Kartisia "KC" Esco is the Head Athletic Trainer and Health
Science Instructor at Warren Easton Charter High School.
As a Health Science Instructor, she is responsible for
educating the students in the medical field through
courses including Introduction of Health Occupations,
Medical Terminology, Emergency Medical Responder, and
Sports Medicine. In her role, she helps the students by
being a liaison, connecting the students with mentors and
opportunities that would better prepare the students for
the work force. In addition to being a teacher within the
department, she is also responsible for the development of
the program, as she conducted the research and help build
the medical track. She also assisted Youth Force NOLA
and their development of the medical track of the New
Orleans Career Center, which provides opportunities to
students throughout the city.
As an athletic trainer, she is responsible for the prevention
and care of injuries with the athletes of Easton, including
10 sports and 4 ancillary groups (marching units).
She is also the sponsor of the Athletic Training Student
Aides (ATSA). As the sponsor, she has grown the
organization from 9 students to 28 and have developed
policies, procedures, and training to help better prepare the
students for successful work in the realm of sport
medicine.
KC desires to see the expansion of the medical field,
especially Athletic Training. For this, her ultimate goal is to
provide access to similar experience she received from her
alma mater by starting accredited athletic training
programs at universities that services minorities. She
believes that more opportunities should be given to people
of diverse backgrounds,
