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About

Natasha Kowalski, M.P.H.

Natasha Kowalski, M.P.H, has 22 years experience managing and evaluating programs including tobacco prevention (13 years), dental health, obesity prevention, sexual health, employee health, and bicycle safety. Natasha began her career in tobacco control in 1994 at the Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency and supported the local coalition to pass numerous ordinances including smokefree workplace ordinances, self-service display bans, restrictions on retailer advertising, and tobacco retail licensing ordinances. Most recently, Natasha has served as the Evaluator for the tobacco control programs at the Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency, Santa Barbara County Public Health Department, Fresno County Department of Public Health, San Benito County Health and Human Services Agency, Ventura County Health Care Agency, and Pajaro Valley Prevention and Student Assistance . Natasha received a Masters in Public Health from the University of California at Los Angeles in 1993.

Highlighted honors and studies:

Certificate of Excellence in recognition of exceptional final evaluation report from the Center for Evaluation and Research, January 2011

"Countering the Glamorous Portrayal of Tobacco in the Movies", Poster Presentation at the Project Director’s Meeting, 2001

"The Effect of Local Promotion of the 1-800-5-ASK-4-ID Number on Illegal Tobacco Sales to Minors", Project Director's meeting: Showcase Agenda & Compendium of Abstracts, 1998

Selected by Data Analysis & Evaluation Unit at the Tobacco Control Program for a Poster Presentation at the Project Director’s Meeting, 2001

Evaluation can be challenging in the real world and on a limited budget.

Natasha has a proven track record for achieving meaningful evaluation within these constraints.

NMK Research & Consulting

(831) 824-4323

email: Natasha@NMKResearch.com