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Rachel Aronoff

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Current graduate student pursing an accelerated Master’s Entry Program in Nursing (MEPN) at USD. Committed to compassionate care, clinical excellence, patient advocacy, and serving underserved communities. I hope to continue in my education to obtain a DNP degree to apply research in healthcare settings to deliver the best possible care to my future patients.

Education

University of San Diego

Master's degree program
2025 - 2027
  • Majors:
    • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

University of California-Santa Barbara

Bachelor's degree program
2018 - 2020
  • Majors:
    • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
    • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other

Santa Barbara City College

Associate's degree program
2016 - 2018
  • Majors:
    • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
  • Not planning to go to medical school
  • Career

    • Dream career field:

      Medicine

    • Dream career goals:

      Nurse Practitioner/DNP

    • Student Nurse

      Kaiser Permanente
      2025 – Present11 months
    • Substitute Teacher

      Laguna Blanca School
      2025 – 2025
    • Academic Tutor for subjects in Science, Math, and English

      UC Santa Barbara
      2017 – 20247 years
    • Yoga Instructor

      Santa Barbara Yoga Center
      2023 – 20252 years
    • Surgical Medical Assistant

      Aesthetic Center for Plastic Surgery
      2023 – 20252 years
    • Surgical Medical Assistant and Scribe

      Aloe Dermatology
      2021 – 20232 years
    • Nanny

      MDO
      2024 – Present1 year

    Sports

    Dancing

    Club
    2006 – 20126 years

    Research

    • Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy

      Earth Refuge — Contributing writer
      2020 – 2022

    Arts

    • California Streaming

      Photography
      2016 – 2020

    Public services

    • Volunteering

      PATH Homeless Shelter — Yoga Instructor
      2024 – Present
    • Volunteering

      Earth Refuge — Contributing Writer
      2020 – 2022
    • Volunteering

      Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital — Care Coordinator
      2024 – 2025
    • Volunteering

      Barton Hospital — Student Volunteer
      2015 – 2016

    Future Interests

    Advocacy

    Volunteering

    Philanthropy

    Entrepreneurship

    Rachel Aronoff Student Profile | Bold.org