President
MAKAYLA DAVIS
MaKayla A. Davis is a Junior, first semester nursing student at Tuskegee University from the Jubilee City of Daphne, Alabama. She served as the NEC Director South for the Alabama Associations of Nursing Students for the 2019-2020 term. Following graduation she plans to continue her education by enrolling in a BSN to DNP program with a focus in Family Practice or Women’s Health. Her goal as Director South is to promote AANS involvement for nursing students across Alabama on a local, regional, state, and national level.
Treasurer
Chelsea Harton-tindull
I am Chelsea Harton-Tindull, a resident of Moundville, AL. I am a 3rd semester nursing student at the prestigious Bevill State Community College. I take pride in the education that I have received at my institution whether it has been in the classroom or at clinicals. I feel that my instructors have prepared me for leadership roles by holding me to a certain standard of success. I implement the characteristics of being well-detailed, thorough, having methodical decision-making skills, and being adaptive of necessary change in and out of the classroom. My goal as Treasurer of AANS is to inform our members about financial opportunities available to them through scholarships, grants, rewards, loans, etc. I look forward to a very exciting year. I will serve this position to the best of my abilities and maintain its integrity.
Communications Director
Brantley Willis
comdirector.aans@gmail.com
My name is Brantley Willis and I am a 4th semester nursing student at Wallace State Community College in Hanceville, AL. I have been a member of the NSNA and the AANS since the spring of 2020 and am currently serving as Communications Director for AANS during the 2020-2021 term. At this time, I am pursuing an Associate Degree in Nursing and am set to graduate in the Spring of 2021. My career goal is to continue my education at the University of Alabama in Birmingham and earn the credentials to enroll in the BSN to DNP program at UAB. I am especially interested in providing critical and perioperative care once I begin working as an RN. My goal as an AANS board member is to promote our organization by connecting and engaging with Alabama’s nursing community and students. I hope to provide a transparent and effective line of communication for the directors, our members, and the community.
Community Health Director
Qualyn Ball
My name is Qualyn Ball and I am from Pickensville, Alabama. I am the Community Health Director. It has always been a dream of mine to help adverse and underserved communities to overcome the many health care challenges they face. I believe science, nursing, and heath care are critical factors for providing local communities with a better quality of life. As the Community Health Director, my objective is to focus on finding innovative and creative ways to ensure my local community receives exceptional care and service.
I have created a beneficial run called ‘Pickensville Running for a Cure.’ It encourages local members of the community to exercise by walking and jogging. It also helps the community to cope with the loss of a loved one who has succumbed to health-related illnesses.
Besides studying, my hobbies are exercising and healthy cooking. It is my hope to take the passion I have for healthy living and share with my community. This is the beginning of my informal introduction to nursing. Therefore, I strongly believe I did not choose nursing school: nursing school chose me. Nursing is deeply rooted within my daily lifestyle and activities. My passion is to be able to help someone who cannot help themselves. I have unfortunately witnessed this on numerous occasions growing up in the South. I oftentimes witness poverty-stricken communities that lack the basic health care essentials. I have every intention of completing Nursing school to actively fight for my community. Nursing school is hard, but my determination is harder!
Breakthrough to nursing Director
Tieraney white
Tieraney White is a purpose-driven, first-year nursing student at Snead State Community College in Boaz, Alabama. She serves her community by providing prayer and kindness in efforts to change the world around her. In the spring of 2022, she will graduate with an ADN, thereafter, she will enroll in a BSN--MSN joint mobility program to become a Certified Nurse Midwife. While both excited and frenzied, she is determined to become a groundbreaking nurse who will influence others and change the world.
Tieraney White is a purpose-driven, first-year nursing student at Snead State Community College in Boaz, Alabama. She serves her community by providing prayer and kindness in efforts to change the world around her. In the spring of 2022, she will graduate with an ADN, thereafter, she will enroll in a BSN--MSN joint mobility program to become a Certified Nurse Midwife. While both excited and frenzied, she is determined to become a groundbreaking nurse who will influence others and change the world.
Director North
emilee johnson
Emily Johnson is a third-semester nursing student at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. She is actively involved on campus where she serves as the Breakthrough to Nursing Director for UAH’s Association of Nursing Students and an Ambassador to the UAH College of Nursing. In her free time, she enjoys playing piano, spending time outdoors, reading classic books, knitting, and anything creative. After graduation, she plans to pursue a career in pediatric nursing and become a nurse practitioner. Emily is looking forward to the opportunity to serve Alabama’s nursing students on the 2020-2021 AANS Executive Board.
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Faculty Advisor
Donna Guerra
Donna Guerra EdD, MSN, RN,
Dr. Guerra serves as the Faculty Advisor to the AANS Executive Board. Dr. Guerra received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Alabama in Huntsville and her Master of Science in Nursing with a concentration on Rural Case Management from the University of Alabama. She received an EdD in Nursing Education and Instructional Leadership from the University of Alabama. Dr. Guerra is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, and teaches undergraduate students in the Baccalaureate Degree program. She is actively involved in committees within the College of Nursing and the University.
Dr. Guerra serves as the Faculty Advisor to the AANS Executive Board. Dr. Guerra received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Alabama in Huntsville and her Master of Science in Nursing with a concentration on Rural Case Management from the University of Alabama. She received an EdD in Nursing Education and Instructional Leadership from the University of Alabama. Dr. Guerra is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, and teaches undergraduate students in the Baccalaureate Degree program. She is actively involved in committees within the College of Nursing and the University.
Advisor
Jeanette Atkinson
jeanette.atkinson@hhsys.org
Jeanette Atkinson currently serves as the liaison between AANS and the Alabama State Nurses Association (ASNA). She graduated with her BSN from the University of North Alabama in 2000 and is currently pursuing her MSN focusing on Nursing Leadership at UNA. She has worked as an RN for the past 17 years starting out as a pediatric nurse for 4 years followed by working on the Mother/Baby unit at Huntsville Hospital W&C since 2004. She is currently the Clinical Education Specialist on Mother/Baby and has a passion for helping nursing students and new graduates transition into the nursing profession. Jeanette has been actively involved in ASNA for the past 3 years and currently serves as vice president for ASNA district 1. She is committed to increasing communication between ASNA and AANS and is glad to assist AANS members in any way that she can.
Contact Us
AANS shares its offices with the Alabama State Nurses Association (ASNA) in Montgomery. Please send all correspondence to the following address:
Alabama Association of Nursing Students
360 North Hull Street
Montgomery, AL 36104
To contact an individual board member, please use the email addresses above.
Alabama Association of Nursing Students
360 North Hull Street
Montgomery, AL 36104
To contact an individual board member, please use the email addresses above.
