Meet Our Team

Lynn Hendrick is a registered midwife, who graduated from McMaster University in 2013.

After graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Education and Promotion (1988) from Dalhousie University, Lynn and her family moved to Singapore where she gave birth to her third son. Returning to Canada a few years later their family grew again with the arrival of their daughter.
Prior to pursuing midwifery, Lynn worked for the Ontario Lung Association, the Multiple Sclerosis Society and UNICEF in health education and promotion. As part of Lynn’s Midwifery training, she spent a month in Ghana, Africa working as a midwife in a community hospital.

Lynn’s education, work and international experience have had an important impact on her desire to contribute to women’s health in her community.

She live’s by the word’s shared with her by her father, “If you love what you do, you will never work another day of your life”!!

Hi, I am Faiza Abdullah!

I am a Registered Midwife, and I have completed the International Midwifery Pre-Registration Program (IMPP) at Ryerson University 2019.

I was born and raised in Syria; after graduating with a Medical Degree from Damascus University in 2006, I started to work as OB/GYN in the Syrian Health Ministry until I left my country Syria as refugee to Jordan 2013, where I worked as an OB/GYN for 3 years until I moved to Canada in 2016.

Midwifery is a passion I hold due to the profound impact it leaves on my feelings and thinking. It has shaped me as a person and enhanced my life individually as well as professionally. Having the opportunity to be a part of numerous families through such an important episode of their lives is a privilege I honor daily. For this, I am grateful that I am a member of the Hawthorne Midwives group here in Milton.

When I’m not attending to clients, I love spending and enjoying time with my family, cooking, and reading!

Hello! My name is Alyssa (she/her).

I completed the Midwifery Education Program at Toronto Metropolitan University. Prior to Midwifery, I completed an honours Bachelor’s degree in Human Kinetics and a minor in Psychology at the University of Guelph. I have always had a passion for client-centred care and studying human health. I believe in the midwifery model of care that allows for informed choice and supportive care to clients and their families. I am excited to be a part of Hawthorne Midwives and the Milton community! I am grateful to join birthing people and their families during this special time in their lives.

In my spare time I love to read books, play games, create digital art, go camping and swing in my hammock. I look forward to meeting you!

I graduated from the McMaster University Midwifery Education Program in 2023. Since my graduation, I have worked as a midwife in Hamilton, Ontario. I am excited to join the Milton community as a member of the Hawthorne Midwives in November 2024.

Prior to my midwifery career, I completed an undergraduate degree in Biology at McMaster University and worked in wildlife ecology before entering the birth world; a world that I have always been deeply passionate about.

I believe in a holistic approach to prenatal care and birthing. It is important to me that all people have the chance to be actively involved in their health and make informed, individualized choices that support their needs. I am committed to supporting my clients through all types of pregnancy and birth experiences and I am particularly passionate about physiological birth and home birth.

Uzma is a mother of three boys and is passionate about giving back to the community especially in the area of the wellbeing of young children. After a successful career with ADP Canada, at the time of her first child’s birth, she decided to become a stay home mother. She fulfilled her compassion of helping others by affiliating herself with non-profit organizations. Working with one non-profit organization, she is an active youth counsellor and mentor for girls between the ages of 7 and 15 since 2016. In addition, she has been assisting Milton District Hospital Foundation since 2017 in a volunteer capacity, has been volunteering at Chris Hadfield Public School since 2010 and occasionally volunteers at women’s shelter and old age homes.

In her spare time Uzma loves to do artwork like painting on canvases, making wall décor, designing personalized gifts and everyday use items. She loves spending time with her children.

Hi everyone!

I am so excited to join the team at Hawthorne Midwives and honoured to be a part of your pregnancy and delivery journeys!

I was born in Mississauga and spent my first eight years there before my family relocated abroad, first to Syria and later to Jordan, for the next twelve years. I first learned of midwifery during that time when my mom had homebirths for my brothers under midwifery care, but my genuine interest was sparked when I was 15. For the next two years, I looked into midwifery, watching birth videos, talking to midwives, and participating in a childbirth education class, all of which fascinated me more and more, especially the continuity of care and informed choice aspects. After attending my first birth at 17 years old as a support person for a family friend, I was determined to pursue this path. I went on to graduate from McMaster’s Midwifery program with a strong interest and commitment to providing culturally and religiously sensitive care.

During my spare time, you can find me reading, journaling, browsing the Dollarama craft aisles, making something in the kitchen, or spending time with family and friends. I look forward to meeting you!