Meet the 2023-2024 Executive Board Members
President: Melanie Ferrer |Traditional BSN, Class of 2024 |
[email protected] Hometown: Carson, CA NSA goal: As President I hope to engage more members, make meaningful connections, and just enjoy my last year in nsa! Career Aspirations: L&D nurse and work my way up to management Outside of NSA: Outside of nsa I love going on foodie runs, watching the sunset, and catching up with friends! Vice-President: Crista Mangahas| Traditional BSN, Class of 2025 | [email protected] Hometown: San Clemente, CA NSA Goal: As VP I aim to increase membership engagement within our organization and personally get closer to our members! Career Aspirations: Emergency Medicine or become a Family Nurse Practitioner Outside of NSA: Outside of nsa I love puzzles, organizing, going to concerts, exploring new places, and shopping at flea markets and thrifting! Secretary: Tori Purcell |Traditional BSN, Class of 2026 | [email protected]
Hometown: Dixon, CA NSA goal: As secretary, I hope to Continue learning about all of the different aspects of nursing and what I can do to improve and learn more about my future career! Career Aspirations: Pediatric NP; and one day obtain my doctorate as well Outside of NSA: Outside of nsa i love to dance, go to Disneyland, and spend time with family. Treasurer: Amy Lim |Traditional BSN, Class of 2024| [email protected]
Hometown: Irvine, CA NSA goal: As the treasure for NSA, my goal is to organize several fundraisers this year to facilitate more bonding events. I also aim to participate in as many events as possible to engage with our community of future nurses. Career Aspirations: My career aspirations change all the time, but right now, I’m interested in labor and delivery. Outside of NSA: Outside of school, you can catch me at Disneyland’s Hollywood Lounge or at my local yoga studio. Membership Director: Natalia Tobon | Traditional BSN, Class of 2025 | [email protected]
Hometown: Irvine, CA NSA Goal: My goal as membership director is to increase club engagement at general meetings and encourage greater club membership during Discoverfest Career Aspirations: Cardiac NP Outside of NSA: Outside of school, I enjoy attending car meets, film photography, and going on hikes Historian: Agnes Yoon| Traditional BSN, Class of 2024 | [email protected]
Hometown: Chino Hills, CA NSA Goal: As NSA'S historian, I hope to bring more engagement to NSA and create a great an even larger community of people who have similar interests in nursing! Follow us on Instagram @csufnsa ! Career Aspirations: ICU nurse or surgical nurse Outside of NSA: Outside of NSA I love to take photos, crochet, journal, and spend time with my friends and family! Activities Director: Tienna Tran| Traditional BSN, Class of 2024 |
[email protected] Hometown: San Diego, CA NSA goal: My current goal as NSA’s Activities Director is to plan and coordinate more opportunities for hands-on experience, volunteer work, and getting to know one another better. I further hope to encourage confidence and comfortability within the program! Career Aspirations: Becoming an L&D nurse Outside of NSA: Outside of school and studying, I enjoy spending time with my little cat and going out with friends and family! Outreach Chair: Natalie Cole |Traditional BSN, Class of 2025| [email protected]
Hometown: Simi Valley, CA NSA goal: My NSA goal is to collaborate with a wider variety of on- and off-campus organizations and bring us more fun events! Career Aspirations: Labor and Delivery NP Outside NSA: Outside of school I got my EMT certification this past summer! Resource Specialist: Christie Luu |Accelerated BSN, Class of 2024| [email protected]
Hometown: Santa Barbara, CA NSA goal: As resource specialist my goal is to elevate student engagement by collaborating with other members to create exciting & fun events while cultivating a strong support system and establishing a safe space to all students! Career Aspirations: L&D, ED/Trauma, or Aesthetics & eventually, NP! Outside NSA: Outside of school I love to SLEEP, eat, & hanging out with loved ones! BLS Co- Director: Laura Nguyen |Traditional BSN, Class of 2024| [email protected] Hometown: Garden Grove, CA NSA goal: This year my goal is to be able to spread awareness within our communities about the importance and advantages of being CPR certified and to provide CPR certification to those who want or need it for whatever purpose. Career Aspirations: CRNA, NP, possibly teaching Outside of NSA: In my free time, I attend jiu jitsu classes, paddle board, play with my three cats, and hang out with my friends. I don't necessarily have a long term hobby since I have so many interests, so I'd say that my hobby is trying out hobbies and experiencing new things. However, Netflix and napping is definitely my go-to throughout the school year. Looking forward to meeting you all! Feel free to say hi if you see me and/or contact me about anything and everything. BLS C0-Director: Caitlin Quirk |Traditional BSN, Class of 2024| [email protected] Hometown: San Diego NSA Goal: I look forward to assisting people with renewing or obtaining their BLS certifications and providing them with information that will be helpful in clinical and the healthcare workforce overall. Career Aspirations: I would love start as a nurse possibly working in the ICU or PCU but I am still feeling out the unit I find myself most excited about. Outside of NSA: I love to go running and swimming to help destress while also getting a good workout. Over the summer I also started to cross-stitch again which has been especially fun and rewarding to see the progress I have made. BLS Assistant: Alicia Badios |Traditional BSN, Class of 2025|
Hometown: Bloomington, CA NSA Goal: AS NSA’s BLS Assistant my goal is To get more nursing students involved and up to date with what’s going on. Also to make BLS classes fun! Career Aspirations: Pediatric oncology RN Outside of NSA: Outside of NSA i enjoy doing anything at all that involves spending time with my family & boyfriend :) BLS Assistant: Amie Nguyen|Traditional BSN, Class of 2025|
Hometown: Tustin, CA NSA Goal: As NSA’s BLS Assistant my goal is To expand our BLS classes and for more students to understand the importance of BLS Career Aspirations: Peds or Family Nurse Practitioner Outside of NSA: Outside of NSA i enjoy playing Pokémon Go ICC Representative: Arianna Vasquez |Public Health, Class of 2025| Hometown: Pico Rivera, CA Career Aspirations: Nursing with public health emphasis NSA Goal: My goal as ICC Rep is to obtain knowledge about nursing and familiarize myself with other students with same career goals as me, while also seeking to enhance my skills as a board member :) Outside of NSA: Outside of school I am very family oriented and like to go on food adventures with friends and family! |
Your 2023-2024 NSA Board is here to support you in whatever way you need! Nursing is a team sport!