YOLA NASH, M.S.
CPR Awareness.org Founder, TV-Radio Host, Producer, Singer

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Yola Nash Biography

HOW IT ALL STARTED

A few years ago Yola Nash ( TV/Radio personality, singer) was the host of a summer festival in Sommerville, New Jersey, and one of the performers, a popular magician, suffered a massive heart attack during his show on stage. She rushed to help while thousands of people looked on and panicked. Yola worked for over 25 minutes, using CPR, to keep his heart going until an ambulance arrived. His breathing and his heart stopped many times during this ordeal, but she continued to work, keeping him alive long after many would probably have given up.

Later the magician had an open heart surgery and received a highly sophisticated device implanted into his heart, called a defibrillator and survived. (Defibrillators provide a shock to the heart, restoring it to it's normal rhythm. Its purpose is to prevent cardiac arrest, a condition where the heart stops or is unable to pump blood.)

In recognition for her action, Yola Nash received a "Commendation of Heroic Action" from the Governor of the State of New Jersey, Richard J. Codey. She was also congratulated by such honorable organizations as the American Heart Association and President Bill Clinton's Foundation, who was moved by her courage and determination. Yola's quick action during this traumatic event drew attention from several media publications and also inspired her to create a special program for schools called Feel the Beat /CPR Awareness For Young People. The program was first tested in one of the "top public high schools" (New York Magazine), the Young Women's Leadership School, and proved to be very successful. The event was featured as a "top story" by NY1 TV, and was attended by the Director of the American Heart Association, Mark Hurley.

The school project teaches students the lifesaving technique CPR including hands on CPR demonstrations, introduction to the history of CPR, questions and answers segment.

Yola formed the organization CPR Awareness.org, established a CPR Awareness Day of NYC and organized a unique event "Feel the Beat." In recognition Yola and her organization received an official support and a special Proclamation from NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

Yola Nash has been visiting schools and universities as well as businesses to teach people about CPR.

If you wish to invite her to your place as a CPR Speaker and trainer please contact her at: info@cprawareness.org or yolanash@aol.com

Besides her radio, television and musical career she has Registered Nurse degree and experience in the filed of medicine.

"FEEL THE BEAT" Concert For CPR Awareness

Held at TRIBECA Performing Arts Center, Manhattan, New York - CPR AWARENESS Event was a very unique, beautiful experience, described as a one of a kind, memorable musical fiesta. Produced by Yola Nash, M.S. and officially supported by MAYOR of NYC MICHAEL BLOOMBERG. Featured on NY1 TV - Time Warner.

Straight-ahead main stream swinging jazz by multi Grammy winner, jazz legend Wynton Marsalis; a complex, sophisticated piece of early-21st-century classical music by Grammy winner, violin virtuoso Mark O'Connor; and much more. NYC Mayor, Michael Bloomberg, supported Feel the Beat by officially proclaiming CPR Awareness Day of NYC. "New York City is proud to host Feel The Beat, a celebration of CPR Awareness Day. This is wonderful opportunity for the community to come together to take in exciting live performances, learn vital skills in emergency response and CPR, and support a CPR Awareness program for underprivileged high school students."

Feel the Beat featured world-renowned artists such as Wynton Marsalis, multi-Grammy Award winner, legendary trumpeter, composer, educator and artistic director of the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra; and Mark O'Connor, Grammy Award winner and violin virtuoso, with his brilliantly original Appalachian Waltz Trio (Andra Voldins-viola, Mike Block-cello). Also performed: Odeon (innovative group); Wycliffe Gordon (winner of several awards-best trombonist category); Bill Schimmel (virtuoso accordionist, Grammy-nominee); Frank Kimbrough (pianist-composer from Maria Schneider's Jazz Orchestra); Ben Allison (nationally acclaimed bassist); and Ali Jackson (The Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra-drummer).

The event was hosted by popular NYC artists: actor and stand-up comedian Clayton Fletcher (Sex and the City, Buddy Holly Story) and singer, radio/TV personality, producer Yola Nash (Radio WRKL, WLIM, WPVN TV, NYjazzTV, TVN), Feel the Beat/CPR Awareness Founder. Guest vocal performances were also delivered by Yola Nash with the accompaniment of Odeon, as well as Frank Kimborough and Ben Allison.

We would like to thank all of our honorable and generous sponsors: Office of NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Sam Ash Music, Palmetto Records, Jazz is Now, as well as our friends and people with a great hearts who supported the event and the Feel the Beat school project.