AMANDA LATHAM

33690 Almond St. Wildomar, CA 92595 | 951-704-4145 |

amanda.latham@midwifery.edu

EXPERIENCE

Transformative Birth Midwifery

Primary Student Midwife | 06/01/2015-present

• Primary student midwife providing care to clients in the prenatal period; venipuncture,
assessment of fetal position and estimated fetal weight, interpretation of lab work, and plan of
action

• Primary student under midwife supervision in births.

• Postpartum care throughout six weeks postpartum

• Submitting and following up of insurance claims with various insurance companies.

• Birth registration paperwork and submission to the county.

Acorn Community Birth and Wellness Center

Intern Midwife | 08/15/2019-present

• Work in the clinic providing care to clients; prenatal care, well person care, postpartum care,
etc.

• Primary student midwife for births under midwife supervision

• Complete all birth registration paperwork and submitting MANA stats.

The Joyful Mother Placenta Services

Placenta Encapsulation Specialist | 08/01/2012-present

• Certified according to OSHA for Blood-borne Pathogens & Infection Control for Placenta
Encapsulators.

• Performs placenta encapsulation for clients using either Raw method or Traditional Chinese
Method of preparation.

• Created a salve recipe with placenta powder to aid in healing of many skin related issues relating
to pregnancy, infancy, or irritation.

• Offers Placenta Tinctures for clients to reap the benefits of ingesting the placenta long term.
Agape Midwifery
Midwife’s Assistant | 10/17/2011-present

• Assist in prenatal appointments by taking blood pressure, fetal heart tones, palpating the fetus,
checking maternal weight and urine, and providing emotional support, if needed.

• Assist in births by taking fetal heart tones, providing labor support, and charting.

• Assist in postpartum visits taking maternal and fetal vitals and providing emotional support, if
needed.

Starbucks Coffee Co.

Assistant Store Manager | 08/16/2003-03/27/2010

• Learned coping mechanisms in how to remain calm and collected during high stress periods.

• Created profit and loss statements, formulated employee weekly work schedules, and delegated
excellence in new employee training.

• Responsible for taking inventory, placing orders for products and paper goods, and achieving
labor goals by preventing overtime.

EDUCATION

Midwives College of Utah

Student Midwife | 08/29/2016-present

• Began my midwifery education with a goal of receiving my Bachelor of Science in Midwifery.

• Maintaining a 4.0 GPA

Mt. San Jacinto College

Student | 2009-2010

• Completed basic General Education classes along with two years of American Sign Language.

• Maintained average 3.5 GPA.

• Involved in the deaf community on campus.

Murrieta Valley High School

Student | 2001-2005

• Maintained average 3.70 GPA.

• Involved in Student Venture and Foreign Language clubs.

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AWARDS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

• Awarded Excellence in a Foreign Language award in my senior year at MVHS.

• Awarded Partner of the Quarter from Starbucks district manager in 2006 for excellence in QASA
reports.

• Attended Karen Strange’s Neonatal Resuscitation Program and became NRP certified.

Maintains current CPR and NRP certifications