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.
Communications Director Brantley Willis
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.