Our Team

Rebecca Geddes

REGISTERED MIDWIFE & LACTACTION CONSULTANT
POSTPARTUM TEAM (she/her)

Hi, I’m Rebecca. I am a Registered Midwife and International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC). I am honoured to care for you after the birth of your baby. It is my goal for you to feel safe and heard, and I take a kind, trauma-informed approach with all my clients.

  • Since graduating from UBC’s Midwifery Program I have practised midwifery all across rural and remote B.C., as well as in remote communities across Canada’s northern territories. Now, I gratefully live and practise on the beautiful territory of the Lekungwen-speaking people.

    I have a diverse background in midwifery, science, fine arts, sexual health education, and teaching. I have also been fortunate to travel globally for my education. In Australia, I obtained my Masters of Fine Arts and my Cabinetry Certification. Additionally, I co-founded an arts centre in Sydney, Australia.

    This creative work combined advocacy and my passion for mindful community, which has evolved into the way I practise as a full-time midwife, International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, clinical preceptor and sessional teaching faculty at UBC’s Faculty of Midwifery. Teaching is a cornerstone of my practice as I feel it is essential that we mentor and support the next generation of health care professionals to provide compassionate, thorough and patient-centred care. 

    When not catching babies, I can be found in coveralls making art, listening to records or sipping a cup of coffee. I am excited to meet and work with you!

Ali Spry

REGISTERED MIDWIFE, WILDROSE TEAM (she/her)

Ali is a Canadian-born, British-trained midwife. Born in Alberta, she grew up on beautiful Vancouver Island before leaving Canada to backpack in the ‘90s. She spent 7 years travelling before settling in the United Kingdom, where she discovered Midwifery through her own pregnancy. She graduated in 2008 from Bournemouth University and practiced in the UK until returning home to Canada in 2018.

  • In 2020, Ali completed the Internationally Educated Midwifery Bridging Program at UBC and began practicing in Langley, BC. She then moved to Victoria and has been practicing there since 2022. 

    Ali believes wholeheartedly that birthing people have a fundamental right to unbiased information and the right to choose the care that is right for them and their families. She loves the model of care in British Columbia, as it fosters the ability for midwives to earn trust and build a relationship with their clientele.

    Her background includes high-risk pregnancy care and midwifery-led care. Ali particularly loves a water birth and has a special interest in home birth. 

    She can be found gazing into tide pools whenever the opportunity arises, paddle boarding, walking her dogs, snowshoeing and—of course—spending time with her family.

Jocelyne Marina Agbeko

REGISTERED MIDWIFE, WILDROSE TEAM (she/her)

I am a Ghanaian midwife with over a decade of experience. I began my midwifery journey in a rural community and expanded into a  hospital setting after receiving my formal midwifery education. Over the last five years, I have been involved in private collaborative practice while also serving as a midwifery clinical instructor at one of Ghana's leading privately-owned universities.

  • What captivates me about midwifery is the incredible honour of being chosen by expectant families to join them in their birthing journey, witnessing the miracle of a new generation coming into the world. I believe in fostering a fear-free and empowering birth experience, with the power remaining in the hands of the birthing person. To me, birth is an intimate, chaotic, yet peaceful journey. My goal is to empower expectant parents so that they can make informed decisions about pregnancy, labour, postpartum, and infant care. Recognizing the uniqueness of each family, I prioritize establishing a safe and comfortable connection with the birthing person and their chosen family. I recognize the value of collaborative and interdisciplinary care when it is required to provide holistic support to my clients.

    When I am not studying or dancing with my two amazing little girls, I enjoy travelling and  immersing myself in fictional novels that transport me to different worlds.

Mariana de Mesquita

REGISTERED MIDWIFE, WILDROSE TEAM (she/her)

Mari is a Brazilian midwife, perinatal educator and therapist. She began her career as a dancer, actress, and choreographer in dance-theatre, in addition to working as a body psychotherapist with an analytical approach. She has always been fascinated by pregnancy, childbirth, parenting and exterogestation, so in 2000 she began promoting perinatal education groups, and in 2004 she became a doula. She promoted and taught doula training in Brazil and Europe for over 15 years.

  • In 2013, she entered Brazil’s only undergraduate Midwifery course, at the University of São Paulo. During this period, she worked with teams striving to provide some of the best perinatal care in Brazil.

    Mari has lived in Canada since 2022 with her partner Juca and their daughter Lola (born at home in February 2015). Together, Juca and Mari created a YouTube channel "Papo de Parto" ("Birth Talk"), about perinatal education and informed decision-making for pregnant and adoptive families. She has a special passion for the silence and intimacy of home births. Mari is a feminist and a political activist for the sexual and reproductive rights of those who give birth.

Alison MacRae Miller

REGISTERED MIDWIFE, POSTPARTUM TEAM (she/her)

I am Ali, and I am grateful to live and work in the beautiful territories of the Lekwungen-speaking Indigenous peoples. Midwifery was a mid-career change motivated by the wonderful care I received when birthing my son under the care of midwives. I was inspired by the opportunity to support families through life transitions, and to serve families in the sometimes vulnerable early weeks after birth. My favourite aspect of being a midwife is building relationships with clients, and I believe the most important skills I have as a midwife are listening and empathy.

  • After graduating from the UBC Midwifery Program, I worked in a full scope practice caring for pregnant, birthing and postpartum families. I recognized that I have a special love for helping postpartum folks as they blossom into new families or add a new sibling into the mix, and was grateful to join the Rosehips Postpartum Team. I am also honoured to work with a program in Victoria that supports families experiencing pregnancy loss.

    My background is in anthropology, history, adult education, and restorative justice processes. I am a clinical instructor for the UBC Midwifery Program, and I really enjoy mentoring student midwives as they develop their skills.

    When I am not with birthing folks, newborns and families, the things I love the most are spending time with my son and our friends in our beautiful city and around the Island, spending time in our garden, foraging edible plants, eating delicious food, and travelling.

Michelle McEwen

REGISTERED MIDWIFE, WILDROSE TEAM (she/her)

I believe that pregnancy, birth, and family are foundational elements of our lives. I feel honoured to be a witness to the experience of birth so often, and to support and empower families.

I have a supportive partner and I am the mother of three mostly grown children and one furry dog. I am passionate about reproductive health, holistic medicine, music and building strong communities. I am happy in my kitchen and I love to feed my friends and family.

  • I previously worked as a social worker, supporting people with intellectual and mental health disabilities – who taught me a lot about truly hearing people and facilitating informed choice. After attending the births of my youngest two brothers, and birthing my daughter, I became a doula. As I attended more births, I became increasingly aware of the power of birth, the strength of humans, and the impact a care provider can have on the birth experience. My path drew me to the Bachelor of Midwifery program in Calgary, Alberta. 

    I was born and raised in Treaty 7 Territory, home of the Blackfoot Confederacy, as well as the Stoney Nakoda and Tsuut’ina peoples. I am looking forward to getting to know the Lekwungen-speaking people and their culture as my family makes our home in their traditional territory.

    I support, in whole, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples as well as the sovereignty of First Nations and mechanisms of redress for the disposition of lands and resources. 

    I am thrilled to join the lovely and supportive Rosehips Midwifery practice! I look forward to meeting you and supporting you and your family as you grow and birth your baby.