Born and raised in Houston, Texas. Karen studied at the University of Houston where she obtained her BA in Communications and Minor in Professional Writing. She also received her Master's degree in Education Administration in 2013 from The University of St. Thomas. For the past 15 years she has been in education, where she taught middle and high school English, Reading and Speech Communications. She spent the last seven years mentoring and training other educators. She has one daughter and two granddaughters and continues to reside in Houston with her loving significant other.
