Meet Our Board
Crystal Makasarashvili, President
From teacher to credentialed school nurse and now primary care PNP for Sutter PAFMG, Crystal has a passion for all things kids. She also has a special interest in ADHD management. She holds a bachelor's in biomedical science and an MSN from UCSF. When she's not partnership with families, she enjoys karaoke nights, travelling, and hiking with her husband and husky-doodle, Dara. Most of all, she looks forward to building a strong sense of community and learning from one another within NAPNAP and our SF Bay Area Chapter. "Thank you in advance for your collaboration and we can't wait to see you at our next event!"
Meaghan Pugh, Treasurer
Meaghan works as a PNP in pediatric primary care at John Muir in Pleasant Hill. She graduated from the PNP program at UCSF in 2012. When she is not working or teaching, she enjoys being outdoors hiking, biking, or skiing with her husband and rambunctious boys.
Kayla Vaughan, Legislative Chair
Kayla Vaughan is a nurse practitioner who cares for patients in the pediatric cardiac intensive care unit at UCSF Mission Bay. She earned her MSN at the University of Pennsylvania in 2022. She is interested in mother-infant bonding in the ICU, transplant medicine, and policies to improve health outcomes for children. An Oakland native, she enjoys exploring the beautiful Bay Area outdoors and listening to Taylor Swift. She is also a new mom to an adorable little baby girl.
Indigo Webley, Community Chair
Indigo holds a Bachelor of Science in Sociology with a minor in Child Development from Florida State University, as well as a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Massachusetts Boston. She began her pediatric nursing career at Boston Children’s Hospital on the neurology, neurosurgery, neuro-oncology, and epilepsy unit. After gaining experience there, she transitioned to travel nursing, which eventually brought her to San Francisco, where she began working on the pediatric hematology/oncology unit at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital.
She currently serves as an acute care float pool nurse at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital and just completed her Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner degree at the UCSF School of Nursing. Outside of her professional life, she enjoys traveling (especially to beach destinations), reading, cooking and baking, and spending time outdoors.
Lauren Horton, Newsletter
Lauren Horton completed her BSN, MSN, and DNP at Columbia University. She has a special interest in working with pediatric patients with diabetes. She started her nursing career at UCSF in 2013 as a PNP at the Madison Clinic for Pediatric Diabetes. In particular, she really enjoys educating patients on how to improve their lives through the use of diabetes technology. She has also worked with children at diabetes camps for people with type 1 diabetes. As of 2022, she has taken on a new role as a PNP at LPCH’s pediatric diabetes clinic.
Nitasha Sharma, Secretary
Nitasha is a Bay Area loca. She graduated with a Bachelor's in Integrative Biology from UC Berkeley. Post graduation she worked at Children's Hospital Oakland's FQHC doing clinic research and health education, where she was inspired by various pediatric nurse practitioners to pursue a career in the field. She then completed her Master's of Science in Nursing at UCSF and now is a practicing board certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner in Primary Care. In her free time she likes to go on hikes, play field hockey, and spend time with friends and family.
Cassy Quiring, Membership
Cassy has a Bachelor's in Science degree in Public and Global health from the University of Washington and a Bachelor's in Science in Nursing from Duke University. She began her career as a pediatric medical/surgical RN at Duke University Hospital and then moved to San Francisco in 2022 where she has been working at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital as an RN on their acute care medical/surgical floor. She is a current PNP-PC candidate at UCSF. When she is not at work or school, she enjoys live music, skiing, traveling, and visiting long-distance friends.
Maya Williams, Continuing Education Co-chair
Maya Y. Williams is a Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner for Gardner Health Services in San Jose, California. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Health & Population Public Policy from the University of California, Riverside, and went on to complete her Master of Science in Nursing and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner certification at the University of California, San Francisco in 2024.
With a deep commitment to advancing children’s health, Maya is especially passionate about serving Black and underserved communities. She strives to provide equitable, compassionate, and culturally sensitive care that empowers families and promotes long-term wellness for every child.
Michele Santihano, Continuing Education Co-chair
From teacher to credentialed school nurse and now primary care PNP for Sutter PAFMG, Crystal has a passion for all things kids. She also has a special interest in ADHD management. She holds a bachelor's in biomedical science and an MSN from UCSF. When she's not partnership with families, she enjoys karaoke nights, travelling, and hiking with her husband and husky-doodle, Dara. Most of all, she looks forward to building a strong sense of community and learning from one another within NAPNAP and our SF Bay Area Chapter. "Thank you in advance for your collaboration and we can't wait to see you at our next event!"
Meaghan Pugh, Treasurer
Meaghan works as a PNP in pediatric primary care at John Muir in Pleasant Hill. She graduated from the PNP program at UCSF in 2012. When she is not working or teaching, she enjoys being outdoors hiking, biking, or skiing with her husband and rambunctious boys.
Kayla Vaughan, Legislative Chair
Kayla Vaughan is a nurse practitioner who cares for patients in the pediatric cardiac intensive care unit at UCSF Mission Bay. She earned her MSN at the University of Pennsylvania in 2022. She is interested in mother-infant bonding in the ICU, transplant medicine, and policies to improve health outcomes for children. An Oakland native, she enjoys exploring the beautiful Bay Area outdoors and listening to Taylor Swift. She is also a new mom to an adorable little baby girl.
Indigo Webley, Community Chair
Indigo holds a Bachelor of Science in Sociology with a minor in Child Development from Florida State University, as well as a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Massachusetts Boston. She began her pediatric nursing career at Boston Children’s Hospital on the neurology, neurosurgery, neuro-oncology, and epilepsy unit. After gaining experience there, she transitioned to travel nursing, which eventually brought her to San Francisco, where she began working on the pediatric hematology/oncology unit at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital.
She currently serves as an acute care float pool nurse at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital and just completed her Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner degree at the UCSF School of Nursing. Outside of her professional life, she enjoys traveling (especially to beach destinations), reading, cooking and baking, and spending time outdoors.
Lauren Horton, Newsletter
Lauren Horton completed her BSN, MSN, and DNP at Columbia University. She has a special interest in working with pediatric patients with diabetes. She started her nursing career at UCSF in 2013 as a PNP at the Madison Clinic for Pediatric Diabetes. In particular, she really enjoys educating patients on how to improve their lives through the use of diabetes technology. She has also worked with children at diabetes camps for people with type 1 diabetes. As of 2022, she has taken on a new role as a PNP at LPCH’s pediatric diabetes clinic.
Nitasha Sharma, Secretary
Nitasha is a Bay Area loca. She graduated with a Bachelor's in Integrative Biology from UC Berkeley. Post graduation she worked at Children's Hospital Oakland's FQHC doing clinic research and health education, where she was inspired by various pediatric nurse practitioners to pursue a career in the field. She then completed her Master's of Science in Nursing at UCSF and now is a practicing board certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner in Primary Care. In her free time she likes to go on hikes, play field hockey, and spend time with friends and family.
Cassy Quiring, Membership
Cassy has a Bachelor's in Science degree in Public and Global health from the University of Washington and a Bachelor's in Science in Nursing from Duke University. She began her career as a pediatric medical/surgical RN at Duke University Hospital and then moved to San Francisco in 2022 where she has been working at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital as an RN on their acute care medical/surgical floor. She is a current PNP-PC candidate at UCSF. When she is not at work or school, she enjoys live music, skiing, traveling, and visiting long-distance friends.
Maya Williams, Continuing Education Co-chair
Maya Y. Williams is a Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner for Gardner Health Services in San Jose, California. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Health & Population Public Policy from the University of California, Riverside, and went on to complete her Master of Science in Nursing and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner certification at the University of California, San Francisco in 2024.
With a deep commitment to advancing children’s health, Maya is especially passionate about serving Black and underserved communities. She strives to provide equitable, compassionate, and culturally sensitive care that empowers families and promotes long-term wellness for every child.
Michele Santihano, Continuing Education Co-chair