Roxanne Nava
Follow messageMills College Class of 2013
Palmdale, CA
Love + Soccer + Nursing = My life <3
My name is Roxanne and I am currently a sophmore at Mills College. I have been actively involved in the Health Careers Academy at Palmdale High School program for four years. Throughout my high school career I managed to juggle my internships at hospitals, althetics and maintain an overall GPA of 4.3 by graduation. I have taken those skills into my college, where I am pursing to gain a B.S. in Nursing. My desire to join the medical field has led me to get this far in my education, and develop everlasting friendships at local community events and health care centers in my hometown. My passion to help others will eventually lead me to the Pediatric Oncology department where I hope to become the Nurse Practitioner and ray of hope and delight to young children battling their disease.
My name is Roxanne and I am currently a sophmore at Mills College. I have been actively involved in the Health Careers Academy at Palmdale High School program for four years. Throughout my high school career I managed to juggle my internships at hospitals, althetics and maintain an overall GPA of 4.3 by graduation. I have taken those skills into my college, where I am pursing to gain a B.S. in Nursing. My desire to join the medical field has led me to get this far in my education, and develop everlasting friendships at local community events and health care centers in my hometown. My passion to help others will eventually lead me to the Pediatric Oncology department where I hope to become the Nurse Practitioner and ray of hope and delight to young children battling their disease.
Extracurricular
- Palmdale High School Soccer team
- I've played for Palmdale High's Girls Soccer team for three years and i am currently on the Varsity level. Soccer is a sport I have always loved to play since I was a child, and although I may not continue in college I will always find a way to continue p
- HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America)
- It an organization whos mission is to enhance the delivery of compassionate, quality health care by providing opportunities for knowledge, skill and leadership development of all health science technology students, therefore, helping students to meet the
- Palmdale Health Careers Academy
- The Health Careers Academy provides class courses showing the concepts of health care and gives students an opportunity to learn about the medical field before college. it also gives students exposure to hospital settings to determine if health care is ri
- Futsal Team
- Palmdale High had a indoor soccer(futsal) team that competed against other schools around the Antelope Valley area.
- Volunteered at American Cancer Society's "Relay for Life Event"
- Walked marathon to raise money for patients with cancer, and assisted in setting up event
- HOSA Week
- througout school week , we had different activivties to help students learn about the HOSA program
- Job Shadow at Several Clinical Locations
- Volunteered at Kaiser Permanente, Antelope Valley Hospital, High Desert Health Systems, Lancaster Community Hospital, AV Care Center. Assist medical staff with basic taks (vital signs, filing, etc.)
- Junior Escort
- The top twenty junior students at the school are given the opportunity to assist with graduation preparations for 2009. We are the students who will be the valevictorians our senior year.
- Student athletic trainer for PHS girls soccer team
- As part of our Sports Medicine class we were assigned to a sport and were with the team at practices and games to ensure the athletes were treated or prevented of injuries.
- Organized Scholarship Fundraiser
- On Nov. 4th 2009, I organized a golf tournament at Mulligan Fun Center in Palmdale, CA. All the funds earned goes to the "HOSA Jacob Hefter Memorial Scholorship".
- Indoor Soccer
- Futsal program where we face other school in a soccer tournament
- HOSA Chapter Officer
- I have the responsibility to inform students of upcoming HOSA events and take photos during events showing the volunteer help we provide in our community.
- Health Careers Academy Triage Final
- Our final for Medical Clinical 1 was treating "victims" as first responders. I lead a team and we went out to different scenarios and ensured every member applied the proper first-aid treatment, recorded the proper information on the patient and we safely
- HOSA Chapter Officer 2009-10
- For our school HOSA chapter, I am a Vice president. I hold the responsibility to work along side the president, and assist in organizing fundraisers for our academy and chapter.
- Member/ Volunteer
- Nursing Honor Society 2010 to Now
- Our clubs mission is to bring medical awareness to our college campus as well as volunteer and assist our local community around Mills College and the San Francisco Bay area.
- Volunteer
- Women's Health Resource Center 2010 to Now
- Our center provides information, supplies and advice regarding women health for the Mills College campus. We also participate in local community events to expand our knowledge that we can pass on to our peers on campus.
- Student Athlete
- Track and Field 2012 to Now
- I am a member of the Mills College Track and Field team. Although it is the last year the program will be active, I am very excited to not only get back in shape but become involved in another sport that I have always had an interest in. This sport is very intense, and although my legs are sore by the end of the day, I feel great knowing that I am trying something new and love the positive atmosphere the team provides.
Experience
- Intern
- Antelope Valley Orthopedic Rehabilitation Specialists
- 2009 to 2010
- I am currently an intern at AVORS in Lancaster, California. I go to my internship site three days a week for 2 hours. All the hours I earn are part of my grade for my Medical Clinical Level 2 class at Palmdale High School.
- Intern
- High Desert Medical Group
- 2010 to 2010
- I am an intern in the Oncology department. Here I get to observe the process of chemotherapy and the oncology field as a whole. I love it here because I get to work alongside an Certified Oncology Nurse and she has been teaching me about many different ty
- Assistant Teacher
- Mills College Children's School
- 2010 to Now
- I currently help out with the afternoon program where I facilitate activities and interact with the elementary students. I get to not only help out with their homework assignments, but I get to organize games or art activities that bring more excitement a
Honors & Awards
-1114 0 American Heart Association First Aid Certification
-CMAA Injection Certified
-HOSA Gold Medalist CPR/First Aid: State Leadership Conference 2010
- Inez Tenzer Nursing Scholarship Recipient $1000
- Oympian Charter Scholarship R
-CMAA Injection Certified
-HOSA Gold Medalist CPR/First Aid: State Leadership Conference 2010
- Inez Tenzer Nursing Scholarship Recipient $1000
- Oympian Charter Scholarship R
Specialties & Skills
American Heart Association First Aid Certification, American Heart Association CPR certified for BLS Healthcare providers
Info
Basic
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Last Update:
February 12, 2012
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Gender:
Female
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Birthday:
June 16
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Religious:
Catholic
Background
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Ethnicity:
Hispanic or Latino
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Heritage:
Mexican
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Citizenship:
US Citizen
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Fluent Language:
English // Spanish
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First Gen Student:
Yes
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Hometown:
Palmdale, California
Interests
- Philosophy
- Health & Medicine
- American Red Cross
- Books
- Anime Club
- Doodling
- Soccer
- Science
- Sports
- Track & Field
- Video Games
- HOSA - Health Occupation Students of America
- Spanish Club
Favorites
- Movies:
The Notebook, Atonement, Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, The Watchmen, Resident Evil, The Twilight Series, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, X-Men: Wolverine Chronicles, Friends With Benefits, The Mask, The Lion King, Star Wars, Knocked Up, and 500 Days of Summer.
- TV Shows:
House, Spongebob Squarepants, Bill Nye the Science Guy, How I Met Your Mother, Baby Story, The Office, 16 & Pregnant, The Big Bang Theory, Naruto, Vampire Knight, Family Guy, All That, Rugrats, Hey Arnold, and Bully Beatdown.
- Music:
Avenged Sevenfold, Techno, Flyleaf, Bullet for My Valentine, Atreyu, Maroon 5, Aventura, Reggaeton, Shakira, and Britney Spears.
- Websites:
Quizilla, Facebook, Youtube, Wikipedia, MangaFox, Otakucenter
- Books:
Twilight Series, Les Miserables, Where the Red Fern Grows, Naruto, Godchild, 13 Reasons Why, Atonement
