Nadia Laxa
Virginia Beach
Summary
Second-year nursing student with a strong foundation in patient care and clinical skills. Seeking opportunities to enhance practical experience in diverse healthcare settings. Certified in CPR, demonstrating commitment to patient safety and emergency response.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Pure Barre Sales Associate
Ashley Scobo
Virginia Beach
04.2024 - 08.2025
- Assisted customers in selecting memberships aligned with their goals and schedules, ensuring optimal engagement and satisfaction.
- Engaged with customers to identify their needs and preferences, tailoring recommendations to enhance their experience.
- Collaborated with team members to develop customer experience initiatives that improved satisfaction and retention.
- Participated in training sessions to improve product knowledge and sales techniques.
- Helped customers find specific products, answered questions, and offered product advice.
- Greeted customers and provided customer service.
- Ensured store cleanliness by regularly cleaning surfaces and organizing displays.
Salon Assistant
Gary Allen Hair and Skin Center
Virginia Beach
06.2021 - 08.2024
- Assisted stylist with hair washing, provided client refreshments, and recommended products to enhance client experience
- Prepared tools and materials for hair treatments to ensure seamless service delivery
- Maintained cleanliness of salon equipment and work areas to uphold safety standards
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Rivier University
Nashua, NH05-2028
High School Diploma -
Kellam High School
Virginia Beach, VA06-2024
Skills
- Team collaboration
- Effective communication
- Problem-solving
- Patient care
- Time management
- Patient Prioritization
- Problem-solving skills
- Critical Thinking
- Customer Service
- Building rapport
Certification
BLS CPR//AED - Expiration 04/2027
Affiliations
St. Teresa Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
(September 2025 - December 2025) 96 Hours
(September 2025 - December 2025) 96 Hours
Leadership and Activites
- Current Rivier Women Soccer player
- Sophomore Captain for Rivier Women's Soccer: Leader and advocator for the team. Constantly communicating the needs on and off the field, providing a level of discipline, work ethic, and always encouraging the best out of everyone. Sets the tone and accountability of the team to create a disciplined, consistent, strong bonded team.
- Student Nurses Association Member: Plan student engaging events about mental health, provide nursing school information (tips and tricks), discuss different informational classes to hold
Volunteer Hours
Children's Hospital of Kings Daughters (CHKD), 601 Childrenn's Ln, Norfolk, VA 23507, United States - Oncology and Hematology Clinical Volunteer (June 19, 2023 - June 23, 2023)
- Volunteered 25 hours in two weeks Monday - Thursday from 9-12 in the Hematology and Oncology Unit interacting with patients, helping nurses with simple task such as gathering equipment, organizing activities for children
Student Shadow at Children's Hospital of King's Daughters (CHKD), 601 Children's Ln, Norfolk, VA 23507, United States
- Shadowed Laura Durbin, NNP in NICU
Student Shadow at Children's Hospital of Kinds Daughter (CHKD), 1124 Battlefield Blvd, Chesapeake, VA 23322, United States
- Shadowed Beth Bonifas, Pediatric NP
Student Shadow at Sentara Leigh Hospital, 830 Kempsville Rd, Norfolk, VA 23502, United States
- Shadowed Carolanne Garofalo, BSN, RN, CRNA
- Witnessed PACU, Hip replacement, 2 Knee replacements
Holiday Cards for our Military Challenge (Jan 2026 - May 2026)
- Organize military cards and proof read them, package them together to be ready to ship
Virginia Rush Summer Camps (every summer since 2022)
- set up soccer drills, team bonding games for children to grow their soccer skill and meet their teammates
- 1 on 1 assistance with technical soccer ability learning the fundamentals
Timeline
Pure Barre Sales Associate
Ashley Scobo
04.2024 - 08.2025
Salon Assistant
Gary Allen Hair and Skin Center
06.2021 - 08.2024
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Rivier University
High School Diploma -
Kellam High School