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Yassmin Simmonds

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Hobbies & Interests

  • Reading
  • Painting and Studio Art
  • Music
  • Dance
  • Travel And Tourism
  • Volleyball
  • Yoga
  • Chemistry
  • Meditation and Mindfulness
  • Mental Health
  • Nutrition
  • Biochemistry
  • Anatomy
  • Food and Eating
  • Health Sciences
  • Human Rights

Reading

  • Humanities
  • Spirituality
  • Art
  • Science‎
  • Academic
  • Health
  • Self-Help
  • Magical Realism
  • sacred text
  • ancient medical text
  • herbalism
  • Wellness
  • Cookbooks
  • holy text
  • Philosophy
  • quantum physics
  • astrology
  • astronomy
  • ancient text
  • religious mysticism
  • nutrition
  • medical research
  • Ayurveda
  • Chinese Medicine Philosophy
  • Taoist Philosophy
  • Color theory
  • Music theory
  • Anthropology
  • Business Theory
  • historical biblical studies
  • Alchemy
  • Jungian Analytical Psychology

I read books daily.

Bio

Hi there! My name is Yassmin! Thank you for visiting my page! I am a courageous truth seeker, Mental Health advocate & fighter for health equity currently on a path to earn my Masters of Science in Acupuncture, Herbalism & Nutrition to improve the standard of Health & Wellness in the country. I found my way to Acupuncture in a Determined quest for solutions to heal my own health challenges w/ major depression, debilitating stomach pain, heart flutters, frequent nosebleeds & brain fog. I became so inspired by my own healing that I returned to school to study Chinese Medicine & Herbalism in order to offer the opportunity for healing to others. The path that my passions have led me still fascinates me--From my extensive experience w/ Boldly leading Medical Missions in Central America, to Mentoring students in an Urban Farming initiative, to Spearheading a healthy food shopping initiative for the Dept of Health, to conducting Neurogenesis brain research--I am proud to say that these experiences have shaped who I am today: they've Moved me to discover my lifelong passion for Wellness & Advocacy. My goal following my education is to EMPOWER others by creating a community network that prioritizes health & wellness at every level for EVERY person. My dream is to create a non-profit Wellness organization in order to bring quality food, Nutrition, Acupuncture, Herbs, Mental health counseling services & other Healing modalities to communities that are effected by inequitable access to healthcare & wellness services because I believe WE ALL DESERVE to lead healthy fulfilling lives.

Education

Pacific College of Health and Science

Master's degree program

2020 – 2024

Majors:
  • Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
  • Traditional Chinese Medicine and Chinese Herbology
  • Herbalism/Herbalist
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General

CUNY Queens College

Bachelor's degree program

2009 – 2014

Majors:
  • Psychology, General
  • Neuroscience
Minors:
  • Philosophy
  • Sociology

Career

  • Client Matching Associate

    Mental Health Care · Alma Mental Health

    Jan 2021 – Present

  • Research Coordinator for Meaning Centered Psychotherapy

    Mental Health Care · Memorial Sloan Kettering

    Jan 2021 – Jan 2021

  • Intern for Shop Healthy NYC initiative

    Mental Health Care · Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

    Jan 2013 – Jan 2014

  • Surgical Unit Assistant

    Hospital & Health Care · Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    Jan 2014 – Jan 2021

  • Level 3 Health Enthusiast (Highest level)

    Health, Wellness, and Fitness · The Vitamin shoppe

    Jan 2012 – Jan 2013

Miscellaneous

Dream career field:
Health, Wellness, and Fitness
Dream career goals:
Non-profit leader
Has nursing license:
No

Future Interests

  • Advocacy
  • Volunteering
  • Philanthropy
  • Entrepreneurship
Bold Moments No-Essay Scholarship
"Hola Doctora, Here's a list of all the medication we've collected, I also have the list of school supplies and hygiene supplies". I [pictured with the green shirt] Boldly planned my first, of many, Medical Mission to Honduras with a group of thirty classmates. Over the course of six months We gathered all of the medication through donations, booked flights, and raised money to go. We met our goal of seeing 2,000 patients during the seven days that we were there. It is still the most prominent experience I've had in my life; its shaped my commitment to community service.
Yassmin Simmonds Student Profile | Bold.org