Meet Our Team

Cassi earned her BSN from Oakland University and her MSN from Wayne State University. She is certified by the American Midwifery Certification Board and licensed by the Michigan Board of Nursing. During her undergrad, Cassi decided Labor and Delivery was her passion and, fortuitously, began her nursing career in the specialty. Cassi brings 7 years of experience in Labor and Delivery, including the hospital triage setting. She is passionate about providing holistic care to women throughout their lives. While Cassi enjoys all aspects of women’s health, infertility, recurrent pregnancy loss, family planning, birth, postpartum, and breastfeeding are of special interest to her. Cassi was born and raised in Michigan and is married with two daughters.

Hillary earned her RN in 2012 and her MSN in 2015, both from Marquette University. She worked in the birth center of a local hospital as a nurse and attended births as a student nurse-midwife with the University of Wisconsin Nurse-Midwives before becoming a CNM. She is certified by the American Midwifery Certification Board and licensed by the Michigan Board of Nursing. Prior to becoming a midwife, she earned a BA in anthropology from the University of Notre Dame in 2006 and an MA in linguistic anthropology from the University of Michigan in 2010. It was during her anthropology studies that she learned about and become a passionate advocate for midwifery. It is Hillary’s mission to support women through all stages in their lives, from adolescence to menopause, with compassionate, individualized, and expert care. She believes that pregnancy and childbirth are beautiful, life-changing, and natural experiences. Her strengths are connecting with women and their families on a personal level, providing continuous labor support, and advocating for clients so that they receive the care they deserve.

Jennifer earned her BSN from the University of Michigan in 1993 and obtained her MSN from Georgetown University in 1997. She joined Eastside in May of 2013, certified by the American Midwifery Certification Board, and licensed by the State of Michigan Board of Nursing. She practiced midwifery in the Washington D.C. area for approximately 10 years before moving back to the Detroit area. Jennifer’s goal is to provide women with personal and individualized evidence-based care throughout their lives. She strives to promote healthy pregnancy and natural birth for women. She feels it is important for women to be empowered in their pregnancy and birth and she encourages women to take an active role in all their health care decisions. Eastside’s Midwifery practice has given Jennifer the opportunity to provide this personal approach to women's care.

Kelsey completed her BSN in 2010 at Oakland University. As an RN, she worked in holistic and alternative medicine before transitioning to a level-one trauma nurse in Detroit for eight years. After the birth of her son, Kelsey found her passion for maternal-child healthcare and worked as a labor and delivery RN while earning her master’s degree in Certified Nurse Midwifery from Frontier Nursing University in 2020. Kelsey is certified by the American Midwifery Certification Board in addition to being licensed by the State of Michigan Board of Nursing. As a midwife, Kelsey values shared decision-making, which includes the woman and her family in developing a plan of care. It requires dedication to patient education using evidence and the belief that patients are autonomous participants in their health and wellness. Kelsey’s mission is to provide holistic health care that considers the mind, body, and spirit. Because she is also a certified yoga instructor and lifestyle education coach, she incorporates movement as medicine and mindfulness approaches for stress management. She is also committed to practicing antiracism, feminism, and LGBTQ+ affirmation. She anticipates completing her Doctorate in Nursing Practice through Frontier Nursing University in 2022.

Zoe received her Master of Science in Nurse-Midwifery from Frontier Nursing University in 2020. She is certified by the American Midwifery Certification Board and licensed by the Michigan Board of Nursing. Prior to earning her Midwifery degree, with her Associate of Science in Nursing she dedicated 17 years working as a Registered Nurse in Obstetrics, Women's Health, and Newborn Nursing. Zoe is passionate about patient advocacy through education and family-centered patient care. She has taught classes as an AWHONN Fetal Monitoring Instructor, as well as worked with healthcare and volunteer programs to develop patient-centered education plans and policies to prevent OB complication and support physiologic birth. As a midwife, Zoe brings her passion and experience in education to guide patients and families in developing individualized, equitable and affirming care across the lifespan.