Dr. Pardo has over thirty years experience in nursing education and has taught in diploma, associate degree, baccalaureate degree and continuing education programs. She recently retired from the University of Arizona after 21 years of service during which she taught baccalaureate nursing students, headed the Continuing Education program in the College of Nursing , and just prior to retirement was the Administrator, Continuing Education for the Arizona Health Sciences Center . In her last position she was responsible for Continuing Education for physicians and nurses.

Dr. Pardo is an active member of the community as 2nd Vice-President of the Board of Directors for Compass Healthcare, and founding Foundation Director and current Treasurer for Tucson Nurses Week Foundation, a non-profit organization established to formally celebrate Nurses Week in the Tucson area. She has received numerous awards from Sigma Theta Tau International, the Honor Society of Nursing, including the International Award for Excellence in Nursing Journalism, Beta Mu Chapter Award of Distinction for Excellence in Nursing Education and the Beta Mu Chapter Award of Distinction for Excellence in Leadership.

Dr. Pardo earned her master's degree in nursing from the University of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Antonio and holds a doctorate in higher education from the University of Arizona .