Education

Melicia Escobar, MSN, CNM, WHNP-BC

35 West Nippon Street

Philadelphia, PA 19119

[phone]/ [e-mail]

Education

May 2005-Dec 2006 University of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA

MSN, Midwifery and Women’s Health NP

Aug 2003-Dec 2004 Georgetown University, School of Nursing & Health Studies, Washington, DC

BSN, Accelerated 2^nd Degree Program
1996-2000 Haverford College, Haverford, PA

BA, Anthropology

Spring 1999 University of Melbourne, Melbourne, NSW, Australia

Faculty of Arts, Study abroad program

Continuing Education

Jan 2013-present Herbal Medicine for Women, Online Program with Aviva Romm, MD

Certified Women’s Herbal Educator diploma, in progress
On-going Other CEU activity available upon request
Skills/Certifications

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  RN license (active in PA and DC)
  
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  CNM license (active in PA)
  
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  CRNP license (inactive in PA)
  
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  Prescriptive Authority license (active in PA)
  
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  Board Certified through the American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB) and National Certification Corporation (NCC)
  
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  Basic Life Support certified (American Heart Association)
  
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  Neonatal Resuscitation Program Certification
  
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  Limited Obstetric Ultrasound Certified
  
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  First Assistant for Cesearean Section
  
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  Basic Spanish
  

Experience

Nov 2015-present Clinical Faculty Director, Georgetown University, Washington, DC

Overseeing the clinical experience for the online graduate nursing students in the NM/WHNP Programs and participating in the Department of Nursing community.

Nov 2015-present Instructor- Educator Track, Georgetown University, Washington, DC

Teaching where needed in the NM/WHNP Programs and providing hands-on clinical education at On-Campus Intensives.

Aug 2014-present Course Coordinator, Georgetown University, Washington, DC

Coordinating Introduction to the Reproductive Health Care of Women, including: leading related On Campus Intensives, creating term-long and weekly plans for the course, creating examinations, refreshing the course as needed, supporting course faculty and CFAs in evaluating student work and managing concerns, facilitating on-boarding of and mentoring new faculty, reporting regularly on course status, and general troubleshooting.

June 2013-present Clinical Faculty Advisor, Georgetown University, Washington, DC

Providing clinical advisement for students during their midwifery education including assisting them in refining their clinical thought process together with preceptors.

Jan 2013-present Certified Nurse Midwife, Einstein Medical Center Montgomery, East Norriton, PA

Laborist responsible for triage, intrapartum, and postpartum care of women.

Sept 2013-Nov 2015 Lead CNM, Einstein Medical Center Montgomery, East Norriton, PA

Organizing the Laborist CNM team, conducting regular meetings, and working toward a full Division of Midwifery in a rapidly expanding health care network.

Mar 2013-Nov 2015 Adjunct Instructor, Georgetown University, Washington, DC

Teaching Introduction to Reproductive Health Care of Women and providing hands-on clinical education at On-Campus Intensives.

Oct 2012-Jan 2015 Peer Reviewer, KePRO, Harrisburg, PA

Review CNM cases in litigation and create research-based reviews.

March 2008-present Preceptor, Various national accreditted midwifery programs

Instruct, advise, and evaluate MSN candidates, as well as re-entry CNMs, in women’s health and midwifery in both clinical practice setting and in-class lab sessions. Institutions include: Univeristy of Pennsylvania, Frontier University, Philadelphia University

March 2008-present Guest Lecturer and Clinical Instructor, University of Pennsylvania, Phila, PA

Provided guest lectures in the midwifery curriculum, instructed during clinical skills labs, and participated in professional issues panels.

Mar 2007-Dec 2012 Certified Nurse Midwife, Valley Birthplace, Huntingdon Valley, PA

Providing full scope midwifery services, including GYN care, to women in birth center, home, and hospital settings.

Jan-Feb 2007 Registered Nurse, Antenatal Testing Unit, Hahnemann University Hospital

Performed antenatal testing and administrative duties of the unit.

Winter 2006 Birth Assistant, Valley Birthplace, Huntingdon Valley, PA

Assisted midwives as RN during out-of-hospital births and provided post-partum care and teaching during home visits.

Aug 2005-2007 Nurse, Philadelphia Women’s Center, Philadelphia, PA

Recovery room care, counseling, and education to post-operative women and adolescents.

Spring 2005 Research Assistant, Georgetown University, Washington, DC

Published article with nursing faculty regarding Bowen family theory, exploring the link between chronic anxiety and decision-making in at-risk teens.

May 2002-Aug 2003 Programs Assistant, Mary’s Center for Maternal and Child Care, Washington, DC

Coordinated the Bilingual Health Access Program which made public benefits accessible to un/underinsured and administered various social services programs; wrote program evaluation reports; coordinated internship/mentor opportunities; liaison between funding sources and social services programs.

Jan 2001-April 2002 Teen Program Assistant, Mary’s Center, Washington, DC

Assisted Director with coordination, administration, development, and implementation of first and second pregnancy prevention and health education (including the Fatherhood Initiative).

Awards & Honors

December 2004 Award for Clinical Excellence, Georgetown University

Nominated and selected by the clinical faculty for demonstrating outstanding care in clinical placements.

Dec 2003-Aug 2004 Dean’s List, Georgetown University
1997-2000 Magill-Rhodes Scholar, Haverford College.

Awarded on the basis of academic achievement, athletic excellence, and devotion to community service.

Publications & Presentations

March 24, 2009 American Association of Birth Centers. “Tools of the Trade: Balls, Bars, and Stools.”

Presented non-pharmacologic labor support techniques to an audience of both hospital-based and birth center-based RNs at Labor Support Conference.

September 2006 Knauth, D., Skowron, E., and Escobar, M. Effect of Differentiation of Self on

Adolescent Risk Behavior: Test of the Theoretical Model. Nursing Research, 55(5),

p. 336-345.

Leadership Experiences

2006-present Board Member, National Clearinghouse for the Defense of Battered Women

Secretary, 2014-present

Fall 2005-2006 Mentor, University of Pennsylvania International Student Mentoring Program
May 2005- 2006 Member, Penn’s Women’s Health and Midwifery group, Philadelphia, PA

Identify topics and speakers in the area of women’s health and midwifery for group discussion.