Karen specializes public relations, integrated marketing communications and project management. She has worked in the government, not-for-profit, education and health care sectors. With over 30 years in integrated marketing communications, she crafts and manages brand identities, marketing messaging, plans and strategies combining big-picture thinking with rigorous execution.She has taught classes and developed curriculum in advertising, marketing, public relations and business communications at Governors State University (IL), Indiana Wesleyan University, Purdue University Northwest and Ivy Tech Community College.IN 2020, she received a community journalism grant from Facebook to develop Covid-19 information that would reach African American seniors in the Gary area. Currently, she is working with companies to develop training on equity, inclusion and diversity in their marketing and communications.She has been certified in public engagement and has a DBE with the State of Indiana.
Listed skills include Public Relations, Media Relations, Social Media, Public Speaking, and 32 others.