Xiomara Nieto

Xiomara Nieto

Health Sciences

Communication Teamwork Problem Solving Adaptability Customer Service Research Participant Support Spanish (Intermediate)

Health Sciences student at Northern Illinois University on the Pre-Medicine pathway. She came to NIU after a year studying pre-medicine and biology at Northern Michigan University, where she made the Dean’s List.

She is a Research Rookies member on the heARTwork study, supporting in-person research sessions under a faculty mentor. In high school she built a financial literacy project through DECA, running events at her school, collecting data, and taking it to the state competition, where she placed second.

At 71 North she is looking for projects where health, mindfulness, and technology meet, including the possibility of a mindfulness-based VR game that ties into her research experience. She is also glad to help with outreach, promotion, and participant feedback on other members’ work.

Education

  • Health Sciences, General Emphasis and Pre-Medicine Pathway, Northern Illinois University (Expected 2029)
  • Pre-Medicine and Biology, Physiology Concentration, Northern Michigan University, Marquette, MI (2025 – 2026)

Skills

  • Communication
  • Teamwork
  • Problem Solving
  • Adaptability
  • Customer Service
  • Research Participant Support
  • Spanish (Intermediate)

Work Experience

  • Research Rookies Member, heARTwork Study, Northern Illinois University (Sep. 2026 – Present)
  • Stockroom Member, Ross Dress For Less, River Grove, IL (May 2026 – Jul. 2026)
  • General Team Member, Northern Lights Dining, Marquette, MI (Feb. 2026 – Apr. 2026)
  • Election Judge, Cook County Clerk's Office, Elmwood Park, IL (Oct. 2023 – Nov. 2023)

Project Experience

  • DECA financial literacy project – organized school events, collected data, and placed second at the Illinois state competition