About
I’m a strategic communications and marketing professional with experience working in federal, private-sector, and nonprofit environments.​ My work includes writing, editing, publication design, and multichannel content strategy and execution. I enjoy helping organizations connect with their audiences through clear communication that informs, engages, and builds trust.
Colleagues often describe me as calm, resourceful, and highly organized, especially when navigating fast-moving projects, competing priorities, organizational change, and evolving business needs. Throughout my career, I’ve combined communications expertise with project management to build processes and frameworks that help teams stay aligned, work more effectively, and adapt successfully as organizations grow.. Learn More
“Michelle Peña is a patient, precise, expert communicator capable of managing large teams and many workstreams on extreme deadlines.”
Kyle Winslow, Director of External Affairs, U.S. Department of Energy
Selected Work
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National Institute of Standards and
Technology – Feature Article
Learn How One Role-Model Organization Inspires Its Team to “Ride for the Brand” while Serving America’s Veterans
The Veterans Affairs Cooperative Studies Program Clinical Research Pharmacy Coordinating Center (the Center)—a 2009 Baldrige Award recipient—is a federal government organization that supports multicenter clinical trials targeting current health issues for America’s veterans. Continue Reading
U.S. Department of Energy – Feature Article
How the Loan Programs Office and Plant Vogtle are Shaping the Energy Transition through Nuclear Technology
While nuclear energy has been quietly powering America with emissions-free electricity for more than 60 years, the Vogtle Units 3 and 4 project was the first new nuclear power plant to be licensed and begin construction in the United States in more than 30 years. Continue Reading
U.S. Department of Energy – Press Release
DOE Announces $6.57 Billion Loan to Rivian to Support the Construction of EV Manufacturing Facility in Georgia
The Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office announced today the closing of a $6.57 billion loan ($5.975 billion of principal and $592 million of capitalized interest) to Rivian New Horizon, LLC to finance the development and construction of Project Horizon, an electric vehicle manufacturing facility located in Stanton Springs North, near the City of Social Circle, Georgia. Continue Reading