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our vision and our mission

Vision: To build a global community of resource centers that serve 100,000 future nurses in need of Mentoring, Awareness, and Scholarships (MAS) and to be the change agent for increasing the nursing workforce.  


Mission: The Nurses Pub Mission is to provide charitable, compassionate services and resources to underserved student populations who need cultural currency and seek a pathway for professional and economic development through “The Art of Nursing."


board of directors

CEO-President

CEO-President

CEO-President

Mona Clayton, MSN, RN 


Mona Clayton was a single parent during nursing school and she felt the need to give back to help others with challenges that were faced while embarking on a nursing career.  Her passion for helping single mothers prompted her desire to develop programs useful to build future nurses; in particular single mothers 

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Mona Clayton, MSN, RN 


Mona Clayton was a single parent during nursing school and she felt the need to give back to help others with challenges that were faced while embarking on a nursing career.  Her passion for helping single mothers prompted her desire to develop programs useful to build future nurses; in particular single mothers 

from disadvantaged  communities.


Mona received her Associate of Science in nursing degree from Los Angeles Southwest College, a Bachelor of Science in nursing degree from the University of Phoenix and completed the Master’s degree in Nursing Education at  Grand Canyon University.  She also acquired undergraduate studies in journalism and pharmacology, ultimately to complete the MBA.  


In 2018, she began the outreach campaign, the (#future100k), aiming to recruit 100,000 single mothers to the profession of nursing and the development of The Nurses Pub non-profit organization. The campaign has expanded from passionate students and single mothers living in the United States to students in Africa, Asia, and most recently the Philippines. 


She is the author of "From Student to Nurse: Surviving the Journey as Painlessly as Possible," "The Survival Journal for Nursing Students," and "The Bedside Report: The 5 W's That Can Put an Ache in Your Successful Nursing Career" e-book. 


Nurse Mona's achievements for working to build the nursing community are: Recipient of "Nurse of the Year"  for Los Angeles County Healthcare System; "Mayor's

Recognition Award;" "Mayor's Commendation Recognition Award;"
"National Super Phoenix" for the University of Phoenix Organization. 


A Finalist for the Health Care Leadership Award by the "Los Angeles Business Journal," "Distinguished Alumni Award" for University of Phoenix Southern California (Selected 1 of 12 out of 92,000) alumni in 2017 and in 2018, nominated for the "Leadership Impact Award," the (Top 3) alumni from University of Phoenix Southern California and the "Love Inspiration of the Year Award" for 2019.


A registered nurse for over 25 years, Mona's experience includes: Medical-Surgical, Telemetry, Intensive Care, Labor and Delivery, Urgent Care, Travel Nursing and Home Based Telephonic Nursing and Nurse Educator in the Los Angeles area. 


Mona currently operates as the CEO of The Nurses Pub and as a partner with the California Department of Public Health where she oversees COVID testing for individuals experiencing homelessness and the underserved population. 

VP-Treasurer

CEO-President

CEO-President

Eboni Pace, BS, MS


Eboni Pace has over 10 years of a well-developed skill set for marketing, executive leadership, research, and global expansion.  Eboni is highly acclimated working with clients in corporate America and utilizes her skills and talents to bring elite organizational leadership to the forefront.


Her persona, creative abili

Eboni Pace, BS, MS


Eboni Pace has over 10 years of a well-developed skill set for marketing, executive leadership, research, and global expansion.  Eboni is highly acclimated working with clients in corporate America and utilizes her skills and talents to bring elite organizational leadership to the forefront.


Her persona, creative ability, and superior communication skills within diverse settings are what makes Ms. Pace a dynamic mover and shaker in the business industry.


Ms. Pace is a graduate from  Pratt University in New York with a masters degree in Dance Movement Therapy and a Bachelor of Arts in Human Development from California State University Long Beach as well as undergraduate studies in economics and accounting.  

She enjoys traveling the world and going to theatrical performances. 

Secretary

CEO-President

Secretary

Elly Schoen, BA, MS


Elly Schoen has nearly a decade of experience in managing projects and  committees. She currently serves as the Data & Project Manager at  the University of Southern California Price Center for Social Innovation.


 Elly oversees a diverse  portfolio of work including a research network  that produces evidence-based soluti

Elly Schoen, BA, MS


Elly Schoen has nearly a decade of experience in managing projects and  committees. She currently serves as the Data & Project Manager at  the University of Southern California Price Center for Social Innovation.


 Elly oversees a diverse  portfolio of work including a research network  that produces evidence-based solutions to ending homelessness and a  data democratization project that empowers local community-based  organizations to incorporate data in their work for social and systems  change.  

She moved to Los Angeles in 2016 to pursue her Master’s in Public Policy at University of Southern California (USC).

Prior to that, Elly lived in New Orleans and worked with  several “start up” organizations with missions to preserve the unique  culture of the city.

Elly received her BA from Tulane  University in New Orleans
in Political Economy and History.

She enjoys live music, a good book, traveling and park sitting.


advisory board

Dr. Levi Harrison, MD

Shanna Jackson, DNP, FNP-C, PHN

Dr. Levi Harrison, MD

PHILANTHROPIC ENGAGEMENT


Dr. Levi Harrison earned his medical degree at The University of California at Davis, School of Medicine and completed fellowship at the internationally renowned Indiana Hand to Shoulder Center in Indianapolis.  He completed his Orthopedic Surgery residency in Los Angeles where he now resides and evaluates patients

PHILANTHROPIC ENGAGEMENT


Dr. Levi Harrison earned his medical degree at The University of California at Davis, School of Medicine and completed fellowship at the internationally renowned Indiana Hand to Shoulder Center in Indianapolis.  He completed his Orthopedic Surgery residency in Los Angeles where he now resides and evaluates patients. His practice is a center of excellence for sports related upper extremity and shoulder injuries as well as hand rehabilitation.

He has a specialization in hand and wrist trauma and fracture care. He also provides exceptional care in the areas of repetitive stress injury (RSI), work-related injuries, athletic injuries, and aesthetic, restorative hand function procedures. This particular specialization makes his practice one of California’s premiere orthopedic centers, which serves individuals from a multitude of professions including elite athletes, police officers, firefighters, professional eSports athletes, celebrities, technology specialists, musicians and more.

While providing patients with his Orthopedic expertise, Dr. Levi also provides patients with dynamic weight loss, nutrition and fitness strategies, which is uniquely catered to each patient’s circumstances and health history. He has also transferred this knowledge to his comprehensive health and fitness book, “The Art of Fitness: A Journey to Self Enhancement.”

Dr. Levi also provides his expertise to a multitude of media outlets and non-profit organizations. In 2015, Dr. Levi served as the Medical Director of Healthy Athletes at the Special Olympics World Games LA 2015, providing medical oversight to over 6,500 Special Olympics athletes from across the globe. His volunteerism and involvement with the Special Olympics World Games LA2015  led to Dr. Levi’s appointment as a board member for West Coast University, one of California’s premier schools for medical professionals. He also garnered the nomination, and was awarded the “People of Distinction Humanitarian Award”, which was presented on Capitol Hill.

He has also appeared as a medical authority on The Dr. Oz Show, CNN, Fox TV, Studio 11 LA and the KTLA Morning News. Dr. Levi has also been featured in multiple gaming communities including: Yahoo Games, Kotaku, Geek & Sundry, Vice’s Motherboard, Machinima, IGN XM Radio and countless others  for his groundbreaking work in preventing repetitive stress injury in the competitive eSports community.

His innovative stretches, strengthening and rehabilitative techniques for repetitive stress and sports injuries can be found on his YouTube Channel @DrLeviharrison, where he has accrued millions of views and thousands of subscribers.

In his own words, Dr. Levi says, “My mission is to heal, restore and rejuvenate with compassion and integrity. I am grateful to provide clinical and surgical excellence to support my patients as they return to an improved quality of life. “


Marsha Wietecha

Shanna Jackson, DNP, FNP-C, PHN

Dr. Levi Harrison, MD

MEDIA RELATIONS 


Marsha was born, raised, and continue to live in Westchester, a wonderful close-knit community within the large city of Los Angeles. My husband Butch and I raised two children who have gone on to their own successful careers.
In the early years as a stay at home mom, I worked as a volunteer until the kids went off to colle

MEDIA RELATIONS 


Marsha was born, raised, and continue to live in Westchester, a wonderful close-knit community within the large city of Los Angeles. My husband Butch and I raised two children who have gone on to their own successful careers.
In the early years as a stay at home mom, I worked as a volunteer until the kids went off to college. As an empty nester, I worked at our local Westchester YMCA as the Membership Director for ten years.In November of 2013,
I started writing the Born To Talk Radio Show Blog. Writing, along with photography and a love for music, was a great method of expression. In April of 2015, my Blog got a voice when my weekly internet radio hosting career began. I’ve had conversations with a wide variety of guests that range from Non-profits, Entrepreneurs, Authors, Actors, Musicians, Athletes and people in the community all with a story to share.
For nearly three years, my show was broadcast with an audio and visual feed from the LA Talk Live studio right in my hometown of Westchester. I loved the opportunity to have my guests join me face to face.
In March of 2018, the Born To Talk Radio Show, became a Podcast! This gives me the wonderful opportunity of having guests from anywhere in the country join me each Monday from 1-2 PT.

My formula is easy: Conversations + Connections = Community

I’ve found through my Conversations and Connections that we all share a sense of Community. It might be where you live, or perhaps it’s a sense of fellowship with others sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals.
The natural progression of Community is a sense of belonging resulting in relationships and story-telling.
This is where my curiosity takes shape and I ask the question, “What’s Your Story? I want to share it.”

Shanna Jackson, DNP, FNP-C, PHN

Shanna Jackson, DNP, FNP-C, PHN

Shanna Jackson, DNP, FNP-C, PHN

EDUCATION ALLIANCE


Shanna Jackson began her healthcare career as a medical assistant in 2002 at Kaiser Permanente at 18 years of age and presently continues her employment with the organization.

With a desire to continue her journey to becoming a nurse, she continued her education and graduated in 2005 as an IV certified Licensed Vocati

EDUCATION ALLIANCE


Shanna Jackson began her healthcare career as a medical assistant in 2002 at Kaiser Permanente at 18 years of age and presently continues her employment with the organization.

With a desire to continue her journey to becoming a nurse, she continued her education and graduated in 2005 as an IV certified Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN).

In 2009 Shanna later graduated from
West Coast University's LVN to RN program, obtaining her Associate's Degree in Nursing (ADN). In 2013 she graduated again from West Coast University's ADN to Master's of Science in Nursing (MSN) program. With a passion for the nursing field, Shanna graduated from West Coast University's post-master's Family Nurse Practitioner program on 12/23/18.   

She successfully passed the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) national certification examination on 1/10/2019. Shanna's nursing experience includes acute care, outpatient care, home health, hospice and palliative care, and urgent care.

To continue her progression within the nursing field, with a desire to influence change and reduce health care disparities,  Shanna is currently pursuing a Doctor of Nursing (DNP) degree at California Baptist University and will graduate in August 2021.

Her project focuses on improving hypertension management within the African American population through a culturally tailored hypertension education program.  

Shanna Jackson also holds certifications as a Public Health Nurse (PHN) and Certified Hypertension Clinician (CHC). Shanna is a member of the California Association of Nurse Practitioners (CANP), AANP, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, and a professional member of the American Heart Association.

In addition to working at Kaiser Permanente in the Family Medicine department, Shanna also works at a physician-owned urgent care facility in Moreno Valley, CA.







Debbie Lewandowski, MSOL

Shanna Jackson, DNP, FNP-C, PHN

Shanna Jackson, DNP, FNP-C, PHN


MARKETING AND COMMUNITY  RELATIONS 


After graduating from the University of Pittsburgh with a degree in Organizational Behavior and Media Communications, I began a career in banking. After deciding that Pittsburgh was not where I wanted to continue my career, I moved to Southern California and started working in the advertising field. Even


MARKETING AND COMMUNITY  RELATIONS 


After graduating from the University of Pittsburgh with a degree in Organizational Behavior and Media Communications, I began a career in banking. After deciding that Pittsburgh was not where I wanted to continue my career, I moved to Southern California and started working in the advertising field. Eventually, I started my own sales and marketing consulting business. While working with my clients, I was approached by a representative of Argosy University to apply for its Business Development Representative Position in Orange County, California and that began my love of Higher Education. I was with Argosy University for a little more than a year before they reorganized and eliminated my position. Still, I was proud to earn my master’s in organizational leadership from Argosy University. I was a Senior Healthcare Development Specialist for 8 years at Chamberlain University and then served for 3 years as a Corporate Account Executive at University of Phoenix. Now I am an Executive Account Manager for MedCerts. I am married to my best friend, Mark, and we have one son, Max.  

Student advisory board

Laijon White

Laijon White, born and raised in San Bernardino, California is a UCLA graduate, B.A. in history, and is currently in pursuit of his nursing degree. He has 7 years of healthcare experience, 

completing internships via cope health scholars and shadowed  clinicians at Stewart and Lynda Resnick Neuropsychiatric hospital. 


He currently works as a behavioral analyst in Culver City, where he tracks behavioral data to reduce maladaptive outcomes and encourage socially significant skills. Strategies employed have decreased self-harm, aggression, and rigidity. 


As a nurse, Laijon plans to develop research that targets adolescents in urban environments. His goal is to establish early education models that promote medical careers to improve health equity and financial stability in minority communities. The focus of his research will track correlations between parental involvement and academic performance. Emphasis will be placed on relationship between parent and teacher by quantitatively tracking rates of interaction, communicated academic expectations, and progress updates regarding the students academic plan. 


Prior to joining Nurses Pub, Laijon was a member of the UCLA track team in which earned All American honors for participating in the 2013 NCAA track and field championships . Laijon enjoys, art, films, and outdoor experiences.


Laijon received his admission to Columbia University School of Nursing, March 2023. 

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