Scared kitten scratched the rescue worker, then scratched me minutes after. i do not know the lady/her history. if that woman had hiv, could this result in hiv transmission? scratches were superficial but did bring a small amount of blood to surface?

No risk: That is not how HIV is transmitted. so put your mind at ease. The viral load even if she were infected would be so low that transmission and subsequent infection just could not take place. If you ever have reason to fear HIV exposure, you can almost always get free testing at nearby Health Departments or local AIDS prevention organizations.