… to her as a multi-marginalized and non-traditional community college student herself. After ELAC, Dr. Chandler attended LA County School of Nursing and became an RN. She received her BSN at CSULA, her MSN at CSULB, her Nurse … and now as a nursing professor where she passionately imparts her knowledge and skills to future nurses. Committed to academic excellence, Ms. Merino’s goal as a nurse educator is to foster a supportive learning environment and to make a … a full-time nursing instructor in 2024. An alumnus herself, she is a proud graduate of the 2018 ELAC nursing program. She then went on to receive her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2020 and Master of Science in Nursing with an emphasis in …