About Ponderosa Midwives

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Becoming a midwife has been a long time dream of mine; blending my passions for biology with art. I studied Midwifery at UBC which brought me the honour of working with midwives and families in Vancouver, New Westminster, Nelson and then Kelowna. I was fortunate to have also joined UBC’s global placement, spending 6 weeks working with Midwives in Uganda, both on the labour and delivery floor and co-teaching emergency skills workshops.

What I love most about midwifery are the relationships made and being able to support families through the major life transition of welcoming a child into their lives. I love my colleagues here and am in awe of the families I work with every day.

When not busy in the birth world, you can find me enjoying time with my husband and our two beautiful boys.

I was born and raised on Vancouver Island and spent most of my adult life living in Kelowna and Calgary with my husband and two kids. When I was pregnant with my second child I knew I was looking for something different. I was fortunate to have found my way into midwifery care and the personalized and holistic approach unique to midwifery made a profound impact on me as a mother and sparked the passion to become a midwife myself. 

After completing the Mount Royal University Midwifery program in 2019, I had the opportunity to practice in the Calgary area serving both Indigenous and non-Indigenous families within the city and Tsuut’ina and Stoney Nakoda Nations. As immensely fulfilling as this was, family life was calling and we made the exciting decision to move back home to Kelowna in 2021.

On my off-call days, I enjoy spending time outdoors with my family, cooking, eating, and reading. We are thrilled to call the Okanagan home, and it is an honor to serve the families in this beautiful community.

 I spent much of my youth in the beautiful Okanagan, after which I lived in New Zealand for a decade where I trained and worked as a Registered Midwife. Returning to Canada in 2021, I completed UBC's Internationally Educated Midwives Bridging Program. I then  worked with Malachite Midwives and did some locuming in various B.C. communities. I am thrilled to  return to the Okanagan and join Ponderosa Midwives in June 2024.

I was inspired to become a midwife after being present for the birth of my niece and spending some time at a birth clinic in the Philippines. Since then, I’ve remained captivated by the marvel of childbirth and deeply moved by the remarkable women and families I’ve had the privilege of assisting along the way. 

Outside the realm of midwifery, you can find me outdoors camping, hiking and traveling.