Kathia Cota is the Program Coordinator for Brighter Bites in Phoenix, AZ.  She was born and raised in Phoenix for a couple of years but then moved to Sinaloa, Mexico where she graduated from college with a Bachelor’s degree in International Business and Trade. Kathia moved back to Arizona in 2020, before knowing about Brighter Bites Kathia worked in customer service for other companies. She then stopped working in 2022 to take care of her baby for two years.

Kathia came across Brighter Bites mid February in 2024 when she was looking for a job and during the interview she was really interested in the mission of the program. She was first hired for the position of program associate and then got the opportunity to be promoted to Program coordinator. She also loves being fluent in English and Spanish because she gets to help more people that may have trouble communicating in English. Kathia’s favorite part of her job is being able to help children and families with their health by providing the nutrition education materials and the fruits and vegetables. 

In her free time Kathia likes to be with her family and spend time with her daughter Natalia. Her goal is to have Natalia eat more fruits and vegetables to grow up healthier.