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Kayla Pittman

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I am ambitious, resilient, and compassionate. These three qualities have driven me in various aspects throughout my life, by encouraging me to start my own fundraiser while only in high school, raising over $15,000 for multiple sclerosis, and has enabled me to open an L.L.C. in the midst of a global pandemic, at the age of nineteen. Although these qualities have grown overtime due to trials and tribulations that I have faced, I know that they will continue to push me into further success and leadership in the future. Inspired by my personal experience with dealing with five rare chronic illnesses, I believe that the biggest obstacle that can stand in someone's way is not the obstacle itself, but how they are able to adapt to adversity. I have never been afraid to take a leadership position and have always tried to give one hundred and ten percent towards all activities that I am involved in, no matter how challenging it may appear in the beginning. From the young age of being team captain on my cheer team, to being my high school's beta club president, and in college leading my sororities biggest fundraiser of the year, The Franklin 5k, raising over $100,000. I am valorous and willing to take risks in order to accomplish any given task to the best extent possible. I am a recent alumni of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a double major in Biology and Economics. I am advancing my education in the fall of 2023 at Vanderbilt University in the Masters of Science of Nursing, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program, to aid others with chronic disabilities!

Education

Vanderbilt University

Master's degree program
2023 - 2025
  • Majors:
    • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Bachelor's degree program
2018 - 2022
  • Majors:
    • Economics
    • Biology, General
  • Minors:
    • Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
  • GPA:
    3.4

Miscellaneous

  • Desired degree level:

    Doctoral degree program (PhD, MD, JD, etc.)

  • Graduate schools of interest:

  • Transfer schools of interest:

  • Majors of interest:

    • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
    • Medicine
    • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
    • Science, Technology and Society
    • Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
  • Not planning to go to medical school
  • Career

    • Dream career field:

      Nursing

    • Dream career goals:

    • Internship

      Compassionate In-Home Solutions
      2022 – 2022
    • Certified Nursing Assistant

      Atrium Health
      2019 – 20201 year
    • Clinical Support Technician

      UNC Health
      2021 – 20221 year
    • University Representative

      SHEIN
      2020 – 20222 years
    • Owner/Founder

      Belle Rae L.L.C.
      2020 – 20222 years

    Sports

    Cheerleading

    Varsity
    2014 – 20184 years

    Awards

    • Most Valuable Player

    Public services

    • Volunteering

      BIOL 101 - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill — Peer Mentor Learning Leader
      2020 – 2020
    • Volunteering

      Springmore Elementary School — Cheerleading Instructor
      2015 – 2017
    • Volunteering

      National MS Society — Founder of MS Walk Team
      2016 – 2018
    • Volunteering

      Project Sunshine - UNC Chapter — Student Volunteer
      2019 – 2020
    • Volunteering

      A Moment of Magic Foundation — Student Character Volunteer
      2019 – 2022
    • Volunteering

      UNC - Make-A-Wish Eastern North Carolina — VP
      2019 – 2021
    • Advocacy

      Best Buddies International — Disability Awareness Club
      2020 – 2022
    • Volunteering

      Zeta Tau Alpha — Fundraising Chair of Philanthropy
      2020 – 2021
    • Volunteering

      Zeta Tau Alpha — Franklin 5k Chair 2021
      2020 – 2021
    • Volunteering

      Zeta Tau Alpha — Franklin 5k Chair 2022
      2021 – 2022

    Future Interests

    Advocacy

    Volunteering

    Philanthropy