Jennifer is passionate about empowering women to make informed decisions for themselves and their families. Jennifer trained in a direct midwifery apprenticeship under an experienced midwife in a very busy practice. In 2016, she completed training as a Certified Professional Midwife and received her State of Michigan license when it became available in August, 2019. During her career, Jennifer has attended more than 500 births. She and her husband Rich have three teenage daughters; Lily, Rosie, and Daisy. They love to hike, work in the garden, and enjoy spending Michigan summers out on the boat.

Currently on maternity leave

Anna began attending births with WMM in 2019 and became a valuable part of our team. She attended GoMidwife, midwifery school and did all of her clinical work with WMM. Anna enjoys exploring outdoors with her husband and FOUR children, three of whom were born at home, all three with midwives. Anna and her family just welcomed their fourth child in February of 2025 and she is taking whatever amount of maternity leave needed. When she is ready we'll be so glad to have her back! 

Emily started her career in birthwork as a doula in 2019. She began her education with National Midwifery Institute and WMM in 2022 and fulfilled her training with the WMM team. Emily has 2 children; Lexi, and Mikey. When not attending births or studying, she enjoys camping, hiking, and tending to her house plants. Emily is passionate about bodily autonomy, empowerment through information, and the sacredness of birth. Emily believes that empowered birth sets the stage for empowered parenting. 

Student Midwife

Mindy’s passion for physiological birth began with her first baby’s home birth in 2009. In 2012, she began doula work as her family continued to grow. She now has 7 children, all of whom were born at home with the care of midwives. Mindy is a certified Body Ready Method Pro and with this knowledge helps bring balance to the body to create space for the developing baby while alleviating common pregnancy discomforts. She is currently training in a direct midwifery apprenticeship with West Michigan Midwifery while also supporting other licensed midwives as a birth assistant. Mindy carries a deep reverence for birth and believes everyone should be supported physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually through their journey. When not attending a birth or studying, she enjoys time with her husband and kids, homeschooling, homesteading, and baking sourdough bread.

Student Midwife

Maggie began studying and working towards becoming a birth assistant within her sister in-law’s practice, Genesis Midwifery, and also began working with midwives in Mason and Manistee county in March of 2022. Maggie attended her first birth in June of 2022 and was hooked. In the spring of 2024 Maggie also began assisting the team at Full Circle Birth Center in Muskegon. Her personal goal now is to continue her exposure to birth work as a doula and continue education to eventually become a Certified Professional Midwife in Michigan.

Student Midwife

Brenna is a Muskegon county native born (at home) and raised on the lakeshore. Brenna is a certified doula through both the Naturopathic Institute of Therapies and Education as well as DONA international. She began attending births as a doula in 2020 and is now halfway through her second phase of Midwifery school. When Brenna is not at a birth you can find her at CrossFit or hiking with her fiancé and her puppy, Sundance.

Student Midwife

Gezelle is a Holland native, Midwifery student at Mercy In Action College of Midwifery, and an experienced Doula. She is family oriented, passionate about womb work, healing, creativity, and social justice. Zelle is a lover of fashion, exotic makeup, baking, singing, playing the violin and piano.

Administrative Assistant

Amy joined WMM in 2020, as the world began to shut down. She is the initial point of contact for new clients and a crucial part of the support and care each of our families receive. Amy loves to organize, problem solve, and create systems. After having two wonderful home birth experiences with WMM herself, she personally believes in the importance of our work. Amy is a massage therapist with a degree in sociology from Grand Valley State University. At home, she runs a farm with her husband and children, raising goats and gardening.