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A dynamic and sought-after speaker, Karen can help enrich your team's experience and foster meaningful connections between you, your workforce and your community. Her customized presentations have delighted audiences locally, nationally and internationally at conferences, classes and workshops.
Leveraging 30+ years experience in communications and engagement alongside extensive teaching experience, Karen’s interactive and insightful learning sessions are designed to help organizations cultivate informed, enriched, educated and inspired volunteer workforces.
Karen is happy to speak with your team, facilitate workshops and lead training sessions. Reach out to us to learn more!
Communication Strategies for Vibrant Volunteer Teams
MAVA 2022 Hybrid Volunteer Engagement Leadership Conference, 6/9/22
Strategic Succession: Navigating Transitions with Ease
Texas Volunteer Management Conference, 6/3/22
Board Talk: Putting Succession on the Table
IABC Leadership Institute, 2/22/22 (Virtual)
Communication Strategies for Thriving Teams
Michigan Community Service Commission, 1/26/22 (Virtual)
Team Engagement: Talk the Talk While You Walk the Walk
DOVIA Colorado, 1/12/22 (Virtual)
People First: Communicating to Cultivate Thriving Volunteer Teams
Michigan Conference on Service and Volunteerism (Virtual)
Communicating for a More Engaged Volunteer Workforce
MAVA 2021 Virtual Volunteer Engagement Leadership Conference (Virtual)
Cultivate Your Volunteer Team and Reap the Benefits of Success
Texas Master Gardener Association Statewide Conference (Virtual)
People First: Communicating to Cultivate Thriving Volunteer Teams
Texas Volunteer Management Conference (Virtual)
Corralling Chaos: Cleaning Up Conflict and Wrangling Difficult Volunteers
DOVIA Colorado (Virtual)
Leadership Strategies Series:
Building and Presenting a Compelling Case for Your Volunteer Program
Cultivating Buy-in for Your Volunteer Program
AL!VE Academy (Virtual)
Assembling a Strategic Communication Plan
Communicating Up: Positioning Yourself as a Partner to Leadership
Cultivating Dynamic and Collaborative Teams
Maximizing Engagement Throughout the Volunteer Lifecycle
Enriching Your Volunteer Communications
Championing Your Brand: Leading the Way with Volunteer Ambassadors
Leading from Within and the Forefront of Your Team
Fostering Feedback: Keeping You and Your People in the Loop
"Karen’s virtual presentations at our statewide conference and trainings drew in attendees while engaging them as active learners. She is extremely knowledgeable about volunteer engagement communication strategies and she helped volunteer management professionals across the spectrum of experience adapt best practice approaches and fresh ideas for successfully building their personal capacity and that of their organizations. Karen is an absolute delight to work with and I value her insight!"
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"Karen’s experience was evident in her content, delivery and making the virtual format engaging for over 140 participants. Overall, it was a joy to work with Karen and I feel confident that our members are better situated to lead their individual associations."
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“Karen was able to present to our staff in a way that allowed them to open up new lines of communications to combat previous struggles in volunteer recruitment. Our volunteer program foundation is now much stronger thanks to Karen’s expertise and delivery.”
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“You did a great job engaging our board with an effective and uncomplicated presentation. And, you motivated me!”
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“Karen was very engaging. In fact she was awesome. I know that she has motivated me to upgrade my recruitment strategies to get more parents to buy into volunteering.”