"When I first met Kim I knew she was the kind of person I wanted to learn from. For three years I learned and grew from Kim, finding my own footing in my path to Midwifery. The most important impression Kim left on me is to respect your students as you respect your clients. Years later I'm still remembering her guidance and ability to think outside the box when you think you've hit a wall"

"Kim is one of the most skilled and well-informed midwives I know, and any one who learns from her will benefit greatly from her knowledge. She shares information in a way that is straight-forward and effective while creating empowering opportunities for her students. She also understands the importance of work-life balance and encourages her students to find their own balance so they can be the best provider"

"When I met Kim I was a phase 2 student having worked through three wildly different apprenticeships, each of which gave me the skills and confidence enough to meet Kim's high expectations for a student at the busy birth center that she leads but I was nowhere near ready to finally take the lead on things until I was given Kim's enthusiastic encouragement and trust. I tell everyone that Kim was my "finishing school", and I am proud of the midwife I became under Kim's guidance- warm, careful, individual, evidence based and pragmatic. In every birth I find myself asking what would Kim Haines do" and it literally helps me make the tough decisions and problem solve. I was so lucky to receive her instruction and am gad others can benefit through this format!"