I graduated from Bastyr University (Seattle Midwifery School) in Washington with a Master of Science in Midwifery in June 2011. While there I was honored to become the first recipient of the Myers Midwifery Scholarship Fund, awarded for academic excellence, student leadership and community service. In my former life I studied and worked as a classically trained trumpet player. I am originally from Australia but have lived in Calgary since marrying my best friend Mark in 1993.

I have been drawn to midwifery since before I was even pregnant with my first child - the whole family approach to prenatal care and the powerful effects it had on me and my family only confirmed for me that midwifery was what I REALLY wanted to do. Since then I have welcomed 3 babies into our family, all born under midwifery care in Calgary - Audrey (1997), Grayson (1999) and Kathryn (2001).

Before I began my midwifery training I attended hundreds of births as a doula and learned how important support is to the emotional and physical aspects of birth for families. During my practicum at Birth Partnership Midwives I attended over 130 births and also completed a month long placement as a volunteer midwife in Freeport, The Bahamas. I feel very blessed to have received my clinical training with the amazing midwives at Birth Partnership and am thrilled to be joining the Morning Star team and fulfilling my dream of supporting women and families as a registered midwife.

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