Ashley N.

Peña
(928) 580-9691│pena.ashn@gmail.com│Gilbert, AZ

Education, Awards, & Distinction

Bachelor of Science in Nursing with an Emphasis in Integrative Health, Expected August 2022
The University of Arizona - College of Nursing, Gilbert, AZ
Highest Academic Distinction, 2022│Dean's List with Distinction, 2021│GPA: 4.0
Nursing Peer Mentor, 2021│Zuber Nursing Scholarship Recipient, 2021│Chemistry Preceptor, 2020

Certifications, Training, & Skills

Labor and Delivery Preceptee│Birth Assistant│DONA Trained Birth and Postpartum Doula│Lactation
Support Training│NRP, CPR & BLS Certified│UA Student Nurse Peer Mentor│Introduction to
Interprofesionalism Certification│Blood Borne Pathogen Certification│HIPAA & OSHA certification

Clinical Experience
Birth Assistant March 2022 - Current
Willow Birth Center, Phoenix, AZ
● Assist midwife with all aspects of labor, birth, postpartum and newborn care
● Monitor and report FHTs and vital signs for mom and baby, fundal checks with EBL, assist mom
for the first void, assist breastfeeding, chart all aspects of labor, birth and postpartum, prepare
birth certificates and paternal paperwork, and provide continuous care through discharge
● Assist in the management of postpartum hemorrhage and neonatal resuscitation when necessary

Clinical Rotations
● Transition to Practice, Labor and Delivery Unit (144 hrs) May 2022 - June 2022
Chandler Regional Medical Center, Chandler, AZ
● Critical Care Clinical (60 hrs) March 2022- April 2022
ICU, John C. Lincoln Medical, Phoenix, AZ
● Medical/Surgical Clinical (50 hrs) September 2021 - October 2021
Deer Valley Medical Center, Phoenix AZ
● Obstetrics (30 hrs) November 2021
Banner Gateway Medical Center, Mesa, AZ
● Pediatrics (30 hrs) September 2021
Banner Desert Medical Center, Mesa, AZ
● Well Child Care (26 hrs) July 2021
Lauren’s Institute for Education, Gilbert AZ
● Well Adult Care (70.5 hrs) June 2021
Mi Casa Nursing Center, Mesa, AZ

Birth and Postpartum Doula June 2019 - April 2020

Self-Employed, New York City & Tucson, AZ
● Cultivated safe, supportive birthing environments by integrating client wishes and
evidence-based practices in hospitals, birth centers, and homes
 ● Fostered strong relationships with nurses, providers, and families during labor
● Conducted in-home postpartum care to promote maternal health and parent-baby bonding

Additional Work Experience

Marketing & Communications Manager March 2018 - June 2021
Happy Valley Meat Co, Brooklyn, New York
● Wrote and designed marketing material for mission-driven B-corp to convey company values
● Collaborated with multiple departments and external agencies to establish communication
standards across all platforms, increasing consumer engagement by 35% on social media
● Reconciled customer balances, decreasing outstanding balances to meet 14-day payment terms

Office Manager September 2014 - June 2019

South Brooklyn Dentist, Brooklyn, New York
● Standardized and implemented all aspects of patient and employee management during practice
expansion, the addition of specialists, and office remodeling while increasing revenue by 150%
● Facilitated collaboration between dental practice owner and partner dentists, specialists, support
staff, financial team, human resources partners, and vendors
● Coordinated compliance for HIPAA, OSHA, ADA, CPR, and BLS certifications

Community Leadership
Group Speaker & Volunteer
Hushabye Nursery, Phoenix, AZ September 2021 - Current
● Compose and present birth and postpartum information to individuals in addiction recovery
● Provide therapeutic comfort and care to infants born with neonatal abstinence syndrome