Mary Jo Endahl earned a master of science in nursing with a specialty in midwifery from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. She also holds a bachelor of arts in intensive sociology with a specialty in public health from Yale University.

As a midwife, Mary Jo enjoys the opportunity to meet women from all different backgrounds and hear their stories of life and motherhood. She continues to be humbled by the strength, humor, courage, and vulnerability of her patients. When caring for women, Mary Jo strives to create a space where they feel safe to discuss sensitive topics, ask questions, give birth, and make their own choices.

Mary Jo is interested in how community structures can positively influence the birth experience of women. She enjoys counseling women on birth control, nutrition, and fitness.

Away from work, she enjoys waking up with a strong cup of black coffee, taking long hikes with her arborist husband, hosting vegan potluck dinners, wandering farmers markets, and power walking with friends.