Nina Poersch

Nina Poersch
Contestant Profile
Born	January 17, 1963 (1963-01-17)
Hometown	Palmdale, CA
Occupation	Hearing Advocate
Survivor Career
Tribe(s)	Nagarote
Finish	16/18
Challenge Wins	1
Votes Against	4
Days Lasted	8

Nina Poersch is a contestant from Survivor: Worlds Apart.

Throughout Nina's eight day stay in the game, she found it hard to connect with her tribe mates due to her hearing disability. Ultimately, her inability to fit in made her the third person voted out.

Profile

Name (Age): Nina Poersch, 51
Tribe Designation: No Collar (Nagarote)
Current Residence: Palmdale, Calif.
Occupation: Hearing Advocate.
Personal Claim to Fame: Overcoming my deafness. At no point did I let it rule my life. I did not let it bring me down. I have been able to educate people about the Cochlear Implant. I am very proud to say that I have inspired people to not let life’s unexpectedness beat them up, to find the positive, and to live life like there’s no tomorrow.
Inspiration in Life: My mom. She moved to the U.S. after marrying my dad and giving birth to me. It wasn’t a dream of hers to move to the U.S., but she fell in love and made the ultimate sacrifice. Upon moving here, she took English lessons and got her citizenship. Moving here did not come easy, people were prejudiced and mean-spirited, but she didn’t let that get her down. She taught me that no matter how bad my day may have been that I shouldn’t take it out on others. She taught me kindness, helpfulness and respect.
Hobbies: Running, hiking, reading and photography.
What is your favorite sport? Rugby.
Pet Peeves: Laziness, rudeness and people who can’t park between the lines.
3 Words to Describe You: Persuasive, resourceful and funny.
If You Could Have 3 Things on The Island What Would They Be and Why? 1. A journal so I could write about my experiences and share with my family and friends later. 2. A picture of my family to look at, find me strength and keep me grounded. 3. Deck of cards for entertainment.
SURVIVOR Contestant You Are Most Like: I would say that I can relate to Tina Wesson because she played the game how I would – strategically and with integrity. She’s also physically fit, active and enjoys adventure, much like myself!
Reason for Being on SURVIVOR: My primary motivation would be for the million dollars. I’d buy my parents 1st class tickets to Japan! My secondary motivation would be for the adventure and to be able to show people that you can overcome anything life throws at you. I would love for more people to know about the Cochlear Implant!
Why You’ll “Survive” SURVIVOR: I’m physically fit and have climbed the six tallest peaks in Southern California. I’m hard working and have great organizational and leadership skills and I’d bring energy and motivation since I’m always the optimist.
Why Will You Be the Sole SURVIVOR: I have always said that to win Survivor you need to sell yourself. That is something in my favor because of my own persuasive abilities. I also feel strategy is important and I have always been a proactive person. I don’t like surprises and therefore I am always thinking one step ahead.

Survivor: Worlds Apart

Nina was placed on the Nagarote tribe, which consisted of the No Collars. Nina told her tribemates she was deaf, which caused a few shocked reactions. She faced a few problems communicating with her tribemates because of her deafness, and when the other women on her tribe went swimming without asking her, Nina felt excluded and told the girls they were mean.

After losing the second tribal immunity challenge, she wanted to stay tight with Vince and Will. The three decided to take out Jenn, but Vince was concerned about Will's health. Nina told Will about Vince's concern, so Will voted off Vince. This caused her to feel on the outs of her tribe again.

Nina started to talk with tribemate Joe Anglim about how she felt on the outs, which he understood. However, at the immunity challenge, Joe made Nina run before the rest of the tribe. Despite this strategy, Nagarote lost the immunity challenge again. Nina targeted Will due to his weakness in the challenges. Ultimately, the tribe decided to vote out Nina due to being "frail" and her ""attitude not being there."

Voting History

Nina's Voting History
Episode	Nina's Votes	Voted Against Nina
1	Nagarote Tribe Immune
2	Jenn	Joe
3	Will	Jenn, Joe, Will
Voted Out, Day 8

Trivia

• Nina is the second deaf contestant, following Christy Smith from Survivor: The Amazon.
  • However, unlike Christy, Nina was not born deaf. 
• Nina is the oldest member of the Nagarote tribe.
• Nina is the only Nagarote female to not be on the Jury.
• Nina received a vote at every Tribal Council she attended.
  • Furthermore, each time she received votes, one was from Joe. 

References

Survivor: Worlds Apart Castaways
Carolyn Masaya	Dan Escameca	Hali Nagarote	Jenn Nagarote	Joaquin Masaya	Joe Nagarote	Kelly Escameca	Lindsey Escameca	Max Masaya
Mike Escameca	Nina Nagarote	Rodney Escameca	Shirin Masaya	Sierra Escameca	So Masaya	Tyler Masaya	Vince Nagarote	Will Nagarote