Join A Committee

CNSA has a number of ways for members to get involved. Committees, Subcommittees, and Task Forces give members an opportunity to take action, develop leadership skills, find support, be a part of a community, and build your resume for the future. Committees, Subcommittees, and Task Forces are open to ALL current members of CNSA. For questions or if you would like more information, please contact the following CNSA Board Members/Committee Chairs. To join a Committee, Click Here!

Philanthropy and Awards Committee

You can get involved and support CNSA by providing ongoing recognition of chapters, members, and alumni. Committee members have the opportunity to seek out and apply for corporate philanthropy, charitable giving, grants, and/or other sources of fundraising.

Chair: Jenna Culotti & Raffiele Flores

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Finance Committee

Chair: Elise Bartlett

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Communications Committee

The Communications Committee is responsible for preparing all membership communication. Share ideas to maintain and update the CNSA social media and website with important information and current events.

Chair: Brian Jackson & Gillian Lunod

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Image of Nursing & Breakthrough to Nursing Committee

The Breakthrough to Nursing Committee provides educational tools on diversity topics and coordinates nursing outreach initiatives within our community to increase underrepresented populations' interest in the nursing profession. Our goals are to address barriers to specific resources that are experienced by diverse populations and to increase knowledge about cultural humility in nursing school chapters by organizing and providing educational webinars, toolkits, and support systems.

Co-Chairs: Gillian Lunod & Maryliz Campos

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Convention Committee

The Convention Committee assists in the planning and coordinating of the Annual Convention, scheduled for October 2021, including sharing ideas about speakers, program and marketing.

Co-Chairs: Anastasia Wong & Jenna Culotti

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Community Health Committee

The Community Health Committee within the California Nursing Students' Association focuses on identifying and addressing key public health issues that impact nursing students and the communities we serve. Our committee hosts guest speakers, develops educational webinars, and organizes outreach events to enhance health awareness and engagement.

Areas of focus include, but are not limited to:
• Mental health awareness
• Cardiovascular health education
• Preventive health strategies
• Community resource access
• Health promotion initiatives tailored for diverse populations

Our goal is to empower nursing students with knowledge, advocacy skills, and opportunities to actively contribute to community well-being.

Co-Chairs: Alex Chiu & Rajdeep Kaur

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Governance Committee

Co-Chairs: Hunter Kellogg & Jenna Culotti

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Legislative/Resolutions Committee

The Legislative/Resolutions Committee provides nursing students with meaningful opportunities to develop advocacy skills and engage in the policymaking process. The committee offers resolution-writing workshops to help students draft, refine, and submit resolutions that can be presented at the state and national levels.

In addition, the committee promotes legislative involvement through programs such as the Nursing Students in Sacramento Internship, offered in partnership with ANA/C, where nursing students shadow nurses experienced in legislative practice and observe the work of lawmakers firsthand.

Our mission is to equip students with the knowledge, tools, and confidence to advocate for the nursing profession and the communities we serve.

Co-Chairs: Alex Chiu & Natalia Slezak

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Nominations and Elections Committee

Co-Chairs: Hunter Kellogg & Brian Jackson

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Chapter Connections & Member Engagement Committee

Designed to expand our membership to reflect the diversity of California Nursing Students. We want our organization to reach students from all chapters large and small because together we are stronger. 

Co-Chairs: Maryliz Campos, Raffiele Flores, Gillian Lunod, Jenna Culotti, & Brian Jackson

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