Agnes Bolt
Krakow, Poland; grew up in Philly
Previous degree(s): MFA in Fine Art from Carnegie Mellon University; BA from NYU
Previous work experience: Media-based artist, freelance photographer; adjunct art professor
Nursing Area of Interest: Healthcare reform, new technology development, psych, neuro
Five-year goal: Develop solid clinical practice, move on to policy
Favorite film: Beau Travail by Claire Denis
Jillian Brenner. (she/her/hers)
San Diego, CA
Previous degree(s): BA in Art History & French
Previous work experience: I have worked in art galleries, museums, coffee shops, and childcare. Most recently, I worked as a CNA in an SNF.
Nursing Area of Interest: Remaining open to all possibilities: Med-Surg, OR, ED, ICU, L&D, pediatrics
Five-year goal: Pursue NP and serve LGBTQIA+ community
Fun fact: I’m passionate about black & white film photography, although my practice has taken a backseat for now.
Brandi Cameron
Born in Kansas City, MO; raised in Northern & Southern California
Previous degree(s): Bachelor of Science Kinesiology, Exercise Science
Previous work experience: Massage Therapist; Director of Operations – Restaurant & Catering; Developmental Disabilities Case Manager
Nursing Area of Interest: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, & Queer Women’s Health; Trauma-Informed Healthcare & Forensic Nursing
Five-year goal: Obtain my nurse practitioner’s license; Work toward opening a clinic
Fun fact: I enjoy roller skating at skate parks, roller derby, and karate.
Courtney Carrino (Social Co-Chair)
Los Angeles, CA
Previous Degree(s): BA Art History, MA Curatorial Practice
Previous Work Experience: Commercial art galleries and non-profit art spaces, Indoor Spin Instructor, Server/Bartender, Assistant Restaurant Manager
Nursing Area of Interest: ED, Wound Care, Surgery
Five-year goal: Find my niche and specialty in my clinical nursing practice, and pursue other degrees or certifications that will benefit my future in that field.
Fun fact: Studied abroad in Italy during my BA and in Japan during my MA.
Emily Chin (Social Co-Chair)
Santa Clara, CA
Previous degree(s): B.S. in Business Administration, USC
Previous work experience: Social Services (Homelessness & Reentry)
Nursing Area of Interest: MedSurg and Psych, but TBD!
Five-year goal: Family NP... speaking it into existence
Erin Corson
Altadena, CA
Previous degree(s): B.A. in Psychology, minor in dance and movement studies
Previous work experience: various marketing internships, CNA
Nursing Area of Interest: psych or women's health
Five-year goal: to be working as an NP
Fun fact: My all-time favorite restaurant is Kazunori.
Breanna Davis
La Mirada, CA
Previous degree: BS in Psychobiology from UCLA
Previous work experience:
Project management at UCLA Health Clinical and Translational Science Institute (UCLA CTSI), where I supported faculty developing healthcare technologies.
Project Management at UCLA Anderson School of Management, where I supported the Marketing and Communications Department.
Nursing Area of Interest: Pediatrics
Five-year goal: Gain nursing experience, become a travel nurse, and start applying for NP programs.
Fun fact: I have been a camp counselor more than 16 times.
Becca Krane
Southern California and Pennsylvania
Previous degree(s): BS in Fashion Industry Management
Previous work experience: Marketing Manager for Wellness and Beauty Brands
Nursing Area of Interest: Women’s Health
Five-year goal: I hope to be in the process of obtaining my MSN in Women’s Health and partnering with a Los Angeles based clinic to realize my purpose of impacting the lives of the women who make up our diverse and beautiful community.
Fun fact: I love to roller skate, and I recently retired from playing 7-years of competitive roller derby.
Julia Lim
Korea, New Zealand, Los Angeles, CA
Previous degree(s): Integrative Biology at U.C. Berkeley
Previous work experience: Research at a Biotech company
Nursing Area of Interest: Critical Care, ICU, NICU
Five-year goal: Become a clinically more experienced nurse and attend Graduate school.
Fun fact: I used to live in New Zealand and it is still my favorite place to visit.
Irene Luna (Co-President)
Lynwood, CA
Previous degree(s): Linguistics and Psychology, UCLA
Previous work experience: Administrative/Management Assistant at three major health systems: UCLA Health, Cedars-Sinai, and Providence St. Joseph Health
Nursing Area of Interest: ED, Public Health, Trauma, Policy, Women's Health
Five-year goal: Become an FNP working with a vulnerable population
Fun fact: I can speak fluent Spanish and basic Mandarin. I also love eating potatoes in all their forms.
Chelsea Meyer
Minneapolis, MN
Previous degree: BSB Marketing, Spanish minor
Previous work experience: forensic accounting (4 years) and CNA in nursing home/hospital (2 years)
Nursing area of interest: ED, Med-Surg, L&D
Five-year goal: Work as an RN who loves her job and hopefully become a mother.
Fun fact: I sprained my wrist attempting a backflip from the monkey bars in kindergarten.
Hannan Mohammed
Anaheim, CA
Previous Degree: Arabic, Global Health minor
Previous Work Experience: Personal Care Attendant (caregiver)
Nursing Area of Interest: Women's Health/L&D/NICU
Five-year goal: Stability and consistency
Fun Fact: En route to becoming a black belt in Shotokan Karate.
Anthony Nguyen
Raleigh, NC
Previous degree(s): Biochemistry and Human Biology
Previous work experience: EMT, personal trainer (to be short aha)
Nursing Area of Interest: Psych nursing, med-surg
Five-year goal: Gain experience and knowledge of the psych nursing field to help improve the current healthcare situation of that field.
Fun fact: My favorite trip was doing a road-trip across the US on my way out here. There's so much of the US that we miss out on in flying from place to place.
Francis Parado
Los Angeles, CA
Previous degree(s): Human Biology and Society, B.S.
Previous work experience: UCLA Early Childcare and Education student-teacher; undergraduate researcher and lab assistant for molecular and medical pharmacology translational research; research associate for biofuel research, cancer therapy; Ronald Reagan Hospital Nursing Volunteer
Nursing Area of Interest: Pediatrics
Five-year goal: putting my BSN and creativity to good use in a pediatrics unit/facility
Fun fact: I own over 100 board games.
Patrick Phillips (Co-President)
Originally from Portland, OR, currently residing in Los Angeles for the past six years.
Previous degree(s): English Literature from Lewis & Clark College
Previous work experience: Touring Musician, Bartender, Server
Nursing Area of Interest: Trauma ICU, Critical Care
Five-year goal: Work at a trauma center in Downtown or East Los Angeles. Start a family. Play more music and become proficient in Spanish in a medical setting.
Fun fact: My favorite vacation was my honeymoon to Thailand with my wife, Jasmine. We ate to our heart's were content in Chiang Mai and went SCUBA diving in Koh Samui.
Antonio Porras
Redwood City, CA
Previous degree: B.S. in Biology from Loyola Marymount University
Previous work experience: Counselor for three summers at The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp - a camp for children with serious illnesses and their families.
Nursing Area of Interest: Pediatrics and Health/Biomedical Informatics
Five-year goal: Gain work experience in multiple areas of care and obtain or begin working on a master’s or doctorate.
Fun fact: Favorite authors include Atul Gawande, Malcolm Gladwell, and Fr. Gregory Boyle.
Nicole Punsalang
Walnut, CA
Previous degree(s): B.S. in Biochemistry
Previous work experience: Emergency Department Scribe
Nursing Area of Interest: Critical Care or Pediatrics
Five-year goal: Become a family nurse practitioner after a few years of bedside nursing & paying off all my student loans.
Fun fact: I have never owned a pet and I've never broken a bone.
Cassidy Rosso
Encino, CA
Previous degree(s): B.S. Cell and Molecular Biology from CSUN
Previous work experience: Volleyball coach
Nursing Area of Interest: Labor and Delivery
Five-year goal: Become a Nurse Practitioner/Midwife after working as a travel nurse for a little bit
Fun fact: I beat Misty May in a beach volleyball match.
Rich Ruff
Boston, MA
Previous degree(s): Bachelor of Arts in Psycholinguistics and French, UCLA 2016
Previous work experience: EMT since 2016
Nursing Area of Interest: Pediatric oncology
Five-year goal: Get my BSN and make the world a generally better place to live in for everyone!
Fun fact: I am an avid birdwatcher. Sometimes they even watch me back.
Tiffany Sam
Inland Empire, CA
Previous degree(s): BA in Cognitive Science (UC Berkeley)
Previous work experience: ALT (JET Program), CNA
Nursing area(s) of interest: OB/GYN, Peds, Oncology
Five-year goal: To own a home and work in a nursing specialization I’m passionate about
Fun fact: One of my craziest, most whirlwind trips was zooming through six countries in Europe in just two weeks.
Linda Samano
San Fernando Valley, CA
Previous degree(s): B.A., Political Science from UC Riverside and M.P.H., Epidemiology from Cal State Northridge
Previous work experience: Infection Preventionist
Nursing Area of Interest: Pediatric Nursing, Infectious Diseases, Nursing Research, Quality Improvement
Five-year goal: In five years, I hope to have completed an advanced degree in nursing. I also see myself becoming a certified pediatric nurse.
Fun fact: I love trivia games, crossword puzzles, word searches, anything that gets my mind working.
Gurleen Sangha
Arcadia, CA
Previous degree(s): BA in Biology, Minor in Neuroscience
Previous work experience: Medical Scribe
Nursing Area of Interest: NICU, ICU, Peds, L&D
Five-year goal: To be in school to become an NP after getting a lot of great work experience as an RN
Fun fact: Fluent in Punjabi
Christine Selzer
Bethesda, Maryland
Previous degree(s): BA Economics, University of California, Santa Cruz; MPH, University of Southern California
Previous work experience: Epidemiology Analyst, LA County Department of Public Health, Acute Communicable Disease Control
Nursing Area of Interest: ER, MedSurg, Public Health
Five-year goal: ER nurse or infectious disease NP at a community clinic
Fun fact: My favorite Movie is Pretty Woman.
Alyssa Tang
South Pasadena, CA
Previous degree: BA in Molecular and Cell Biology
Previous work experience: N/A
Nursing Area of Interest: Pediatrics
Five-year goal: To be a competent nurse practicing in one of the Children's Hospital branches
Fun fact: My favorite TV show is Friends
Maya Thompson
Redondo Beach, CA
Previous degree(s): B.A. Psychology from USC with a minor in Health Care Studies from Keck USC
Previous work experience: Floral Designer, Nanny
Nursing Area of Interest: ICU
Five-year goal: To become a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
Fun fact: In my free time, I love reading thriller novels, hanging out with my two Australian Shepherds, cooking, and playing video games.
Kevin Tran
Long Beach, CA
Previous degree(s): B.S. Public Health Science
Previous work experience: Nursing home CNA, Home Health Aide, PACU Patient care assistant
Nursing Area of Interest: ICU nursing, CRNA
Five-year goal: Become a CRNA, purchase my first home, get at least one dog
Fun fact: Love traveling to places like Tulum, Mexico, and New York City. Enjoy watching thriller movies like Gone Girl and Shutter Island. I speak Cantonese and Tew-Chew.
Alexandra Yamada
San Ramon, CA
Previous degree(s): BS in Human Developmental Sciences from UCSD
Previous work experience: CNA
Nursing Area of Interest: L&D, NICU
Five-year goal: Find a job & location that makes me love my job!
Fun fact: I talk in my sleep a lot. (One time I gave a sleep lecture on saturated vs. unsaturated fats)
Linda Pan Yee
Los Angeles, CA
Previous degree(s): BA in History
Previous work experience: Marketing
Nursing Area of Interest: Cardiac care
Five-year goal: Complete MSN
Fun fact: Went ziplining in Costa Rica.
Ryan Jirapong
Los Angeles, CA
Previous degree(s): B.S., Aerospace Engineering
Previous work experience: System engineer at Boeing and Northrop Grumman
Nursing Area of Interest: ED, ICU
Five-year goal: To be working in a level 1 trauma ED and hopefully have a kid or two by then
Fun fact: I lived in Thailand for over ten years, and I speak fluent Thai.
Emily Cornmesser
Walnut, CA
Previous Degree: BS Kinesiology/Health Science
Previous Work Experience: Medical Assistant, High School Medical Academy Instructor
Nursing Area of Interest: Pediatrics
5 Year Goal: Become a NICU nurse and/or Nurse Practitioner
Fun Fact: I danced competitively in high school and college.