For the past quarter of a century, Karen has been involved in the activities of Northwest Florida to include raising a family here. She traveled the world extensively with the DoD. Among other duties, her main mission was to provide the American public access to people, places and information through data exchange and human engagement. She has a love for the unique attributes of the many cultures and how each holds an aspect to better understanding the greater mystery of life as bestowed upon us by the Creator.
Following the ways of Jesus is her passion and she enjoys bringing that joy to others through her gift of writing. A relationship with the Holy Spirit provides her opportunities to appreciate the spark of life in others and share that with a broader audience through words, images and treasured gatherings.
Karen grew up in a family dedicated to volunteerism and community commitment. Those organizations included the Jaycees, the Jerseypine Cruisers Motorcycle Touring Club, the Moose Lodge, and local government with its many celebrations and initiatives in the suburbs of Chicagoland. She has fond memories of extended family and friends assisting those organizations with charitable work.
Karen appreciates how the world of reporting brings her up close to the stories of other human beings who are trying to get along one day at a time. When a person prevails through a trial and overcomes hardship, we all can celebrate another day of creation.
Karen earned a Bachelor of Arts in Radio and Television from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. She has a Master of Education in Global Human Resource Development from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She is an avid supporter of the Panama City Symphony and feels symphonic music is sustenance for the mind, body and soul and an avenue for two-way communication with God. A favorite gathering place for heavenly communion for Karen is walking the sands of Panama City Beach, immersing in the emerald blue-green waters of the Gulf of America and relaxing among the long-leaf pines of the Florida Trail.
