Kartisia "KC" Esco Head Athletic Trainer

Kartisia "KC" Esco is the Head Athletic Trainer and Health Science Instructor at Warren Easton Charter High School. As a Health Science Instructor, she is responsible for educating the students in the medical field through courses including Introduction of Health Occupations, Medical Terminology, Emergency Medical Responder, and Sports Medicine. In her role, she helps the students by being a liaison, connecting the students with mentors and opportunities that would better prepare the students for the work force. In addition to being a teacher within the department, she is also responsible for the development of the program, as she conducted the research and help build the medical track. She also assisted Youth Force NOLA and their development of the medical track of the New Orleans Career Center, which provides opportunities to students throughout the city. As an athletic trainer, she is responsible for the prevention and care of injuries with the athletes of Easton, including 10 sports and 4 ancillary groups (marching units). She is also the sponsor of the Athletic Training Student Aides (ATSA). As the sponsor, she has grown the organization from 9 students to 28 and have developed policies, procedures, and training to help better prepare the students for successful work in the realm of sport medicine. KC desires to see the expansion of the medical field, especially Athletic Training. For this, her ultimate goal is to provide access to similar experience she received from her alma mater by starting accredited athletic training programs at universities that services minorities. She believes that more opportunities should be given to people of diverse backgrounds,