Karen is excited to be back for her 13th year at Kinard as a counselor. Karen grew up in Lincoln, Nebraska and certainly is a Husker fan, but loves calling Fort Collins home. After getting her Bachelors Degree at the University of Nebraska in social science education she taught in Illinois for two years but then decided to pursue a masters of counseling at CSU. Karen worked in the Chicagoland area at a very large high school for more than 10 years. In 2010, Karen returned to the front range and became a counselor at Thompson Valley High School. In 2014 Karen joined the Kinard community. Throughout the years she has coached basketball and sponsored a variety of clubs and peer programs. Outside of school Karen is focused on her two young adult kids, being outdoors, watching and playing sports.
Currently Karen is coaching three seasons of basketball at Kinard- boys C team, Varsity girls, and unified.