Boston Z-Divas

Boston ZUMBA Divas Founder, Katia Powell, is also a PhD Student at the University Of Massachusetts Boston McCormack Graduate School Of Policy Studies and Global Studies. As a Zumba Instructor, Health Policy Educator & Motivational Speaker with over a decade of experience in healthcare her expertise involves the areas of obesity prevention, healthy eating, food deserts, food access, racial and ethnic health disparities, and non-profits serving marginalized communities.

While working in healthcare for over a decade, she 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.

Her 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 )She is also the Founder/President of STRIVE 2020, Inc., a non-profit that focuses on obesity prevention, ending health disparities, and mental health stigma. Katia became a Zumba Instructor to motivate people to adopt healthy lifestyles by a living example.
She prides herself 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. Katia has 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.
So why join a ZUMBA Class? The reason is simple: Every class feels like a party! Come join me and you'll see what I mean. You don't even have to know how to dance. Just move your body and follow my lead. It's easy! Come try it, I guarantee you will have a blast! I look forward to meeting you!

 

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