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Portrait of Neshely Pineda

Honor Society® member

Neshely Pineda

esthetician at Blue Buddha healing arts Currently still employed

  • Nursing
  • Class of 2028
  • Pennsylvania

Member since January 2025

About

I’m a first generation Guatemalan American who is studying to be a registered nurse, I am an active member in my community volunteering and leading those I come into contact with.

Education

  • Reading area community college

    registered nursing

    2023 – Present

  • Cortiva Institute

    esthetics

    2023

  • Cortiva Institute

    massage therapy

    2019 – 2020

Honors and awards

  • national society of leadership and success

    Honoring emerging future leaders

Goals and interests

Career goal

Operating Room

Graduate school interests

I’d love to receive a full ride from the University Of Pennsylvania to become a Nurse practitioner and help underserved communities.

Outside the classroom

Cooking, bowling, volunteering, photography, wellness, travel, sustainability

Experience

  • esthetician

    Blue Buddha healing arts Currently still employed

    Apr 2023 – Dec 2024

  • Standardized patient

    Drexel university college of medicine Currently still employed

    Dec 2022 – Dec 2024

  • massage therapist

    Blue Buddha healing arts Currently still employed

    Sep 2020 – Dec 2024

Volunteering

  • Big sister, twice a month with the kids creating a safe environment where we learn, team build and embody confidence Currently still active

    Big brother big sisters of america

    Nov 2024 – Jan 2025

  • Team member- spent Fridays volunteering at the soup kitchen providing meals and company to my community

    Cafe esperanza

    Feb 2022 – Sep 2022

Languages

  • English (US) Advanced
  • Spanish Fluent