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Board Members

2023 SNAP Board

 

​President Megan Laubacher (Nu ’24) ​ meganlau@nursing.upenn.edu
Vice President  Emma Hovestadt (Nu ’25) emmahove@nursing.upenn.edu
Secretary  Dana Shulman (Nu ’24) dshul@nursing.upenn.edu
Treasurer  Jane Foster (Nu ’25) janefost@nursing.upenn.edu
Legislative Coordinator  Vicky Vo (Nu ’26) vickyyvo@nursing.upenn.edu
Fundraising Chair Emily Milgrim (Nu ’25) epmil@nursing.upenn.edu
Community Service Chair Alissa Brubaker (Nu ’24) alissabr@nursing.upenn.edu
Community Service Chair Liesl Dentinger (Nu ’25) liesld@nursing.upenn.edu
Peer Advising Chair  Kristel Rambaud (Nu ’25) kristel@nursing.upenn.edu
Peer Advising Chair  Lisa Kosmos (Nu ’26) lkosmos@nursing.upenn.edu
ABSN Representative Rebecca Goldfarb Terry (Nu ’23) rgt18@nursing.upenn.edu

 

Feel free to reach out to the board members at their emails above and learn more about them in their bios below. 

 

President: Megan Laubacher
Class: 2024
Special Degree Programs: Minor in Health Services Management
Future Goal:
I would love to become a pediatric primary care nurse practitioner, and to pursue an advanced degree in public health. I have hopes to be involved in nurse leadership and healthcare policy throughout my career!
Favorite part of my involvement with SNAP: 
Throughout my two years on the SNAP Board, I have been able to meet so many like-minded student nurses and nurse leaders. I am grateful for all the connections I have made through SNAP, whether it is with upperclassmen from Penn or other student nurses through NSNA!
Vice President: Emma Hovestadt
Class: 2025
Special Degree Programs: Minor in Global Health
Future Goal:
I have aspirations to become a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner!
Favorite part of my involvement with SNAP:
My favorite part of SNAP has been my attendance and involvement at the NSNA National Convention last Spring, as well as attending the Advanced Registration parties that Peer Advising hosts each semester!
Secretary: Dana Shulman
Class: 2024
Special Degree Programs: Minor in Nutrition
Future Goal:
I would love to pursue a nursing career working in an ED at a children’s hospital, specializing in trauma. I plan to work for a few years before returning to graduate school to earn my MSN to become a Trauma CRNP.
Favorite part of my involvement with SNAP:
I absolutely loved serving on the 2022 SNAP Board as Secretary! I am very appreciative of the bonds I was able to make with other nursing students who partake in SNAP, and the bonds I was able to make with the other SNAP board members. I am looking forward to working with a new board this year — still doing what I love as SNAP Secretary one last time for my senior year!
Treasurer: Jane Foster
Class: 2025
Special Degree Programs: Double Major in Nursing & Nutrition
Future Goal: 
I have aspirations to continue my education and become a Pediatric ICU Nurse Practitioner!
Favorite part of my involvement with SNAP: 
My favorite part of SNAP has been being able to attend State and National Conventions, as well as getting highly involved on the state level by serving on state board this past year.
Legislative Chair: Vicky Vo
Class: 2026
Special Degree Programs: Dual Degree between Nursing & the College
Future Goal: 
I plan to create meaningful legislation and advocate for nurses, medical care providers, and the overall patient population.
Favorite part of my involvement with SNAP:  
My favorite part of SNAP has been attending the State Convention this past November at the Kalahari Resort!!
Fundraising Chair: Emily Milgrim
Class: 2025
Special Degree Programs: Double Major in Nursing & Nutrition
Future Goal:
In the future, I plan on returning to school to become a Nurse Practitioner!
Favorite part of my involvement with SNAP:
My favorite part of SNAP has been getting to know the wonderful Penn Nursing community, as well as attending so many awesome SNAP events since my Freshman year!
Community Service Chair: Alissa Brubaker
Class: 2024
Special Degree Programs: Minor in Global Health & Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies
Future Goal:
I hope to work in Women’s health at the bedside and possibly go back to school to become a Nurse Practitioner!
Favorite part of my involvement with SNAP: 
My favorite part of SNAP involvement has been getting to know nursing students of all ages and having the opportunity to plan events!
Community Service Chair: Liesl Dentinger
Class: 2025
Future Goal 
I am interested in endocrinology, women’s health, and public health. I hope to one day work for CHOP’s Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes or the CDC!
Favorite part of my involvement with SNAP:
My favorite part of SNAP involvement has been attending the State Convention! I loved meeting future nurses from all over the state.
Peer Advising Chair: Kristel Rambaud
Class: 2025
Special Degree Programs: Minor in Health Services Management
Future Goal: 
Currently, I’m interested in going into pediatrics but I’m very open to all other specialties. After working for a few years, I want to go back to school and study to become a nurse practitioner.
Favorite part of my involvement with SNAP:
SNAP is such a great way to meet other nursing students and engage in a supportive community. I love how everyone wants to help others and pass along the knowledge they’ve gained to help make sure everyone will succeed in the best ways possible.
Peer Advising Chair: Lisa Kosmos
Class: 2026
Future Goal: 
I don’t know which specialty I wish to pursue yet, but I’m excited to find to my fit through clinical rotations! I hope to study abroad and explore other healthcare systems before graduating. At some point in the future, I would like to earn my MSN and become a nurse practitioner.
Favorite part of my involvement with SNAP:  
My favorite part of SNAP is the community. Everything from GBMs to peer advising socials, I have met so many amazing people. As someone who traveled 770 miles to get to Penn not knowing anyone, this community has helped me make Penn my new home. This is what I love about SNAP!
ABSN Representative: Rebecca Goldfarb Terry
Class: 2023
Future Goal:
I am passionate about working with children and hope to become a NICU nurse once I graduate.
Favorite part of my involvement with SNAP:
I am excited to be able to collaborate on community service projects and to connect with traditional undergraduate nursing students through SNAP!