Gabriela Peña
Program Chair
Gabriela Peña is a native of Arizona, the daughter of Mexican Immigrants, and
a first-generation American. Very early on in life, she learned museums were
a window to many new worlds and experiences. She and her family moved to
Twin Falls in 2020 for her husband's job with St Luke Children's; He is a
pediatrician both in Twin Falls and Jerome. Gabby has loved serving every
community she’s lived in, especially with organizations serving women, youth,
and families, including Adelante Nuestro Futuro, a mentoring organization for
Latina youth, and later the Hispanic Women's Corporation in Phoenix. She
also worked as the Latino Community Liaison for a 1st tier law firm in
Scottsdale. She has served on the board for Families for HoPE, Inc. and
Scrubmates at Indiana University School of Medicine,. While living in
Indianapolis, she and her family were members of the Children's Museum of
Indianapolis, one of the world's biggest and best children's museums, and the
Indianapolis Zoo, one of the largest conservatory zoos in the country. She and
her family have had the opportunity to visit many zoos and children's
museums and have seen firsthand the benefits they provide to the
community. Locally, she serves on the boards for CMMV and Girls on the Run.
She loves staying home with her children, doing fun activities for friends and
family, and sharing her culture through food and music. She is excited to
bring her expertise to CMMV.