Meet our Board of Directors
President
Paul Rodriguez - TBSN, Cohort 10
csusm.sna.president@gmail.com
Paul is proud to be a part of TBSN 10 and is looking forward to graduating with his peers May 2017. He knew he wanted to be in health care since he was 5, switching from wanting to be a doctor to a physician’s assistant, finally deciding in high school to pursue the noble career of nursing. He is the only one in his family to pursue a medical career and the first in his family to earn a Bachelor’s Degree. He completed his nursing prerequisites at CSUSM after he graduated high school. Paul believes in collaboration and communication. He prefers to lead by example and understands the importance of all members working as a team. He is welcoming of new members and loves to meet new people, especially people that are interested in furthering their education either before or during nursing school. He wants to further evolve SNA into a more organized and community-involved organization. He welcomes all students, pre-nursing, nursing, or advanced practice, to the CSUSM SNA chapter and hopes that this organization will allow them to interact more with the community and with each other.
Paul Rodriguez - TBSN, Cohort 10
csusm.sna.president@gmail.com
Paul is proud to be a part of TBSN 10 and is looking forward to graduating with his peers May 2017. He knew he wanted to be in health care since he was 5, switching from wanting to be a doctor to a physician’s assistant, finally deciding in high school to pursue the noble career of nursing. He is the only one in his family to pursue a medical career and the first in his family to earn a Bachelor’s Degree. He completed his nursing prerequisites at CSUSM after he graduated high school. Paul believes in collaboration and communication. He prefers to lead by example and understands the importance of all members working as a team. He is welcoming of new members and loves to meet new people, especially people that are interested in furthering their education either before or during nursing school. He wants to further evolve SNA into a more organized and community-involved organization. He welcomes all students, pre-nursing, nursing, or advanced practice, to the CSUSM SNA chapter and hopes that this organization will allow them to interact more with the community and with each other.
Vice President
Richell Menke - TBSN, Cohort 10
csusm.sna.vp@gmail.com
Richell is a nursing student of the Traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing (TBSN), Cohort 10 which is expected to graduate in May 2017. She is returning to the Board of Directors as the California State University, San Marcos (CSUSM), Student Nurses’ Association (SNA) chapter Vice President after previously holding the CSUSM SNA Treasurer position for the 2015-2016 academic school year. She completed her core nursing-prerequisite classes at Palomar College after earning an Associate’s degree in General Studies from Colorado Technical University while serving a 14 month deployment in Bagram, Afghanistan with the 82nd Airborne Division Special Troops Battalion. She served in the Army as a Financial Management Technician for a total of 8 years, 4 years active duty and 4 years for the California Army National Guard (CAANG). She is currently serving in the CAANG as a Cadet in the Simultaneous Membership Program (SMP). Richell is a fourth year Cadet in the Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program at CSUSM. She is honored to be known as the first Nursing Cadet from CSUSM in the history of the ROTC program. While on deployment, the compassion and selfless services demonstrated by the Army nurses, nurse practitioners and physician assistants inspired her to want to pursue a career in caring for the sick and wounded. After graduation she plans to commission into the Army’s Nursing Corps as a Registered Nurse in hopes to contribute high quality care to her brothers and sisters in arm and their families. She looks forward to specializing in Critical Care or Emergency Nursing. Richell is excited serve as the Vice President of SNA and hopes to use her past experiences to help the CSUSM SNA chapter continue to improve and grow.
Richell Menke - TBSN, Cohort 10
csusm.sna.vp@gmail.com
Richell is a nursing student of the Traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing (TBSN), Cohort 10 which is expected to graduate in May 2017. She is returning to the Board of Directors as the California State University, San Marcos (CSUSM), Student Nurses’ Association (SNA) chapter Vice President after previously holding the CSUSM SNA Treasurer position for the 2015-2016 academic school year. She completed her core nursing-prerequisite classes at Palomar College after earning an Associate’s degree in General Studies from Colorado Technical University while serving a 14 month deployment in Bagram, Afghanistan with the 82nd Airborne Division Special Troops Battalion. She served in the Army as a Financial Management Technician for a total of 8 years, 4 years active duty and 4 years for the California Army National Guard (CAANG). She is currently serving in the CAANG as a Cadet in the Simultaneous Membership Program (SMP). Richell is a fourth year Cadet in the Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program at CSUSM. She is honored to be known as the first Nursing Cadet from CSUSM in the history of the ROTC program. While on deployment, the compassion and selfless services demonstrated by the Army nurses, nurse practitioners and physician assistants inspired her to want to pursue a career in caring for the sick and wounded. After graduation she plans to commission into the Army’s Nursing Corps as a Registered Nurse in hopes to contribute high quality care to her brothers and sisters in arm and their families. She looks forward to specializing in Critical Care or Emergency Nursing. Richell is excited serve as the Vice President of SNA and hopes to use her past experiences to help the CSUSM SNA chapter continue to improve and grow.
Secretary
Adam Kistler- TBSN, Cohort 11
csusm.sna.secretary@gmail.com
Adam is in TBSN Cohort 11, graduating Spring 2018. His passion for nursing began during childhood watching the progression of his mother’s successful nursing career and the positive impact she’s had on the nursing community. After graduating high school, Adam proudly devoted 5-years of dedicated military service as a United States Navy Combat Corpsman, Fleet Marine Force Specialist. During his time in he served with First Medical Battalion, Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton, Mojave Viper Training Command, and Combat Logistics Battalion-7. In addition, Adam was deployed to Iraq in support of “Operation Iraqi Freedom” as a special operations Explosive Ordinance Disposal Team Corpsman. His military experience was focused in the ICU and Anesthesia department where he truly discovered and nurtured his passion for critical care medicine and anesthesia, further developing his dream of becoming a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist. That journey began at Palomar College where he completed his pre-nursing courses prior to transferring to CSUSM. Adam looks forward to serving as the Student Nurses Association Secretary and working to inspire other student nurses to come together to make a positive impact on the nursing community.
Adam Kistler- TBSN, Cohort 11
csusm.sna.secretary@gmail.com
Adam is in TBSN Cohort 11, graduating Spring 2018. His passion for nursing began during childhood watching the progression of his mother’s successful nursing career and the positive impact she’s had on the nursing community. After graduating high school, Adam proudly devoted 5-years of dedicated military service as a United States Navy Combat Corpsman, Fleet Marine Force Specialist. During his time in he served with First Medical Battalion, Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton, Mojave Viper Training Command, and Combat Logistics Battalion-7. In addition, Adam was deployed to Iraq in support of “Operation Iraqi Freedom” as a special operations Explosive Ordinance Disposal Team Corpsman. His military experience was focused in the ICU and Anesthesia department where he truly discovered and nurtured his passion for critical care medicine and anesthesia, further developing his dream of becoming a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist. That journey began at Palomar College where he completed his pre-nursing courses prior to transferring to CSUSM. Adam looks forward to serving as the Student Nurses Association Secretary and working to inspire other student nurses to come together to make a positive impact on the nursing community.
Fundraising Director
Connor Sebastian -TBSN, Cohort 11
Csusm.sna.fundraising@gmail.com
Connor Mita is in TBSN Cohort 11, graduating Spring of 2018. His desire for nursing began after an injury in high school where he jumped off a cliff jump into water and dislocated his arm. After being transported to a nearby hospital he was fascinated with the aesthetics of the hospital and the progression of men in nursing. Although thrilled about his career choice to become a nurse, his mom was not happy about the medical bill that she had to pay for her sons’ actions. After graduating high school in 2013 from West Ranch High School in Santa Clarita aka “Awesome Town”, he got a job as a supervisor at Hurricane Harbor Water Park, Six Flags, where he was a Head Lifeguard. After dealing with different types of emergencies and adrenaline filling experiences he knew that nursing was a direction in life that he had never considered before. After his time as a Head Lifeguard he embarked on his journey to become a nurse. After applying to California State University San Marcos, he quickly realized that it was not going to be easy to get into the nursing program. After his first year of pre-reqs he volunteered at UCLA and worked in the Liver Transplant 8-ICU. In the 8-ICU he was able to work with ICU nurses and doing 220 hours of volunteering within just two months… after that, he knew that there was no other career that would better suit his personality. After his second year in college he was chosen to be a part of TBSN Cohort 11. Knowing that in just three years he would graduate with a Bachelors of Science in Nursing and start a career right out of school his parents could not have been happier. He also promised to repay his parents back for the medical bill associated with dislocating his arm. Looking into the future, Connor wants to become a Nurse Anesthetist, although challenging, there is no other way that he would like to continue his career in nursing.
“Sometimes in life, you just have to jump off a cliff and go through the worst pain of your life to find out what you really want to do in life.”
-Connor Mita
P.S. Please DO NOT jump off a cliff.
Connor Sebastian -TBSN, Cohort 11
Csusm.sna.fundraising@gmail.com
Connor Mita is in TBSN Cohort 11, graduating Spring of 2018. His desire for nursing began after an injury in high school where he jumped off a cliff jump into water and dislocated his arm. After being transported to a nearby hospital he was fascinated with the aesthetics of the hospital and the progression of men in nursing. Although thrilled about his career choice to become a nurse, his mom was not happy about the medical bill that she had to pay for her sons’ actions. After graduating high school in 2013 from West Ranch High School in Santa Clarita aka “Awesome Town”, he got a job as a supervisor at Hurricane Harbor Water Park, Six Flags, where he was a Head Lifeguard. After dealing with different types of emergencies and adrenaline filling experiences he knew that nursing was a direction in life that he had never considered before. After his time as a Head Lifeguard he embarked on his journey to become a nurse. After applying to California State University San Marcos, he quickly realized that it was not going to be easy to get into the nursing program. After his first year of pre-reqs he volunteered at UCLA and worked in the Liver Transplant 8-ICU. In the 8-ICU he was able to work with ICU nurses and doing 220 hours of volunteering within just two months… after that, he knew that there was no other career that would better suit his personality. After his second year in college he was chosen to be a part of TBSN Cohort 11. Knowing that in just three years he would graduate with a Bachelors of Science in Nursing and start a career right out of school his parents could not have been happier. He also promised to repay his parents back for the medical bill associated with dislocating his arm. Looking into the future, Connor wants to become a Nurse Anesthetist, although challenging, there is no other way that he would like to continue his career in nursing.
“Sometimes in life, you just have to jump off a cliff and go through the worst pain of your life to find out what you really want to do in life.”
-Connor Mita
P.S. Please DO NOT jump off a cliff.
Breakthrough to Nursing Director
Andy Lambert - ABSN, Cohort 24
csusm.sna.btn@gmail.com
Andy Lambert obtained his first BA degree at Cal State University Fullerton in Communications. He graduated in 2009 and realized soon after that he had developed a strong desire to help others in need. His mother was a R.N. and passed away in 2007 and so Andy began a journey to find himself in what he wanted out of life. He decided that nursing was his path and so charged forward in obtaining all of his science pre-req’s before being admitted into the prestigious CSUSM Accelerated BSN program. He is married with a newborn daughter and couldn’t be happier with his decision in pursuing a life of service in helping others live long and fruitful lives. Andy loves to play video games whenever he is afforded the chance and always likes to make new acquaintances and life long friends. He likes to be involved in fast paced work and so is looking forward to specializing in trauma and emergency nursing. As the Breakthrough to Nursing Director, he is persistent in spreading the message of what it actually means to be a nurse and the personal sacrifice yet rewarding experiences nurses go through every single day.
Andy Lambert - ABSN, Cohort 24
csusm.sna.btn@gmail.com
Andy Lambert obtained his first BA degree at Cal State University Fullerton in Communications. He graduated in 2009 and realized soon after that he had developed a strong desire to help others in need. His mother was a R.N. and passed away in 2007 and so Andy began a journey to find himself in what he wanted out of life. He decided that nursing was his path and so charged forward in obtaining all of his science pre-req’s before being admitted into the prestigious CSUSM Accelerated BSN program. He is married with a newborn daughter and couldn’t be happier with his decision in pursuing a life of service in helping others live long and fruitful lives. Andy loves to play video games whenever he is afforded the chance and always likes to make new acquaintances and life long friends. He likes to be involved in fast paced work and so is looking forward to specializing in trauma and emergency nursing. As the Breakthrough to Nursing Director, he is persistent in spreading the message of what it actually means to be a nurse and the personal sacrifice yet rewarding experiences nurses go through every single day.
Communications Director
Marisa Williams-TBSN, Cohort 10
csusm.sna.comm.director@gmail.com
Marisa is in TBSN 10 and is expected to graduate May 2017 with a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN). She has future plans to continue her education beyond a BSN. Marisa always had an interest in nursing since she was very young but her love for the nursing profession really began once she took Anatomy and Physiology in high school. She finished her nursing pre-requisites at Mt. San Jacinto Community College before transferring to California State University, San Marcos in 2014. Her primary area of interest is medical/surgical nursing. She is currently an extern at UCSD Medical Center on a medical/surgical unit. She is excited to be a member of the healthcare team in an area she really has a passion for. She has gained valuable nursing knowledge throughout her various clinical rotations and externships. She definitely understands value of patient centered care, compassion, and attention to detail. She is determined to deliver care that promotes patient safety and satisfaction. Marisa is pleased to serve on the SNA board as Communications Director. She hopes to provide a platform to facilitate clear communication among all nursing students at California State University, San Marcos.
Marisa Williams-TBSN, Cohort 10
csusm.sna.comm.director@gmail.com
Marisa is in TBSN 10 and is expected to graduate May 2017 with a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN). She has future plans to continue her education beyond a BSN. Marisa always had an interest in nursing since she was very young but her love for the nursing profession really began once she took Anatomy and Physiology in high school. She finished her nursing pre-requisites at Mt. San Jacinto Community College before transferring to California State University, San Marcos in 2014. Her primary area of interest is medical/surgical nursing. She is currently an extern at UCSD Medical Center on a medical/surgical unit. She is excited to be a member of the healthcare team in an area she really has a passion for. She has gained valuable nursing knowledge throughout her various clinical rotations and externships. She definitely understands value of patient centered care, compassion, and attention to detail. She is determined to deliver care that promotes patient safety and satisfaction. Marisa is pleased to serve on the SNA board as Communications Director. She hopes to provide a platform to facilitate clear communication among all nursing students at California State University, San Marcos.
Activities Director
Katie Martella - TBSN, Cohort 10
csusm.sna.activities@gmail.com
Katie is in TBSN 10 and will graduate in May 2017. She completed her nursing pre-requisites at California State University, San Marcos. Her love for healthcare and helping other started once she received her Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certificate in high school. She quickly realized that nursing would be a perfect career choice for her once she saw first hand how nurses can have a powerful impact on their community through their positive interaction with people and their ability to help others. She has been a CNA for five years and has worked in many different healthcare settings. She began working as a CNA for elderly patients at a Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) and transitioned to working with medical-surgical patients at Inland Valley Medical Center. She is currently employed as a CNA at Sharp Memorial Hospital with the administration support group. She was also a nursing intern at Riverside Community Hospital for two years, assisting with pediatric patients. While rotating within the hospital setting, both at school and at work, she keeps an open mind about various future interests within healthcare. While being apart of the SNA board, she hopes to promote events for incoming students that will spark their interest in what SNA has to offer, create lasting relationships among colleagues, and allow for open communication and advice among faculty and other cohorts. She aims to work in conjunction with the other board members to promote activities that foster educational opportunities and community growth for all involved. She is honored to serve on the 2016-2017 board of directors.
Katie Martella - TBSN, Cohort 10
csusm.sna.activities@gmail.com
Katie is in TBSN 10 and will graduate in May 2017. She completed her nursing pre-requisites at California State University, San Marcos. Her love for healthcare and helping other started once she received her Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certificate in high school. She quickly realized that nursing would be a perfect career choice for her once she saw first hand how nurses can have a powerful impact on their community through their positive interaction with people and their ability to help others. She has been a CNA for five years and has worked in many different healthcare settings. She began working as a CNA for elderly patients at a Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) and transitioned to working with medical-surgical patients at Inland Valley Medical Center. She is currently employed as a CNA at Sharp Memorial Hospital with the administration support group. She was also a nursing intern at Riverside Community Hospital for two years, assisting with pediatric patients. While rotating within the hospital setting, both at school and at work, she keeps an open mind about various future interests within healthcare. While being apart of the SNA board, she hopes to promote events for incoming students that will spark their interest in what SNA has to offer, create lasting relationships among colleagues, and allow for open communication and advice among faculty and other cohorts. She aims to work in conjunction with the other board members to promote activities that foster educational opportunities and community growth for all involved. She is honored to serve on the 2016-2017 board of directors.
Community Health Projects Coordinator
Jenny Lam - ABSN, Cohort 24
csusm.sna.community.health@gmail.com
Jenny is a nursing student of the Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN), Cohort 24 program and expects to graduate in December 2017. She earned her first Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacological Chemistry from the University of California, San Diego in 2014. Her original career direction was to become a pharmacist until she attended a nursing seminar hosted by UCSD and was blown away by the genuine compassion, dedication, and selflessness of nurses. Realizing her true passion of working at the patient’s bedside, she went back to school to complete her nursing pre-requisites at Pasadena City College, Santa Monica College, and Miramar College while working as a lab manager assistant at a UCSD research lab. After obtaining her nursing degree, Jenny plans on either becoming a specialized RN or a nurse practitioner. One of her future goals is to open up her own nursing home, where she hopes to implement a holistic approach to patient care. Jenny is an advocate for community involvement and is excited to serve as the Community Health Projects Director on the SNA board for the 2016-17 term. She aims to motivate and inspire fellow nursing students to make a positive impact in their community.
Jenny Lam - ABSN, Cohort 24
csusm.sna.community.health@gmail.com
Jenny is a nursing student of the Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN), Cohort 24 program and expects to graduate in December 2017. She earned her first Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacological Chemistry from the University of California, San Diego in 2014. Her original career direction was to become a pharmacist until she attended a nursing seminar hosted by UCSD and was blown away by the genuine compassion, dedication, and selflessness of nurses. Realizing her true passion of working at the patient’s bedside, she went back to school to complete her nursing pre-requisites at Pasadena City College, Santa Monica College, and Miramar College while working as a lab manager assistant at a UCSD research lab. After obtaining her nursing degree, Jenny plans on either becoming a specialized RN or a nurse practitioner. One of her future goals is to open up her own nursing home, where she hopes to implement a holistic approach to patient care. Jenny is an advocate for community involvement and is excited to serve as the Community Health Projects Director on the SNA board for the 2016-17 term. She aims to motivate and inspire fellow nursing students to make a positive impact in their community.
Treasurer
Bennisa Padilla - TBSN, Cohort 11
csusm.sna.treasurer@gmail.com
Bennisa is in TBSN 11 and is expected to graduate May 2018 with a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN) with a minor in Psychology. She is serving as California State University, San Marcos, Student Nurses’ Association chapter Treasurer for the 2016-2017 term. Prior to pursuing a career in nursing, she worked successfully as an office administrator for several years. However, her passion has always been to follow in her mother’s footsteps and become a nurse. She completed her nursing pre-requisites at Mt. San Jacinto College from which she also earned an Associate of Arts degree with focus on Social and Behavioral Sciences. She currently holds licensure as a Certified Nursing Assistant and Home Health Aide. Her interests lie in behavioral health and women’s health, and she aspires to work in either field. Bennisa is an active volunteer with the American Red Cross. She enjoys engaging in community activities and working as part of a team to enhance the lives of others. She is married and the proud mother of four beautiful girls whom fuel her purpose. Bennisa is honored to be serving as a student leader with the SNA and looks forward to providing efficient and effective financial support in her role as Treasurer.
Bennisa Padilla - TBSN, Cohort 11
csusm.sna.treasurer@gmail.com
Bennisa is in TBSN 11 and is expected to graduate May 2018 with a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN) with a minor in Psychology. She is serving as California State University, San Marcos, Student Nurses’ Association chapter Treasurer for the 2016-2017 term. Prior to pursuing a career in nursing, she worked successfully as an office administrator for several years. However, her passion has always been to follow in her mother’s footsteps and become a nurse. She completed her nursing pre-requisites at Mt. San Jacinto College from which she also earned an Associate of Arts degree with focus on Social and Behavioral Sciences. She currently holds licensure as a Certified Nursing Assistant and Home Health Aide. Her interests lie in behavioral health and women’s health, and she aspires to work in either field. Bennisa is an active volunteer with the American Red Cross. She enjoys engaging in community activities and working as part of a team to enhance the lives of others. She is married and the proud mother of four beautiful girls whom fuel her purpose. Bennisa is honored to be serving as a student leader with the SNA and looks forward to providing efficient and effective financial support in her role as Treasurer.
Legislative Director
Stephanie Lichtwardt - TBSN, Cohort 11
csusm.sna.legislative.director@gmail.com
Stephanie is a student in TBSN 11 and will graduate from the program in May of 2018. She completed her nursing pre-requisites at Palomar College. Stephanie has a passion for all aspects of medicine and nursing, but especially loves anatomy and physiology. She was an anatomy teaching assistant at Palomar College for two years before transferring to CSU San Marcos. After completing the BSN program at CSU San Marcos, she plans to obtain her MSN degree to further her skills and knowledge in providing the best possible patient care. Keeping an open mind, Stephanie is enjoying learning about all the areas that nurses can work in and is looking forward to the rotations to come. As legislative director for SNA, she is excited to educate her peers about how to get involved and make an impact in the future of the nursing profession.
Stephanie Lichtwardt - TBSN, Cohort 11
csusm.sna.legislative.director@gmail.com
Stephanie is a student in TBSN 11 and will graduate from the program in May of 2018. She completed her nursing pre-requisites at Palomar College. Stephanie has a passion for all aspects of medicine and nursing, but especially loves anatomy and physiology. She was an anatomy teaching assistant at Palomar College for two years before transferring to CSU San Marcos. After completing the BSN program at CSU San Marcos, she plans to obtain her MSN degree to further her skills and knowledge in providing the best possible patient care. Keeping an open mind, Stephanie is enjoying learning about all the areas that nurses can work in and is looking forward to the rotations to come. As legislative director for SNA, she is excited to educate her peers about how to get involved and make an impact in the future of the nursing profession.
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