Karla Keppel is an experienced Mission Project Coordinator at The Catholic Health Association of the United States since August 2018, following a role as Assistant Chaplain and Director of Domestic Immersion at the College of the Holy Cross from August 2015 to July 2018. Karla holds a Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministry Theology and a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology, both obtained from Boston College between 2011 and 2014. Additionally, Karla earned dual Bachelor of Arts degrees in English Language and Literature and Spanish Language and Literature from Loyola Marymount University from 2005 to 2009.
The Catholic Health Association of the United States
As the passionate voice of the Catholic health ministry in the United States, the Catholic Health Association advocates with Congress, the Administration, federal agencies and influential policy organizations to ensure that the nation's health system provides quality, affordable care across the continuum of health care delivery. CHA raises the ministry’s collective voice calling for access to health care for all persons, focusing special attention on vulnerable populations who are unable to speak for themselves.