Kathryn Kinzel is the Massachusetts Regional Coordinator for the NCEMSF. Kathryn joined the Mount Holyoke Medical Emergency Response Team (MERT) as a First Responder in February 2005 after completion of the squad-sponsored EMT-B class, and was certified as an EMT-B that spring. She also became certified in her home state of Vermont, where she volunteered with the Montpelier Fire Department over the summer. Kathryn was elected Assistant Director of the Mount Holyoke MERT in 2006, and became Director in 2007. During this time she helped to bring new life to the squad, bringing the number of active members up from 14 to a peak of 43, and helped to establish a better relationship between the squad and the Department of Public Safety, College Health Services, and College administration. She has been a teaching assistant for the EMT class for the last two years, and currently holds the all-time record for most hours worked for the squad.

Kathryn is graduating in May of 2008 with a Bachelors degree in Biology. She is also working to complete a cell biology honors thesis. After graduation, Kathryn plans to find a job and pursue a graduate degree in public health.

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