Kip has been a midwife for more than 18 years, and involved in alternative
women's health care in Lansing for more than 20. She has attended women
at home and in hospital.
Kip believes that birth is a job and a joy that works best when women
are cared for and protected from unnecessary interference. Midwifery provides
the framework for this kind of experience, and the birth center provides
a place for midwifery to be practiced fully. "The Greenhouse Birth Center
is a dream long in coming and a gift from our hearts and hands to Lansing
families."
Kip lives with her husband on a farm in Laingsburg. They have 4 grown
children and 4 marvelous grandchildren, and the most recent two are featured
on the "babies" page! (Ambrose
& Jessica).
Clarice
A. Winkler, RN, BS, CNM, Director of
Midwifery Services
Clarice has been working with birthing
families for more than 29 years. She is a graduate of Western
Michigan University, 1978 and the University of Medicine and
Dentistry's Nurse-Midwifery Program in 1984. She has worked in a
variety of settings including hospital birth, homebirth, and
birthing center.
"I believe in the power and strength of women and in their ability
to give birth as God and nature intended. All they need is
confidence in themselves, a safe and protected space, and be
surrounded by the people who love and care for them."
Clarice lives with Sophie, her dog, as well as Zoë, Henry, Olivia
and Lucy, her beloved cats. Her other loves include knitting, paper
art and making jewelry. She is a Master Gardener with a particular
interest in organic gardening.
Shelie Ross, RN, BSN, CNM, MS
Shelie has worked with moms and babies
for the last 14 years as a RN and recently as a midwife. She
graduated from Philadelphia University’s midwifery program in
2005. She is honored to be able to support women through midwifery
and to be a part of the birth center.
She is married and the mother of four
children. Her last three children have been welcomed into the world
by Kip and Clarice, who motivated and encouraged her to become a
midwife. Her daughter Rachel is a GBC sprout, June 2005.
She works part time while her children
are young and in her spare time she enjoys reading, sewing and scrap
booking.
Mitzi
Montague-Bauer, Doula, Office Staff
Mitzi is the mother of
three; one bonus child and two biological children. Breaha, her
oldest was born in the hospital, while Journey, her youngest was
born at home.
Mitzi has been a labor
doula and childbirth educator in the Lansing area for 25 years,
supporting over 100 births. She has attended many home births, but
the majority of the families she supports give birth in the
hospitals.
She facilitates many women's gatherings including Red Tent
(which is hosted at the GBC), weddings and Blessing Ways for the
community.
Mitzi also has 15 years
of experience as a home schooling parent and loves sharing her
knowledge with others.
Molly
Kozlowski, NCMT
Molly graduated with honors from the Boulder College of Massage Therapy
in September of 1999. She has training in several modalities of massage
including Swedish, Deep Tissue, and Pregnancy Massage. She was Nationally
Certified in 2000.
Since graduation Molly has touched the bodies and hearts of hundreds of
clients with the intention of providing support and healing. She feels
that massage came into her life so that she may practice the kind of healing
that is natural to her. She enjoys helping others to help themselves,
and be present in their hearts, minds, and bodies.
Molly offers her extensive knowledge of massage not only to pregnant women
but to all of the community.
