Founder & CEO of DOULAS by the BAY LLC
About Shakila Marando

Shakila believes in an approach centered on nurturing guidance and unwavering support of the family in their journey of birth. In her role as a doula, where empathy meets education and empowerment, she has found a career that reflects her own values. Today, Shakila's approach has made her doula practice one of the most trusted and celebrated in California. With over twenty-five years of experience as both a doula and a mother, Shakila offers wisdom and expertise few can claim. She sees birth not just as the beginning of a child's journey but as a profound transformation for the parents too. Shakila believes strongly in the potential within every parent, and when the parents feel they are nurtured and at peace, they naturally create a haven of love for their child. It is this nurturing essence, and her unwavering commitment to support, educate, and empower, that makes Shakila highly effective in her work. Born and educated in Tanzania, Shakila operates under the mantra that “it takes a village to raise a child.
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