As a team, we are dedicated to helping your achieve your goals. We use our combined expertise in Education and Nursing, as well as our personal experiences in studying for and passing the NCLEX-RN to help each student effectively prepare for the moment when they take the test themselves. Our team works together to help give each individual what they need to personally succeed.
Meet Our Full Team
Kerry Abbott MSN, RN
Executive Vice President of Recruitment
Kerry Abbott, RN, MSN is vice president and senior consultant for The Nash Group. She is an accomplished healthcare executive with over 30 years of experience. Kerry has a reputation for successfully leading transitions and managing complex change in challenging environments for nursing services. As a consultant, she brings clients extensive experience in strategy development, project management, consensus building, and mentoring of healthcare professionals; and has a track record of success in helping organizations achieve operational and financial goals.
Erika Andrea Garcia BSIE
Recruitment Specialist
Erika Andrea is an Industrial engineering with more than 20 years of experience in the commercial, logistics and administrative area. She has worked with large multinationals such as Coca Cola, TetraPak, Michelin Tires and Subway.
She also has an extensive experience in managing franchises and processes in large companies.
At Nash Institute she oversees recruitment, manages administrative and operational processes, and develops projects to become a more efficient team.
Anav Levin MEd, BSN, RN
Business Development
Anav is an American registered nurse working and living in Chicago, Illinois. She holds a master’s degree in education and was a teacher for 7 years before studying to become a nurse. She is passionate about nursing and currently works in a neonatal intensive care unit. She uses her expertise in both fields to help international nurses prepare to take the NCLEX-RN and become nurses in the United States.
Sergio Andres Quintero Torres BSN, RN
Instructor
Sergio Andres Quintero Originally from Colombia, Sergio is a registered nurse with vast experience in high acuity settings. He is an advanced Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) specialist and Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) Member, with previous experience in congenital heart diseases and critical care in neonatal and pediatric populations. After a one-year gap to improve English proficiency, he transitioned into adult critical care by working as an ECMO instructor and bedside critical care nurse. After hard work and commitment, Sergio passed the NCLEX. Sergio uses his personal experience preparing for the NCLEX-RN as a Latin American nurse, as well as his expertise in education and nursing content to teach and guide you as you prepare for the NCLEX exam. Sergio speaks English and Spanish.
Kydja Milene Souza Torres de Araújo PhD, MSG, RN
Instructor
Kydja Milene Souza Torres de Araújo Originally from Brazil, she is a Registered Nurse with experience in different settings, such as: mental health, emergency room, orthopedics and traumatology, teaching and research. Kydja is a Doctor in Nursing, has a Master’s degree in Gerontology and she is specialist in Didactic-pedagogical for Nursing education. One year before finish her doctor degree, she started her validation process to work as a nurse in the USA and with dedication and commitment she passed the NCLEX. Now, as a foreign nurse, she uses her experience and passion for teaching to prepare Latin American nurses for the NCLEX exam.
Manuel Narvaez,
BSN, RN
Coach
Manuel is a Critical Care Specialist. He is a Colombian nurse with experience in adult and pediatric care in transplant, critical care, ER and Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO). He passed his RN-NCLEX exam on his first try in 2022 and enjoys sharing his experiences with people sharing the same dream. Speaks English, Spanish, and basic French.
Jairo Galvis, BSN, RN
Coach
Jairo Sneider Galvis Pabón: Originally from Colombia, Jairo is a registered nurse with experience in different settings, including internal medicine, COVID-19 intensive care, emergency room, intermediate critical care, and clinical studies. He participated in a two-year cultural exchange experience in the US to improve his English proficiency. Using his experience, hard work, and determination, Jairo passed the NCLEX. He uses his dedication and passion as a Latin American nurse to accompany and help international nurses prepare to take the NCLEX-RN and become nurses in the United States. Jairo speaks English and Spanish.
Marcos Lacombe, BSN, RN
Coach
Originally from Spain, Marcos is a registered nurse with more than 4 years of experience in diverse areas, such as the Emergency Room, Mental Health, and ICU. He has got Master´s speciality in pharmacy, advanced live support, and emergency intervention in the last 4 years. After this time in Spain, his motivation to improve his abilities, made him take the NCLEX, which he got in Jan-2023 and he signed with the Holyoke team in Massachusetts, US. He is also a Registered Psychologist, with a Clinical Speciality (PGS) and experience in cognitive and behavioral therapy in Spain. Marcos speaks fluent Spanish, Catalan, English and French