Desirae Pardo is a nursing student at Marymount University studying for her BSN with an anticipated graduation in May 2016. She has clinical experience in labor and delivery at Virginia Hospital Center and in pediatric and women's health care in Nicaragua. Pardo has held leadership roles as President of the Student Nurses Association and has over 300 hours of hospital volunteer experience. She is detail-oriented with strong communication and clinical decision making skills and advocates for patient-centered care.