Krista Pounds

Krista Pounds, MSW, is a skilled social worker currently employed at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs since January 2024. Prior to this role, Krista worked as a Medical Social Worker at Bakersfield Heart Hospital from May 2022 to January 2024 and served as a Behavioral Health Therapist and Case Manager at Clinica Sierra Vista between January 2019 and May 2022. Krista holds a Master of Social Work from Brandman University, attained in 2020, and a Bachelor of Social Work from the same institution, completed in 2020. Additionally, Krista earned an Associate of Arts degree in Psychology from Bakersfield College in 2018.