Penelope Jupiter Zela
www.SunMoonBaby.com
310-483-1351

Education

Midwifery School at Maternidad La Luz 2015-16
Walla Walla CC Nursing school 2014
Boston College Graduate Nursing program 2004
Brigham Young University Provo UT, BA Design 1993

Trainings and Certifications

Adult and Infant CPR certified 2014, 2016, 2025
Licensed Midwife with Washington DOH 2019
Certified Birth Doula Washington DOH 2025
Becoming a Birth doula with Carrie Kenner 2024
NRP certified August 2012, 2016, 2018, 2024, 2025
Licensed Midwife with California Medical Board 2017
Breech vaginal delivery with Stuart Fischbein 2017
Certified Birth Doula (DONA) 2003-2014
CNA training and license June 2013
NW Birth Assistants Training 2012
Sacred Window Postpartum Doula 2009
PACE LABOR Research Assistant training, Harvard U 2003
Birth doula training Cape Cod MA 2002


Work Experience

Locum midwife and Birth assisting: on Whidbey and the greater Seattle area 2019-2025

Midwifery residency, NewBABI, Amish midwife practice fall 2024

Managed and owned Juanita Healing: Cockapoo breeding boutique with puppy kindergarten 2020-2022

Birth Assistant in Los Angeles area with robust peer review 2017-2018

Certified Birth Doula Atlanta, Boston, Seattle, Los Angeles 2001-2017

Northwest Hospital Seattle WA 2013
Epic EHR rollout. Worked on site with OB at Meridian Women’s Health and Midwives at UW Medicine.

Birth Joy Midwifery midwife assistant Issaquah WA 2012

Designed and taught Holistic Pregnancy class 2012

Post-Partum Doula with Ayurveda care 2009-2020

Doula Research assistant for PACE Labor study through Harvard University at Brigham and Women’s and Massachusetts General Hospital 2003-2005
 
Nurses assistant in Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Assisted in pre-surgery and PACU patient care. 2005

Conferences attended

2025 and 2012 NRP with Karen Strange
2020, 2024-25 Birth Retreat with Shannon Mitchell WA
2024 GOLD Midwifery Conference online
2018 Indie Birth Conference MN
2018 Indie Birth skills training AZ
2017 Holistic birth with Whapio and Matrona Seattle WA
2017 International Congress of Midwives Toronto CA
2016 GOLD Midwifery conference online
2015 Midwives of North America Albuquerque NM
2015 Midwifery today conference Eugene OR
2012-2014 MAWS conference Seattle WA
2012 National Ayurveda Medical Association Seattle WA
2002 Midwives of North America  Boston MA

Community Service

Healing Circles Langley Leading a weekly Prenatal Village with south Whidbey expecting parents. 2024-2025

Leader in Take a Breath Seattle campaign 2011-2012

President Yoga and Service Club Bellevue College 2008-2012
Bellevue College Student leadership training: 2009-2012
Traveled as advisor to other Bellevue College students for Youth Leadership Training Program in San Francisco 2009


Leadership Positions, Honors and Awards

Teacher of The Art of Living SKY breath meditation: Seattle, Portland, El Paso, Los Angeles 2009-2025
Teacher of Holistic Pregnancy Class 2012
Youth Empowerment Seminar IAHV teacher training 2010
Art of Living teacher training II graduate Washington DC 2009
President Yoga and Service Club Bellevue College 2008-2010
Art of Living, steering committee lead Boston 2007
Community Early childhood music teacher Atlanta 1998-2001
Y-Group Leader and mentor for BYU Freshman 1992
Transamerica Bicycle Trek; road my bicycle across America 1988