Angelarosa (Angela) DiDonato has performed a myriad of roles in nursing over the last 18 years. She began her career at Abington Memorial Hospital working on a medical-surgical floor then transitioned to the post-anesthesia care unit and emergency trauma center. After completing her BSN at Gwynedd-Mercy University, she began practicing at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Surgical Trauma ICU. Angela received her MSN from the University of Pennsylvania with a concentration in anesthesia. She is currently a practicing certified registered nurse anesthetist in the Philadelphia area and is faculty at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing Nurse Anesthesia Program. Angela is the simulation coordinator for the Nurse Anesthesia Program as well as a course director and lecturer throughout the program. Currently, she sits on the board as a Trustee for the Pennsylvania Association of Nurse Anesthetists (PANA). In October 2016, she will take over the role of Vice President of PANA.