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President
Allison Dsouza My name is Allison Dsouza and I am from Sacramento, CA. In my free time I enjoy horseback riding and traveling. In addition to being the President of Alpha Tau Deta, I currently work for UCSF's Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension team, where I build databases. I also volunteer as a peer counselor at UCLA, a camp counselor at the Painted Turtle (a camp for kiddos with chronic illnesses) and as a research assistant in Dr. Paul Macey's research group. Additionally, I am the Internal Vice President of Nursing Students at UCLA. After graduation, I hope to work as a pediatric cardiac ICU nurse. After a few years, I hope to continue my education, and pursue an MSN and PhD. My goal is to help further the knowledge gap in the research for pediatric pulmonary hypertension. |
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Internal Vice President
Yesenia Munoz My name is Yesenia Munoz and I am from Santa Barbara, CA. In my free time I enjoy traveling, baking, going to the beach, and running. In addition to being the Internal Vice President of Alpha Tau Delta, I am also the president of Nursing Students at UCLA and the Education Chair for Global Action in Nursing. I also currently work for UCLA Catering and the UCLA Lab School. I am not sure what kind nursing specialty I would like to pursue, because honestly I love all of them. I just know that I hope to make a difference in this world and provide compassionate care to those who are going though some of the most difficult times in their life. |
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Secretary
Maria Tamondong
Maria Tamondong
Treasurer
Chelsey Schaum
My name is Chelsey Schaum and I am from Long Beach, CA. In my free time I enjoy Spending time with my friends and family, exploring LA, dancing, drinking too much Starbucks. In addition to being the Treasurer of Alpha Tau Delta, I am also the secretary of Nursing Students at UCLA and I work as a Care Partner at UCLA Health. I would love to work in a Pediatric ICU as a New Grad and eventually go back to school to become a Nurse Practitioner.
Chelsey Schaum
My name is Chelsey Schaum and I am from Long Beach, CA. In my free time I enjoy Spending time with my friends and family, exploring LA, dancing, drinking too much Starbucks. In addition to being the Treasurer of Alpha Tau Delta, I am also the secretary of Nursing Students at UCLA and I work as a Care Partner at UCLA Health. I would love to work in a Pediatric ICU as a New Grad and eventually go back to school to become a Nurse Practitioner.
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Fundraising Chair
Selena Wong My name is Selena Wong and I am from Arcadia, CA. In my free time I enjoy yoga, playing piano, and traveling. In addition to being the Fundraising Chair of Alpha Tau Delta, I am also the Treasurer of Nursing Students at UCLA. I am still exploring the different specialties of nursing. |
Family Chair
Cristina Garcia
Cristina Garcia
Historian
Mary Becerra My name is Mary Becerra and I am from Coachella Valley, CA. A passion I have cultivated during my time at UCLA is singing, as I am active in two choirs. To unwind, I like to watch a wide array of anime and cartoons. I enjoy cosplaying as my favorite characters, like Korra from "The Legend of Korra" and Ladybug from "Miraculous Ladybug," which I debuted at San Diego Comic Con 2019. I also love to exercise my culinary muscle by trying new recipes, mostly Asian inspired dishes. In addition to being the Historian of Alpha Tau Delta, I am active as a soprano in the UCLA Chorale as a general member and in the University Catholic Center Choir both as a general member and member of its Music Ministry Leadership Team. My current interest lies in mental health nursing. After I graduate, I plan to work in a facility in the LA area or in the Coachella Valley. My lasting mark on the nursing profession will include advocating for health care workers' rights and reforming the health care system to work for all. |
Social Chair
Valerie Espinosa My name is Valerie Espinosa and I am from Hunnington Park, CA. In my free time I love watching binge watching Netflix, hiking, and going to new places to eat as I’m a foodie. In addition to being the Social Chair of Alpha Tau Delta, I have a work-study job at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine. I also have interned at the San Fernando Valley Refugee Center which was a very rewarding experience for me. I used to be a Nursing Volunteer where I completed over 200 hours in three different units at Ronald Reagan I am interested in pursuing either NICU nursing or labor and delivery. Just being able to work with babies would be great! I aim to gain experience by working bedside for two years and then hopefully doing travel nursing for a year or two after that. I also aim to go back to school to get my nurse practitioner license to be able to gain more autonomy. I hope to contribute to the Nursing world be providing a listening ear and a helping hand to all patients. Empathy is key and that is what Nursing is all about being able to place ourselves in our patients shoes to provide quality care. |
APRN Representative
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BS Class of 2020 Representative
Ayaz Merchant My name is Ayaz Merchant and I am from Duarte, CA. In my free time I enjoy hanging out with friends, going to Disneyland, watching and playing sports, watching Netlfix. In addition to being a class representative of Alpha Tau Delta, I am also the Social Events Chair for Nursing Students at UCLA. Upon graduating, I would like to pursue a speciality in Pediatrics or Adult Oncology. I want to give back to the community that I came from. I enjoy forming close bonds with the patients and being there for them every step of the way to their road to recovery. I want to apply the compassion and empathy aspects of nursing and help people and make this world a better place to live in. |
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BS Class of 2022 Representative
Fanny Lee My name is Fanny Lee and I am from San Francisco, CA. In my free time, I love running, knitting, watching netflix shows, going out to try new food places, and baking! In addition to being a class representative of Alpha Tau Delta, I am also a I am a Nursing Volunteer at the UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center and the Social Committee Chair for Nursing Students at UCLA. I'm not sure what specialty I wanna pursue in but i'm open to all and I look forward to clinical rotations and more hands-on experience to help me decide on a specialty I love. I do want to continue my education and go to grad school for my masters and become a nurse practitioner. Being a nurse practitioner will further help me help my patients and not be limited to the skills of a registered nurse. Becoming a nurse someday is my passion and I hope I can contribute to the nursing profession by helping others and having moral integrity. I hope to take part in the research of nursing and applying what I learn to help others. |