Supporting and overseeing student interns in their Masters level practicum at MEND Seattle.

Karin and her husband. Bob, offer two-on-two couples counseling to help couples find ways to get unstuck and reconnect with each other. They are trained in Emotionally Focused Therapy, a proven couples counseling system. They support clients in discovering how they contribute to their relationship dynamic and help them explore new ways of managing their emotions in connection with each other. They also have completed training in PACT (A Psycho-Biological Approach to Couples Therapy) and sex therapy training.For more information on couples counseling: http://www.bobandkarin.com/seattle-couples-counselingKarin also offers psychotherapy for individuals. She is passionate about supporting women in their healing and transformation at various life stages, particularly regarding the transformative journey of motherhood. With clients in high intensity professions, she offers an opportunity be heard, understood and supported by someone who understands the stress of their work environment. With her Asian clients, she offers the unspoken understanding of the complexities of Asian heritage which often includes high expectations and anxiety around shame.For more information on therapy & support for women: www.SeattleWomensCounseling.com

Listening Mothers ™, is a unique, research-based 8-week class designed for mothers of young babies, focusing on compassion, mindful based stress reduction, and enhancing secure attachment between a mother and child. For more information: http://seattlewomenscounseling.com/workshops-support-groups/listening-mothers/

Providing interest based mediation services in small claims matters in the Seattle and Burien courthouses

The Mediation Practicum is a program designed to provide students the opportunity to delve deeper into the facilitative model through academic coursework and mediating live cases with highly skilled mediation mentors. The program is rigorous—students typically take approximately 18 to 24 months to graduate. Students work in small groups with professional mentors who provide both oral feedback and written evaluations at each step.Karin serves as a volunteer mediator at the Burien courthouse as part of her Mediation Practicum experience.

Demonstrated skills in a diverse curriculum that integrates wisdom and practices from multiple east/west disciplines (including medical science and psychotherapy, existential thought, and eastern medicine).Assisted in providing support for participants in transformational group experiences that invite curiosity about each other and ourselves.Mentored by highly skilled faculty who embody and model what they teach in a very personal way. Haven faculty have very diverse backgrounds and life experience which they bring into their role.

The Couples 911 weekend program offers an opportunity for couples to explore their patterns of conflict and disconnection. Participants can begin to understand why we move from romance into power struggle and how we experience ourselves reacting rather than responding to our partners. The program also offers tools that support deeper listening and expression in order to shift from confusion and stuckness to clarity and movement.

Positive Discipline is a program designed to teach young people to become responsible, respectful and resourceful members of their communities. Based on the best selling Positive Discipline books, it teaches important social and life skills in a manner that is deeply respectful and encouraging for both children and adults (including parents, teachers, childcare providers, youth workers, and others).For more information: https://seattlewomenscounseling.com/workshops-support-groups/positive-discipline/

As Adjunct Faculty, Karin taught Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy with her husband and co-therapist, Bob Matthews, to Psychology students in their final year of their Masters program.She was also one of the panel of faculty members involved in the Couples Practicum where students presented cases which they role played as an experiential learning process.Karin will also be teaching Satir Therapy and it's application with individuals and families.

Seattle Therapy Alliance is a counseling organization established to provide affordable counseling for women-identified folks on their journeys toward healing.As a Counseling Intern, Karin provided counseling services for individuals and couples.Karin also co-led the couples workshop "Relationship Roadmap" with her husband, Bob Matthews.

Demonstrated strong relationship management skills as a key liaison between project and operational delivery teams, external suppliers, and BCH's procurement and legal departments throughout the contract management lifecyclePerform day-to-day contract management and assisted in the design and implementation of innovative strategies to enhance vendor management and optimize contract spend

Provided legal input & advice by researching, investigating and recommending action or resolution of problems for internal BCH business groups on a range of contractual, legal problems and related matters in areas (including transmission and distribution, generation, corporate, aboriginal relations and Powerex).

BC Hydro's Management and Professional Development Program is designed to build a highly talented, versatile group of professionals to help lead our business in the future. Consisting of a series of six-month rotations in key areas of the business, the program strengthens leadership skills, develops industry experience and builds a wide network of professionals across the organization.

Built relationships and developed a greater understanding of generation through supervision of a crew of 20 electricians when providing management reliefDemonstrated problem solving skills in producing an action plan to address deficiencies in the Public Safety Management Plan (Project Manager for the G.M. Shrum Public Safety Management Plan Remediation)

Project Manager for the BC Hydro 2010 Employee Conservation Leadership AwardsIncreased employee engagement on the issue of conservation by working with Corporate Communications including the targeted use of People Profiles & the creation of the Conservation Idol Campaign which garnered an unprecedented response of 1025 Employees

Utilized strong research and advocacy skills during negotiations over clarification of BC Hydro’s water licences on the Campbell River and Alouette River systems

Demonstrated superior customer service orientation in understanding and serving the needs of clients with the sale and purchase of residential propertiesDeveloped strategic orientation skills in creating a business plan with short term marketing and sales targets guided by long term vision

Demonstrated strong relationship management skills by developing opportunities to improve relations between Powertech and key clients through marketing events and a comprehensive customer survey Initiated the launch of the Powertech corporate re-branding campaign and provided strategic marketing recommendations to senior managementCoordinated and managed the Powertech Business Development Team

Demonstrated superior customer service orientation in understanding and serving the needs of clients with the sale and purchase of residential propertiesDeveloped strategic orientation skills in creating a business plan with short term marketing and sales targets guided by long term vision

Demonstrated strong oral and written communication skills, analytical thinking & problem solving abilities by counselling clients on real estate conveyancing and estate planning issues

Experience in drafting commercial agreements, conducting due diligence, and organizing closings in a broad range of corporate/commercial mattersConducted extensive legal research and analysis in corporate, securities, employment, labour, and commercial lawHighlights of experience included due diligence and drafting closing documents for a $1.2 billion asset purchase deal of a major forestry company, managing and drafting closing documents for several $35 million plus corporate finance deals of a major national bank and drafting complex asset purchase agreements for Canadian companies

Provided research and reporting on issues facing Canadian companies doing business in ChinaAssisting export-ready Canadian companies in finance, chemicals and plastics industries with their China strategiesCoordinated high level visits of Chinese and Canadian officials, providing logistical support, briefing notes and escort during Canadian based tours

Educated and coached undergraduate business students in public speaking

Assisted on the development of environmental policies of the Thai government by providing research and reports in preparation for the Doha round of international trade negotiations

Demonstrated strong cross-cultural skills by managing relationships with Chinese and Canadian stakeholders and other interested partiesReported to Ottawa on United Nations, U.S. Embassy and Chinese government mattersPrepared diplomatic briefs for high-level exchange with North Korea (DPRK)

Taught conversational English to senior Chinese officials and scientists in the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture as part of a Canadian International Development Agency program.