Paloma Quezada

1234 Fire Ridge Circle

El Paso, Texas, 79932
(915)873-9127
Palomaquezada99@gmail.com
Objective:
I would like to attend The University of Texas at El Paso where I will receive my doctorates as a Family
Nurse Practitioner.

Education:
Northwest Early College High School
6701 S Desert Blvd
El Paso, Texas, 79932

Graduation: May, 2017

GPA: 3.0882
Class Rank: 36/ 64

Special Program:
University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) Upward Bound Program

(September 2013-Present)

Early College High School (Northwest Early College High School)

(August 2013- Present)

Junior Leadership El Paso

(October 2015-June 2016)

E-Lead Engineering Dept. Workshop

(April, 2015)

MAES UTEP Science & Engineering Extravaganza 2015

(April, 2015)

John Ben Shepperd Public Leadership Institute/ The Shepperd Edge (January, 2016)
UTEP Upward Bound Summer Program

(Summer 2016)

Honors/Awards:
Certificate of Scholastic Achievement in Spanish

(May 2014)

Terra Nova: College Ready

(October 2015)

Upward Bound Student Government Association

(October, 2015)

Ran for Vice-President position

Junior Leadership El Paso Award

(June 2016)

Participation in Northwest Early College HS Piano Lab

(May 2014, 2015)

UTEP Upward Bound Terra Nova 12+ Scholar

(2015)

Invited to the Global Young Leaders Conference

(June 2016)

Invited to the National Society of High School Scholars

(June 2016)

Invited to the National Society of Collegiate Scholars

(May 2016)

Dual Credit Courses:

Advancement Placement
AP- Human Geography

Dual Credit
BCIS 1305

College Class (EPCC)

GOVT 2305 & 2306

AP- Physics

BIOL 1307 & 1406

PSYC 2301

AP- Spanish

ENGL 1301 & 1302

SPCH 1315

HIST 1301 & 1302

EDUC 1300

MATH 1314 & 241

Extracurricular Activities:
University of Texas at El Paso: Upward Bound Program

(September 2013- Present)

Business Professionals of America

(September 2013- 2015)

Junior Leadership El Paso

(October 2015- May 2016)

Community Service Organization

(September 2013-2014)

Community Service:
Rosa Guerrero Elementary: Tutor

(2011-2013)

Womens Fund of El Paso: Power of the Purse

(2013)

NWECHS Parent Teacher Conference

(2013-2015)

NWECHS Da de los muertos event

(November 2015)

Work Experience:
Pediatric Group of Central El Paso

(May 2016)

Job Shadowing (Helping with small tasks and observing the Nurse Practitioner diagnose patients)
1400 N El Paso St.
El Paso, TX 79902

References:
Name: Mark Jurado
Professional Title: College Advisor
Department: Upward Bound Program
Company Name: University of Texas at El Paso
Address: Graham Hall-Room 208
City, State, Zip Code: El Paso, Texas 79968
Telephone Number: (915) 747-7647
E-Mail Address: mhjurado@utep.edu
Brief Statement: Mr. Mark Jurado is the College Admissions Advisor for the UTEP Upward Bound
Program. He has known me for the past three years and is my senior advisor for college admissions and
financial aid processes.
Name: Dave Castillo
Professional Title: Anthony Canutillo, El Paso ISD Coordinator
Department: Upward Bound Program
Company Name: The University of Texas at El Paso
Address: 500 W. University, Graham Hall, Room 208
City, State, Zip Code: El Paso, Texas, 79924

Telephone Number: (915) 525-0984

Email Address: davecastillo@utep.edu
Brief Statement: Mr. Castillo has known me from my freshmen year and has watched me mature and
enhance my academic development for the past three years.
Name: Erika Beltran
Professional Title: Registered Nurse, Nurse Practitioner
Company Name: Pediatric Group of Central El Paso
Address: 1512 N Zaragoza Rd, Suite A-1
City, State, Zip Code: El Paso, TX 79936
Telephone Number: (915) 855-7700
Brief Statement: Ms. Beltran is a wonderful Nurse Practitioner that I got the opportunity to Shadow. She
has helped me on my route to being a Nurse Practitioner and given me advice on decisions I will have to
face in the near future.