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Karla Grathler began work as the Migrant Program Coordinator for Shawnee Health Service on September 2009. The Migrant Health Center is based at Murphysboro Health Center. Ms. Grathler is responsible for the ongoing development and implementation of the farmworker outreach program. She has a Bachelor of Science in Public Health from Southern Illinois University, and is proficient in English and Spanish. She is a skilled interpreter and translator.

As the Migrant Outreach Coordinator, Ms. Grathler conducts outreach, health education, and case management services to farmworkers and their families, supervises staff and effectively manages clinic resources, while positively promoting the outreach program through appropriate community outlets. She is also responsible for assessing farmworker needs and evaluating the impact of services.

Thirty three years experience in migrant health with expertise in agricultural worker health and safety, reproductive/sexual health, oral health, HIV prevention, and integration of community health workers (promotores/as de salud) into primary health care service delivery.