Ana’s root began in Oakland, California as a daughter of a Mexican immigrant mother and hard working Oakland Unified School district teacher. Ana was always exposed to her Mexican community and the drive to serve her community started early on. She volunteered at health fairs as a youth and discovered the nursing profession. A registered nurse for almost a decade, she obtained her nursing degree from Samuel Merritt University. She began her nursing journey as an ER nurse at a busy level 1 trauma center in Delaware. While she was working as an ER nurse, she continued to desire to do more to directly help her community. She became involved with the National Association of Hispanic Nurses (NAHN) Philadelphia chapter and became part of the leadership team. She also volunteered at a volunteer driven community clinic serving Philadelphia’s Spanish speaking immigrant population. Despite a successful nursing career in direct patient care, Ana often wondered how she could make a greater impact on her profession. Ana decided to return back to school to pursue advance practice. She recently obtained her Master’s degree from the University of California San Francisco (UCSF). During her time at UCSF, she was president of Voces Latinas, a student organization focused on supporting Latinx students and serving the surrounding Latinx community. She currently works as a family nurse practitioner at a California rural health clinic serving immigrant and migrant families. While Ana is making an impact on individuals in rural health, she aspires to make broader positive changes for entire populations with a focus on policy and community level work.

Dr. Aquino is an Associate Professor at DePaul University, School of Nursing. Prior to her academic appointment, Dr. Aquino was a registered nurse in a level-one surgical-trauma intensive care unit. Through her nursing background, research agenda, advocacy and community engagement, Dr. Aquino has demonstrated her deep commitment to addressing structural and social determinants of health to achieve health equity. Dr. Aquino has taken on many leadership roles on various boards including currently serving as President of ANA-Illinois. She has received numerous awards in recognition of her service and leadership.

Dr. Bush was born and raised in Miami, Florida to a Honduran family. He is a first-generation college graduate and first-generation American. He began his academic career at the Universidad Iberoamericana School of Medicine in Santo Domingo, Republica Dominicana, where he completed pre-med, basic sciences, and pre-internado, before returning to the United States. He then attended the University of Florida for his undergraduate studies in psychology and the University of New England for his graduate studies in public health. Alden became a master’s prepared registered nurse and doctorally-prepared psychiatric nurse practitioner at Columbia University School of Nursing. He values nursing’s holistic approach to disease and its emphasis on individuals’ lived experiences. As a doctorally-prepared Psychiatric NP, he aspires to provide comprehensive mental and primary health care in minority and safety-net communities, particularly his Latinx community.

Adrian is the proud son of Mexican immigrants. His parents began working in the agricultural workforce of the Salinas Valley in the late 70’s, with the hope of providing both he and his sister an opportunity to excel in life and academia. After graduating from the public school system, Adrian attended San Jose State University (SJSU), where he completed a B.A in Biology (2004) and subsequently a Master of Public Health (2007). He later returned to nursing school and also trained as an advanced practice nurse at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) (2011-2015). While at UCSF, he was selected as one of the Madison Clinic Peggy Huang Diabetes Nurse Fellows in the School of Nursing. Now, as both a registered nurse and family nurse practitioner, he feels blessed to be providing quality and culturally competent care to diverse patient populations.

Adrian is president of the Supernova Foundation, a non-profit he co-founded over a decade ago which focuses on survivors of domestic violence and awards scholarships to students. In 2019 he received the Signature Award for Service from Northern California’s Kaiser Permanente Latinx Association (KPLA). Recently, Adrian was recognized as a 2020 UCSF campaign Alumni Awardee in “The Pathfinders” category and 40 Under 40: Rising Nurse Leader. Currently Adrian serves as the 2021-2023 UCSF Nursing Alumni Association President and is one of the co-founders of the Society of Latinx Nurses (SOLN) where he will be serving as the inaugural president of the organization.

Jaylen worked as a new grad during the first wave of the pandemic on a Telemetry unit that eventually converted to a COVID-19 unit in a community hospital. She then transitioned to community health nursing and is working in isolation, COVID-19 testing, and vaccinations for the communities in Chicago. During this time, Jaylen was awarded the 40 Under 40 Emerging Nurse Leader 2020 from the Illinois Nurses Foundation. She is an active member of the American Nurses Association in Illinois and a member of the Membership committee. Her COVID-19 story, Frontlined, was published in "Stories From Within: Nurses- Patients- Families- Doctors Share Their Pandemic Experience" by the Illinois Nurses Foundation. She's been an active community member, serving 2 years as the Community Engagement Co-Chair for NAHN-IL. Currently, she is transitioning into a new role as an Oncology RN at Rush University Medical Center and in her Master’s of Nursing Clinical Nurse Leader program.

She's been featured on Latinx En Medicina's podcast CUIDATE: Breaking Down the Social Determinants of Health During COVID-19, Rush University Medical Center's Ask A Doc Series Spanish Edition, presentation for NAHN-IL Chapter meeting on Social Determinants of Health Latinx Edition, and an ambassador for LatinxRN Official.

Jaylen is passionate about nursing and advocating for Latinx/Hispanic communities. Her interests are Public Health Nursing and Oncology Nursing. She is is also motivated to mentoring the next generation of Latinx/Hispanic nurses. She tutors at Dominican University for BSN students.

Jaylen is excited for the opportunity to work with other Latinx/Hispanic leaders in cultivating a community where it is inclusive, open-minded, safe, respectful, supportive, and empowering."

Jasmine Ruiz is a nurse practitioner currently working at Ravenswood Family Health Center in East Palo Alto, California. In 2018, Jasmine completed her MSN degree from Chamberlain University and received her Bachelor’s nursing degree from Samuel Merritt University in 2013. Her experience as a community health pediatric nurse inspired her to continue her education and become a family nurse practitioner. Her experience includes outpatient pediatric care, home health and hospice care.

Jasmine has dedicated her time to encourage and motivate Latinx inspiring students to pursue careers in nursing through mentorship programs such as USF HRSA mentorship program & Mission College Puente Mentorship program. Jasmine has volunteered as nurse educator with the American Heart Association and continues to stay true to her passion in teaching by educating the community about heart health.

Dr. Jackeline Biddle Richard is a registered nurse, attorney, educator, and higher education professional. She is the Senior Director of the Office of Student Affairs at the Hunt School of Nursing at the Texas Tech Health Sciences Center- El Paso. She earned her associate in Applied Sciences in Nursing (AAS) from Brookdale Community College, her Baccalaureate in Nursing(BSN) from Monmouth University, her Juris Doctor (JD) from Rutgers Law School- Newark, and her Doctor in Nursing Practice (DNP) from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey/ Rutgers. Dr. Richard has served as a board of director member in a number of community and professional organizations.