Hello! My name is Katt and I am a proud Latina born and raised in Los Angeles (Highland Park and Lincoln Heights). I am the eldest daughter of immigrant parents from El Salvador and a first generation college student. I have a Master of Public Health from the Community Health Sciences Department at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health . I also received my Bachelor's degree from UCLA where I double majored in Latin American Studies and Political Science. As a public health professional I seek to uplift historically marginalized populations to achieve health equity and systems-level change through collective action, community engagement, and data-informed decision-making.
Below are examples of my professional work and academic training. Please click on the underlined links to explore my work.
Professional Projects
Data Presentation & Facilitation
Qualitative Data Presentation
Presentation with student population-level data from the University of Southern California (USC). Focus on the LGBTQ+ student population and Concept Mapping Activity for community-driven data to action strategies.
Initial draft of a data report prepared for the Consent and Healthy Relationships working group at USC. The working group is made up of key stakeholders who lead strategic planning on this topic. This working document served as a progress marker to assess improvements over time and for administrators to add additional initiatives they are aware of. The report was used to develop a public document to share with the campus community and keep the university accountable. *Note: The data presented is analyzed by the data team and the graphics are also created by the data team using R.
Presented at the 2024 American Evaluation Association (AEA) Conference. Leveraged the power of storytelling by using storybanking as an alternative to traditional qualitative data collection methods.
Qualitative Data Presentation
Presented at the 2022 American Public Health Association Conference (APHA). A student-led qualitative study to identify effective strategies for sexual violence prevention.
Master of Public Health Coursework
Public Health Program Plan and Evaluation
Prepared for a Reproductive Health in Sub-Saharan Africa course by Dr. Paula Tavrow. This report assesses the strengths and weaknesses of an existing program utilizing health behavior change theories and makes recommendations to improve effectiveness.
Course Grade: A+
Prepared for submission of a comprehensive examination. An intervention designed to reduce obesity among Black female youth and an article critique of Escaron et al. (2019), “RE-AIM Analysis of a Community-Partnered Policy, Systems, and Environment Approach to Increasing Consumption of Healthy Foods in Schools Serving Low-Income Populations.”
Grade: Pass
Prepared for a Policy and Public Health Approaches to Violence Prevention course by Dr. Jennifer Wagman. An exploration of risk and protective factors of college male sexual violence perpetration, existing evidence-based prevention approaches, and a proposed intervention for the University of Southern California.
Course Grade: A
Stakeholder Analysis and Root Cause Analysis
Prepared for a Health Policy and Management Advocacy Skills course by Dr. Julie Elginer. Course Grade: A+
Prepared for an Information Technology for Health Promotion and Communication course by Dr. Deborah Glik. A health communications video project created with Adobe Premiere Pro video editing software and an accompanying written paper.
Course Grade: A
Group Coursework
Qualitative Research Study
Prepared for a Qualitative Research Methodology course by Dr. Jessica Gipson. Findings presentation, research proposal, field guide, and codebook available.
Course Grade: A+