Katia Powell, Health & Holistic Wellness Consultant, Neighbor

Without your body…your health…what do you really have? <br>It’s either you pay NOW…or pay LATER…<br><br>I am a PhD Student at the University Of Massachusetts Boston McCormack Graduate School Of Policy Studies and Global Studies. As a Health Policy Educator &amp; Motivational Speaker with over a decade of experience in healthcare my expertise involves the areas of obesity prevention, healthy eating, food deserts, food access, racial and ethnic health disparities, and non-profits serving marginalized communities.<br><br>While working in healthcare for over a decade, I focus primarily on working with marginalized populations of African-American, Latino populations of children, and women. Ms. Powell’s dissertation will focus on the food environment and how it impacts’ neighborhood level health outcomes. <br><br>My passion is to touch the lives’ the individuals who are affected the most by obesity because she has lost over 125 lbs (http://publichealth.blog.state.ma.us/2011/02/practicing-what-we-preach-katias-journey-to-health.html ) Ms. Powell is also the Founder/President of STRIVE 2020, Inc., a non-profit that focuses on obesity prevention, ending health disparities, and mental health stigma. Most recently, I became a Zumba Instructor to motivate people to adopt healthy lifestyles by a living example.<br>I pride myself on providing quality service, dedication and commitment to bring about positive health change in their lives of Americans. She is a health policy advocate who is transforming health and health care for all populations with a special focus on marginalized populations. I have a true passion and eternal fire to assist, organize, educate, and advocate for those cannot fight for themselves or have an. equal voice in society.