Katina Pollard (she/her) resides on the traditional territories of the treaty eight nations including Sikanni, Slavey, Beaver (Dunne-za), Cree and Saulteau, which is also home to the Métis Community Society of Kelly Lake. Her family names are Zakall, Gladish, Marsel, Labounty and Robinson.
Katina has worked for Métis Nation British Columbia since 2019 in various roles including Regional Health Coordinator, HPV Project Assistant and most recently, Provincial Health & Wellness Manager,
Katina brings over 12 years of clinical nursing, educational, and administrative experience in health care both in acute care and community settings. She has worked in urban and rural settings across British Columbia including for Interior and Northern Health. She also has a passion for Indigenous Health, particularly around chronic disease prevention programs including HPV self-collection.
Katina has been a member of the BC Nurses Union since 2016 and holds a practicing license with the BC College of Nursing and Midwives.
Katina is a proud aunty to five nieces and nephews, she’s also a dog mom to her two chihuahua’s Tika and Daisy. When she’s not in office, Katina and her husband Chris can be found camping, swimming, walking and hiking in the great outdoors.
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