Kenan Palmares is a registered nurse with experience in child/adolescent psychiatry. He is also a clinical adjunct professor at Hunter College, teaching undergraduate nursing students in the senior community health setting. He received his Master's of Nursing in 2022 in Community/Public Health and is now looking forward to becoming a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. He is looking forward to working with diverse populations in helping people gain access to quality mental health services while reducing stigma around getting help for mental health issues.