Karen is happy to be joining Apparo as the Development Associate. She brings her energy, enthusiasm and a great sense of community to the Apparo team. She looks forward to working with an inspiring group of individuals who collectively work towards a common vision of enabling nonprofits to increase community impact.

Karen is from Dallas and graduated from the University of Texas with a degree in Psychology. She has worked in Human Resources, Logistics, Accounting and Executive Support. Armed with strong communication skills and a positive attitude, she regularly uses her skills to interact with peoples of diverse ethnic, social, cultural and educational backgrounds.

Karen enjoys being active, whether on a softball field, yoga mat, or in the kitchen creating culinary delights. She especially enjoys spending time with her husband, Craig and their three rescue dogs, Dawson, Lucy and Alexa.