Shay R.

Shay R. is a co-founder and CEO of Bay Area First Aid since May 2018, with extensive experience in various healthcare and educational roles. Currently serving as a founding member of Urgent Optimists at the Institute for the Future and The Awesome Human Project at Happier, Inc., Shay R. also contributes as a volunteer RN mentor with the American Nurses Association and participates in the VaxForce Program with HealthImpact. Previous positions include laboratory director for the Phlebotomy Program at the Institute for Business and Technology and yoga teacher with Breathe For Change. With academic credentials including a Doctor of Education in Learning Technologies from Pepperdine University and a Master of Science in Nursing from Capital University, Shay R. has also imparted knowledge as an adjunct pediatric instructor at Samuel Merritt University and has facilitated healthcare simulations at Carrington College and Mission College.