My path to midwifery began during a summer job as an administrative assistant at a local clinic. What started as curiosity quickly became a passion—I found myself immersed in books about pregnancy and birth, and soon began focusing my university studies on maternal and newborn health.

After earning my Bachelor of Kinesiology from the University of the Fraser Valley in 2013, I went on to complete my Bachelor of Midwifery at Mount Royal University. Throughout my education and career, I’ve been deeply committed to supporting and empowering families through the transformative journey of pregnancy and birth.

Originally from Langley, BC, I now live with my husband and our two young boys (born in 2021 and 2023) in Abbotsford. Outside of midwifery, I enjoy hiking, reading, playing sports, and spending time outdoors with my family.

It’s a true honour to be part of this sacred time in your life. I am looking forward to meeting and learning more about you and your family.

Growing up as the eldest of six children I was immersed in the world of pregnancy and babies at a young age, but I didn’t begin to imagine myself as a midwife until years later.

I am a Mission girl through and through. My grandfather was a busy family doctor here who delivered hundreds if not thousands of babies. Both my parents grew up in Mission and were always actively involved in the community.   

I graduated from the UBC Midwifery Program in 2010 and have been happily working and serving the families of Mission ever since.

I run my own practice in Mission (Mission Midwives) and help out the Fraser Birth Collaborative team as well.

When I’m not working you will find me spending time with my 2 amazing kids and my fur baby, and my large extended family that includes my 8 nieces and nephews, all born with the help of midwives and their Auntie Shannon 🙂

As a midwife, I am so grateful to be providing care to the amazing mothers and families that are a part of our family here at Fraser Birth!  My journey into the midwifery field began when I gave birth to my daughter in 2012. Fun fact, I ended up delivering her myself as I had just made it to the hospital parking lot when she arrived! While her birth was a beautiful whirlwind, the care I received as I journeyed through pregnancy and postpartum from my midwives, was something I wanted to provide to others. After having my son in 2015, I decided to focus on raising my two children and slowly work towards my goal of becoming a midwife. We later moved from the Okanagan so I could attend UBC, and we have called Langley home ever since. Having a background in holistic nutrition and herbalism has greatly complimented my midwifery practice. When I am not at work, my kids and I are typically busy with sports, enjoying time at the beach and you can often catch us fishing, which is our newest hobby!

My career as a midwife spans three decades, and it’s been an incredible privilege to help so many families welcome their babies into the world.

Midwifery is built on a lot of love, patience, and a deep commitment to the health of mothers and their little ones.

On a more personal note, I’m a proud mom of two successful girls, and I couldn’t be happier with the amazing people they’ve become.

I think a good sense of humor is key to getting through the day. In my downtime, you can usually find me enjoying the outdoors. I would love to travel more and learn new languages. I’ve always had a soft spot for dogs and really miss the days of horseback riding. My life has been a wonderful ride, and I’m grateful for every part of it.

Before becoming a midwife, I worked in research, studying addiction medicine, psychedelic therapy for trauma, and the neuroscience of meditation. Closest to my heart was my work with youth and families. It was through this work that I began to understand the importance of providing safe, accessible, and non-judgemental care. I am deeply passionate about holding these threads in my midwifery practice. I was drawn to midwifery as I felt it aligned with my own ethics, in centering the belief that we are all experts of ourselves and of our own bodies, and that health care which respects this is a human right which we all deserve. To be with families during pregnancy and birth is a deep honour I hold dear to my heart. I fell in love with the wonderful team at Fraser Birth and am so honoured to be joining them to care for the communities we serve. I look forward to getting to know you!

It’s been an exciting journey developing and opening Fraser Birth Collaborative, and Mary and I are so excited to see this dream come to life. I started this path in 2006 when I studied nursing at Trinity Western University. I fell in love with Obstetrics nursing and immediately started at Abbotsford Hospital as a labour and delivery nurse in 2009. During my work here over the next years I conducted research, as part of my Masters of Science at UBC, on the effects of various maternal positionings in labour on fetal positioning in labour. Throughout my studies and work on the maternity floor I found myself drawn to the midwifery model of care – the woman-centred care, their philosophy of birth, and supporting families throughout the prenatal period, delivery, and the postpartum period. My family and I moved across the country to Toronto where I completed my midwifery studies. I worked as a midwife at Chilliwack Midwifery for three years and am grateful to the midwives and community for welcoming me, teaching me and helping me grow as a midwife before coming back to Abbotsford.

I am so excited to be back in Abbotsford. The collaboration between the many team members in this clinic is truly my dream and melding of my past nursing life and midwifery life. I feel strongly that having care delivered from a team will more fully meet the needs of our community – offering routine prenatal care alongside mental health services, breastfeeding supports, home visits, and higher risk physician care within one location and with one team!

Personally, my husband and I moved to Abbotsford from Surrey in 2008. We have four boys (2011, 2013, 2015, 2017) who keep us busy! We love to hike together with our dog, go skiing, spend time at Lake Chelan in Washington, and enjoy “Sunday-fun-day” with our extended family. My husband is an elementary school teacher so we love to go away at Spring Break someplace warm!

I’m looking forward to engaging with the moms, infants, and families in the Fraser Valley!

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My journey to midwifery feels like fate! I had no idea midwifery was a profession within Canada until my last year of my Bachelors of Sciences degree. I felt a pull to the profession instantly and it  felt like the perfect fit for me! 

Punjabi culture is all about going above and beyond to take care of your community and midwifery care embodies those same values. Officially being a midwife, I hope to bring the passion that brought me here, to serve the families we care for at Fraser Birth Collaborative. 

Outside of work, I can be found in the garden huddled over my plants, learning new recipes to use up my veggies or scouring the library for a new read to teach me something new!

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Becoming a member of the Fraser birth Collaborative team has been a dream come true for me as I am passionate about making the transition from pregnancy to postpartum a positive experience for mothers and their newborns!

I was born and raised in Abbotsford, BC but spent my University years in Kelowna where I graduated from UBC Okanagan with a BScN in 2013. I have spent the past (nearly) ten years as a Public Health Nurse with a passion for maternal and infant care, health promotion and education. I married my teenage sweetheart in 2009 and we had five children in the span of seven years. I was blessed to have amazing prenatal and postpartum care which had a huge impact on my birthing and breastfeeding experiences. My births have varied from hospital, home, water and C-section births and breastfeeding differed with each baby. These experiences have helped to shape my practice and allow me to better understand and empathize with women we serve.

Between work and family time I’m kept quite busy but always make time for spin classes, baking, singing at church and shopping. As a family we love to go camping and get together with our extended family.

Fraser Birth Collaborative has an innovative approach that is much welcomed in our community, I am so proud to be a part of this wonderful team!

I was born in Yellowknife, NWT, but spent most of my growing up years in Richmond BC.  I settled in the Fraser Valley in 2007 to start my family and we love living here!

I graduated with my BScN from Trinity Western University in 2005, fulfilling my childhood dream of becoming a nurse.  I soon thereafter pursued my Perinatal Specialty from BCIT and have worked in L&D and Postpartum ever since!  When FBC opened it’s doors I completed my IBCLC certification to better support our breastfeeding population and I’ve been so grateful for the years here so far supporting families through this very significant time in their lives.  

Aside from work, I keep a very busy schedule including parenting and chauffeuring my four kids, hiking with my dog, doing CrossFit with my husband, and serving as a camp nurse.  

My life is very full and incredibly rewarding and I’m excited to meet you as a part of it!  Thank you for trusting Fraser Birth Collaborative with your pregnancy, birth, and postpartum care.  It will be my honour to care for you and to support you through these significant moments and experiences.

I was born in Russia and immigrated to Canada when I was just two years old. We settled in Abbotsford, where I’ve lived ever since. Watching both my parents work hard, going back to school, and watching my mother graduate the nursing program at 42, gave me the determination and hard work ethic I have today! I graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2016, and somehow managed to have two children during the program without taking time off (thanks to a very supportive husband!).

After working as a medical nurse for a few years and having another baby, I returned to school to pursue a Neonatal Intensive Care specialty. While I absolutely loved the NICU, balancing life as a wife, mother of three, and working long shifts proved challenging, so I transitioned to Public Health. There, I was fortunate to be scouted by Fraser Birth Collaborative, joining their incredible team early 2024.

Working with a team of strong, smart, and inspiring women fuels my passion for continuous learning and growth in my profession. It also allows me to focus on the aspect of nursing I love most: the postpartum period. I’m currently studying for my IBCLC exam to deepen my expertise in this area.

When I’m not working, I love spending time with my husband and our three wonderful children (two girls and a boy). Together, we enjoy baking cookies and cakes, watching Amazing Race- cooking meals inspired by the countries the teams are traveling to, playing hide and seek at every hotel we visit, boating, and travelling around the world!

My passion in nursing has always been women’s health! I graduated from Thompson Rivers University in 2008 with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and completed my Perinatal Specialty in Nursing at BCIT. I have been working in labor and delivery for more than 17 years at ARHCC. It’s a privilege to be involved in a family’s birth experience and I take pride in my role as the nurse.

I have completed additional training in sexual health, breastfeeding and perinatal mental health.

I have two children and enjoy spending time with my family outside.

I hope to bring my personal and professional experiences to this role to better support childbearing families in our community. I look forward to working in collaboration with this amazing team!

I graduated from Trinity Western University with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree in 2018. Since that time I have spent my nursing career as a labour and delivery nurse in Abbotsford. I completed additional perinatal nursing training from BCIT in 2019. My passion for helping families continues to grow!

In my spare time I enjoy spending time with my supportive partner and exploring beautiful BC!

I am very excited to work with this team of lovely people serving our great community and it’s many wonderful families. I promise to bring my knowledge, love, passion, and dedication to this clinic and its clients.

My name is Evelyn and I am beyond thrilled to be part of the Fraser Birth team.

I graduated with my Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2007 from Trinity Western University.  I began my career working in Pediatrics at ARHCC, then three years in I realized the passion I had for neonatal care, as we would receive these “NICU graduates” on the pediatric floor.  I obtained my Neonatal Specialty through BCIT and have been working in the Abbotsford NICU since 2010.

When I’m not at work, I am usually with my husband and our three girls (born 2012, 2014 and 2017).  Together we love being outside, at our family cabin, or being cozy inside reading and playing games.

I joined FBC shortly after they opened, knowing this was a clinic I had to be part of – a clinic with a passion for collaboratively filling the gap our community had in pregnancy and postpartum care.   A highlight for me is taking care of families in the NICU, then once they’re discharged, getting to continue seeing them in the clinic! I look forward to meeting each and every one of you and journeying right alongside you.

I grew up in a small prairie town and moved to the west coast to attend Trinity Western University.  I graduated in 2006 with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.  After working for two years as a surgical nurse I made the change to neonatal nursing.  In 2008, I attended BCIT to obtain my Neonatal Nursing Specialty Advanced Certificate and have been working in the Abbotsford NICU ever since.  It has been a gift to care for hundreds of Abbotsford’s tiniest patients. 

When I’m not working, I’m busy at home with my husband and three children (boy, boy, girl) born in 2012, 2015, & 2017.  We are an active family and like to be outdoors hiking or paddle boarding, and travel as much as we can!

A highlight of my nursing career was when my husband and I traveled to Uganda, for a year, to live and volunteer.  I was able to put my nursing, and specifically my neonatal knowledge, to work as I cared for sick and vulnerable babies.  While there, I helped to open a new home for orphaned children.

Being entrusted to provide care for babies and families is both a privilege and an extraordinary responsibility. I thank you for allowing me to journey along with you!

I completed my bachelor of nursing degree at the University of Calgary in 2009 and moved to B.C. with my husband as a newlywed.

I began working at ARHCC in maternity in the fall of 2009 and did my perinatal specialty through BCIT in 2010. Most recently I have been working in the maternity clinics at Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre including outpatient fetal monitoring, antepartum home care, the nausea vomiting clinic, and the early pregnancy assessment clinic. I love being able to get to know women as I see them throughout their pregnancies. I have a passion for educating and ensuring patients are informed about their care.

In my free time I like to read and go for walks with my family. I’m a mom to 3 girls, with the newest born in January 2021. Each of my pregnancies has taught me something new.

My experience after the birth of my first child fueled in me a desire to help women as they navigate the complex emotions surrounding the “fourth trimester”. I’m passionate about working with women who are facing struggles related to pregnancy, birth trauma, postpartum depression/anxiety, pregnancy loss, and the transition to motherhood. I consider it an honor to provide a safe space for women to process and share their stories, and I approach my work with warmth, authenticity, and non-judgment.

I’ve been working as a Registered Clinical Counsellor since graduating from my Master’s program in 2014. When I’m not in the counsellor’s chair, you can find me at home with my three children, curled up on the couch with a book, or outside breathing in the fresh BC air.

I graduated from UBC in 2012 with my Masters of Physical Therapy and I did my Bachelor of Science degree in Biology at UFV in Abbotsford. I grew up in Canada, Central Asia and Germany and moved back to Abbotsford to be near family and go to university. I met my husband here and we have four wonderfully busy children. Our last baby was born in the fall of 2022 and each of my postpartum journeys has been different. I vividly remember learning about pelvic floor physiotherapy in school and saying to myself “I will NEVER do that.” However, after my second child, I realized just how important and difficult it can be to regain full pelvic floor function so I took specialized training in Women’s Health Pelvic Floor Rehab with courses in incontinence, prolapse, diastasis recti (abdominal separation), painful sex and pain around the vulva and coccyx.

I am passionate about helping women regain control of such a vulnerable area of their lives and nothing is TMI to me. My goal is to help give you practical exercises and strategies and a personalized exercise program to help get you back to the activities you love. I use a combination of biofeedback and full body exercises to help you reach your goals.

I also do “regular” orthopedic physiotherapy and have extra training in manual therapy to help with muscles and joints, dry needling, concussion and vestibular rehab. I played sports growing up and had a number of injuries but one specifically big injury that involved surgeries and rehab. I personally understand the work it takes to rehab and the emotional toll that injuries and long standing pain can take on your life. I am passionate about helping my patients get back to doing what they love and not feel limited by their injuries or postpartum journey.

When I am not at work, I’m usually spending time with my family and our dog. I love to be outside camping or going for walks and I also like thrifting. I am usually learning something new, and right now I am learning how to ski and how to draw.