My passion for birth came later in life, after the delivery of my first child went awry.  I walked away from that experience wounded, both mentally and physically.  I refused to repeat the experience I had with my first child with subsequent pregnancies, and so decided to research birth and maternity care practices in the United States.  I was shocked to find out about the maternal health care crisis in the U.S. and how many of the complications I experienced within my first birth could be linked to our current over-use of medical interventions during low-risk births. 

I wondered what could be done to fix these issues and why birth in the United States involves so many routine medical interventions.  Through extensive research, I learned about the Midwifery Model of Care which views birth as a normal life event rather than a disease that requires medical management.  Learning to trust my body was a life-changing event that allowed me to advocate my wishes for low-intervention births with my second and third deliveries. Both of these births were wonderfully healing and empowering experiences.

My drive to become a Certified Professional Midwife is to ensure the families living within my community have access to compassionate, quality midwifery care. My belief is that persons of childbearing age are not only the perfect vessels designed to bring their babies into the world, but are also emotionally intelligent people who deserve to have their birthing choices honored and respected. 

I currently reside in Smithfield, Virginia, where I live with my husband, four children, and a small menagerie of animals ranging from house cats to horses. In the Fall of 2019, I was accepted into Midwives College of Utah's (MCU) Bachelor of Science in Midwifery (BSM) and graduated with honors in October of 2024.