Advanced Nurse Practitioner of Family Health 

Sandra Spencer, RN, MSN, FNP-BC

Sandy Spencer has been gaining experience as a Certified Family Nurse Practitioner since 2006. Sandy attended nursing school at Eastern Kentucky University and had 16 years experience as a Registered Nurse prior to graduating from Frontier School of Midwifery & Family Nursing. Sandy grew-up in Kentucky and went on an adventure in Alaska, where Sandy decided to stay.
Sandy enjoys working with families to maintain health and wellness. Sandy has worked in rural and village clinics. Sandy has 3 teenage children and has been married since 1992 to a wonderful, supportive husband. Sandy enjoys reading, quilting, fishing, and all things Alaska. Sandy looks forward to helping you care for your growing family.

Sandy is Functional Medicine Certified!  What is Functional Medicine?

Getting to the root cause of your health problems and making your treatment individualized to you. Call for an appointment to discuss fatigue, weight gain, digestive issues, or anything else that just doesn't seem right.

MEET THE ONE FAMILY MIDWIVES 

Contact One Family Today 907)349-3054 for a no obligation consult and tour of the facility, come with your questions and a midwife will consult with you and answer all of your questions to support you and your family in making informed choices.

The Midwife is a direct-entry midwife, certified by the State of Alaska . She provides care for women wishing to give birth out of the hospital.

One Family Birth Center Head Midwife - Kinsey Ward, CDM

Certified by the State of Alaska Kinsey Ward, CDM has been a licensed midwife in Alaska since April 2009.  Kinsey had her first two children in hospitals in Texas, leaving her looking for an alternative birthing option.  By her third pregnancy, she had moved to  Alaska and had an amazing experience with Midwifery! It was so different from anything she had experienced with her other pregnancies, and has been an advocate for midwifery care ever since.  It is Kinseys hearts desire to bring respect, care, and love to women and children.  Kinsey accepted the position of Head Midwife and now works with all One Family Clinical Staff Midwives/Practitioners and is devoted to bringing quality care to women.

Meet our Administrator:

Shauna Tieszen

Shauna came to know the space that is now One Family in 2004 for the birth of her first child. Shauna holds One Family as a peaceful place full of new beginnings. Under Shauna's management in 2008, One Family Birth Center became the first licensed Free Standing birth center in the State of Alaska. One Family has continued to be a place of endless new beginnings, currently operating under her administration, as a mother and advocate for birth centers.