Biography
Trujillo received a B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering (1995) from the University of New Mexico. She earned an M.B.A. in Management Information Systems (2001) and a B.S. degree in Nursing (2005) from the University of New Mexico. She completed her Master of Science in Nursing with a concentration in Midwifery (2007) at the University of New Mexico. Following her graduate training, she began practicing as a Certified Nurse-Midwife in New Mexico and currently serves as Associate Chief of the Midwifery Division at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Personal Statement
Research: I have supported the research of other providers in the Department of OB/GYN through recruitment of participants and performing the clinical tasks needed to collect information for this research.
Education: I chose to leave private practice and returned to join UNM’s SOM Midwifery Division in January 2021 for more opportunities in education while continuing clinical practice. Since joining the group I have had many opportunities to work with student nurse-midwives, OB/GYN, Family Practice and Anesthesia residents, and medical students. I have been able to take advantage of opportunities offered through the College of Nursing to recruit student nurse-midwives and work as a Faculty Liaison. I recently participated in OB/GYN resident interviews which I found exhilarating and challenging given so many well-qualified candidates. I appreciate the value UNM has put on our feedback as nurse-midwives.
Service: I am devoted to serving the women of New Mexico. It took me a while to realize my calling to midwifery. My journey includes a technical degree in Chemical Engineering and an 8-year career at Intel Corporation manufacturing computer chips. I realized this was not my final destination when I met my midwife for my youngest child. Becoming a midwife has opened my eyes to so many opportunities for service. The first 10 years of my midwifery career were spent practicing in my hometown of Las Vegas, NM, a small rural city in northeastern New Mexico, where women from the northeastern part of the state (roughly 13,000 square miles) would come for care. Here is where I learned the true role of the midwife as a community leader and nurturer. In addition to my clinical role in the community, I supported various non-profit and education endeavors. I have held several board positions including Secretary/Treasurer of the Rio Gallinas Charter School for Ecology and the Arts Governing Council, one of the founding members of First Born of Northern New Mexico, and member of the Ilfeld Foundation, which I continue to serve today. In my pursuit to serve my beloved northeastern community, I also ran for the State Senate seat for District 8 which includes Las Vegas and surrounding areas. After the hospital in Las Vegas closed their OB unit and the subsequent closure of my practice, I moved to Albuquerque to continue my clinical work for women of New Mexico and explore opportunities in education.
Languages
- English