Desireé Latacela

LMSW

Director, Health Equity and Access to Care

Education
Candidate for Doctor of Public Health (DrPH), Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (Expected 2029)
M.S. in Social Work (Social Enterprise Administration), Columbia University School of Social Work (2014)
B.S. in Sociology, Hunter College (2012)

Professional Memberships
Family Planning Council of America (FPCA)
National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association (NFPHRA)
Society for Family Planning (SFP)

Interests
Health equity and access, sexual & reproductive health interventions, macro-level social work, strategic policy analysis, and reducing disparities in health outcomes for marginalized student populations.

Certifications or Special Training
Licensed Master of Social Work (LMSW) – State of Connecticut
Seminar Training in Field Instruction (SIFI) – Columbia University School of Social Work
Certified Family Planning Counselor – Essential Access Health
Abortion Doula – The Doula Project

Language(s) spoken: English/Spanish

Pronouns: she/her/ella