Sean Sheffer
National President
shefferhosa@gmail.com

Perception becoming reality is only an imagination away, and Sean has immersed himself in the passionate reality that is HOSA.  Sean Sheffer has been a part of HOSA for five years, since the inception of Nevada HOSA in 2006. Since then, he has served in various positions at the local, state and national levels.
 
As a former HOSA Bowl fast-paced knowledge competitor, his team placed second at nationals;   he also competed in Extemporaneous Speaking and Health Education at the national level. Sean has attended various conferences across the nation promoting HOSA to public officials and educators.
 
Sean attends school at the University Of Pennsylvania where he is pursuing a dual degree in the School of Nursing and Wharton School of Business.  He is a recipient of the Gates Millennium Scholarship and a Questbridge Scholar.  He wishes to become a Business CEO in Health Care Management and also takes an interest in Marketing and Management.
 
Sean has two simple challenges for everyone he meets:  (1) think differently, always and (2) believe.

If there are two sides to every story, take the third side because thinking differently, in ways that are not so obvious, can be the key to solving the challenges society has today.  By taking a different perspective and believing it can be done, HOSA becomes much more than a student-led organization, it becomes the key to unleashing limitless potential.  Sean believes in always thinking differently and shares a quote by Thomas Edison:  "When you exhaust all possibilities, remember this: you haven't".

How does a team of eight serve the needs of over 130,000 members? As a member of the HOSA National Executive Council, David Kelly believes that all teams function the same way – whether they serve one individual or millions – it is in service to each, one at a time.

An Oklahoma native, David is a senior at Edmond Memorial High School and starting his third year at the Biosciences and Medicine Academy at Francis Tuttle Technology Center.  Before moving to Edmond, his educational experience included attending the American School of The Hague in The Netherlands. 

David served HOSA as State President of Oklahoma, and he competed in both HOSA Bowl and the Kaiser Permanente Healthcare Issues Exam.

David’s involvement in HOSA is driven by his desire to become a trauma surgeon in a metropolitan hospital.   He credits HOSA with the development of many of his leadership and professional skills.  David believes that HOSA inspires members to give back to their community in the most valuable way – with their time. He knows that his membership in HOSA will continue to help him accomplish his goals.

David draws his inspiration in life from an ironic truth: "Medicine – the only profession that seeks to destroy the reason for its existence."

A native of the Sunshine State of Florida, Sara Sapp attends the University of Florida as a junior pursuing a Bachelors Degree in Health Education and Behavior on a Pre-Medical track. A member for seven years, she considers it a privilege to see the potential behind the navy blue suits realized through the opportunities that HOSA offers its members.

Sara’s HOSA history includes serving as St. Lucie West Centennial Chapter President, Region IX President, Florida HOSA State Officer for two terms, and now your National Postsecondary/ Collegiate Vice President. She competed in Physical Therapy Assisting, Kaiser Permanente Healthcare Issues Exam, and Chapter Newsletter placing on the national level.   

Sara is grateful to HOSA for nurturing her into the leader she is today, which has given her the opportunity to "pay it forward". She is the Captain of the Streetlight Cystic Fibrosis Team, which delivers palliative care to patients dealing with end of life situations. She also serves as a volunteer Senior Research Assistant for a study on the psychosocial needs of adolescents with cystic fibrosis at the Pediatric Pulmonary Division of Shands at UF Hospital.

She leads by the quote, "Positivity is seeing the invisible, feeling the intangible, and achieving the impossible."

Tayla Brown is proud to serve as the 2011-2012 National HOSA Region I Vice President. Her HOSA experience began three years ago when she entered Central Arizona Valley Institute of Technology as a medical assisting student. Tayla believes that HOSA has helped her realize that true happiness is derived from passion.

Tayla began serving as a chapter officer and later went on to be elected as Arizona HOSA’s State Historian in 2010-2011. HOSA has recognized Tayla in many different areas: receipt of the 2011 National Presidential Volunteer Service Award and a national Gold Medal in Medical Assisting. Tayla also won many Arizona State HOSA awards to include Medical Reading and Medical Assisting events. During her senior high school year, Tayla was deemed Medical Assisting Student of the Year, Clinical Manager, Student of the Month and a host of other accolades.

As a freshman at Arizona State University majoring in Pre Med/Biological Sciences, she knows that a new chapter in her life has just begun.  

Tayla’s goal as a national officer is to ensure that all members have the ultimate HOSA Experience!

Tayla’s motto is:"Do things for passion, NOT position."  With the help of HOSA, Tayla has always been able to attain this goal.

On life’s journey, brains, heart, and courage come in handy and Nathalie has not seized to overlook these lessons as she embarks on a new chapter of her life. From her early days in HOSA four years ago in the Leisure Medicine and Health Sciences Academy at Coral Reef Senior High School, Nathalie has always found excitement in servitude and leadership. Competing in Creative Problem Solving, CERT, and Public Health Emergency Preparedness, as well as serving Florida HOSA as State President-Elect and State President have taught her valuable lessons in teamwork; skills which she continues to strive to develop.

As a freshman and Posse Scholar at the University of Pennsylvania pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Health and Society, Nathalie hopes to continue a track in which she can merge her passion for global affairs and medicine.  HOSA has truly led to some of her most notable successes including titles such as Silver Knight Recipient in the Vocational and Technical field, President’s Volunteer Service Award Recipient for 4,500 hours of community service, and Congressional Award Recipient. It truly fulfills her focus to have silent thoughts resonate into loud actions.

Nathalie feels honored to be part of a nationwide community that embraces different cultures, skills, and ambitions and propels the multiple facets of healthcare to members and nonmembers.

Her social and curious personality continue to fuel her excitement to meet members, advisors, and professionals nationwide and become emerged in the diverse environments in which HOSA continues to thrive.  It is truly a privilege for her to be representing HOSA as it fulfills its ever-growing, ever-expanding, and everlasting list of purposes.

Being his fourth year as a HOSA member, Nabil Islam has truly embarked the HOSA experience as he faced numerous challenges that helped him get to the top as Region III Vice President. As each day passes, his HOSA experience grows, thus, his passion towards the health care field increases immensely. A rising senior at Passaic County Technical Institute in New Jersey, Nabil challenges himself towards numerous opportunities in order to become an outstanding leader and tackle any obstacles that stand before him.
 
Nabil’s driving force towards health care comes from his inspiration of some day becoming a Biomedical Engineer and reaching a position in the Senate.  Nabil, one day, hopes to attend the University of Pennyslvania where he wants to obtain a degree in biomedical engineering and political science.  The reason Nabil’s passion for HOSA is powerful is because he views HOSA as an organization made up of students from all across the nation but when they come together at the National Leadership Conference, they are all one and equal.

HOSA has not only allowed Brittany to build upon her passion for healthcare, but it has facilitated the discovery of her passion for leadership. Brittany’s leadership journey began at Apple Valley High School, where she served as Chapter Treasurer. She then took the next step in leadership and served as California HOSA’s State President. Brittany is now excited to serve National HOSA as your Secondary Board Representative.
 
Brittany has been an active HOSA member for five years.  Throughout her membership journey, she has competed in Prepared Speaking, Extemporaneous Writing, and Clinical Nursing as well as receiving the California HOSA Cedar Sinai/Sutter Health Leadership Scholarship, Outstanding State Leader Award, and earning the once in a lifetime opportunity of participating in HOSA’s Office of the Surgeon General Internship.
 
She is currently a freshman attending Biola University in La Mirada, California, as a Human Biology major. Brittany has received scholarships from Biola University’s cheerleading squad, The Rotary Club, and Veterans of Foreign War.
 
Brittany possesses aspirations of becoming a future health professional who will leave an impact on her patients. For that reason, she believes a health professional shall not only heal  patients with medicine, but care for them with love and compassion. Each and every day, Brittany sets forth her hard work and dedication so that her dreams may become her reality. In the words of Walt Disney, "All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them."

Warché has been a member of HOSA for seven years and has acquired much experience, knowledge, and growth from this involvement.  He was in HOSA at Plymouth High School and served as the Chapter Vice President and District 1 Vice-President.  Warché is currently a junior at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he studies Public Policy (Health Concentration) and Political Science. Additionally, Warché started the HOSA chapter at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during his freshmen year in college.  In 2010, Warché  was elected as the North Carolina HOSA Postsecondary/Collegiate President where he and his team worked collaboratively in meeting their goal of increasing membership and succeeded. 

Though Warché is an involved student leader on his university's campus with a combination of engagements, he is adamant about HOSA and encourages everyone to become a member.

Warché embraces the lagniappe philosophy which takes one beyond the mundane: what is assigned and what is expected.

He is a 2009 Gates Millennium Scholar and a Coca-Cola Scholar, in addition to other honors he is greatly thankful and humbled to have received.