"All of your exercises are empowering and mind-expanding. Bless you for promoting them to people. We all need a kick in the pants! It's lovely the way you team people to learn from each other. I felt the energy get stronger as each person contributed and then gave feedback to others."
— Linda Fadden, President, Sales Runner

"I enjoyed the energy of your rapid fire group interaction tonight and it did help me get back on track with an object I had let slide — thanks."
— Jim Downton, Owner, JD Global Services

"As a director with the responsibility of over 40 staff members' professional development, I have relied heavily on Karen's insight and guidance with regards to coaching and her expertise in conflict management. Karen's passion for learning is contagious! Her high-energy approach to teaching and coaching only enhances her knowledge and insight. Unlike many others in her industry, Karen's follow-thru with her clients extends the learning process well after the class has ended."
— Michael Bodziner, Vice President, Gensler

"In the past couple of months you have made an incredible, pervasive and profound difference in my life. You are a powerful individual with exceptional inspirational and motivational ability."
— Professional in career transition

"Karen is living the passion she wants to promote in others. She has helped me realize that the gifts I have and want to use can be applied to my professional life on a daily basis".
— Jenny Stevenson

"Karen has been a great influence in the way I view where I am right now and putting myself in the place I want to be in the near future. She is a great listener!"
— Bridgette Maher

"Amazing! Karen asked all the right questions and kept me focused and accountable to my goals. This gave me the clarity & confidence I needed to make important changes & decisions in my life."
— Rica Darling

"You have an ability to make everyone feel comfortable and happy." — Carolee Aker

"To a bright star in FIDM's constellation!"
— Faculty member at FIDM (Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising)

"If anyone can do anything, it's you!"
— Matthew Delaney, Project Manager, Gap Inc

"Karen was very supportive and encouraging"
— Presentation Skills Class Participant, Gap Inc

 

 

"Karen is the personification of delight."
— Hari Lubin

"Your idea of this type of workshop is great and so generous. I loved the way you handled each comment — with tact and diplomatic directness."
— Patricia Hyduk, Fashion Feng Shui Consultant

"Thank you so much for guiding us through the puzzle of our own lives on Monday night. Your workshop is fabulous and I really enjoyed the pictorial methods used to take us into our inner selves."
— Seminar Participant, Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising Alumni Board

"I am consistently awed by Karen. Her approach, her style, her message — she inherently understands people."
— Vanessa A. Barton, PHR Human Resources Manager Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP

"For almost 20 years, I've had this dream to write a newspaper column. In one short hour, Karen helped me move this idea circulating in my head down from the conceptual level into a practical step-by-step plan. I knew what to do the next morning, and I knew what to do after that, and then after that. It's so much easier to start when you know exactly what to do today!"
— Janet Plocke

"Karen's exuberant attitude and passion for coaching and training made her a valuable resource for all Gensler staff, interns and executives alike."
— Tina Riedell, Vice President, Director of Operations and Finance

"Thank you for leading a fantastic meeting. It was inspiring and you did a particularly good job of getting us to go deep in visualization in a very short period of time with a large group.
— Jan McDougal, CEO, McDougal Strategy

"Karen is extraordinary! She helped to develop our training programs and was personally involved in teaching many of the classes. We loved having her as part of the Gensler family!"
— Dan Winey, Vice President & Managing Principal

"Karen's unique coaching skills helped me find out what I wanted to do after obtaining my International Relations degree. I appreciated that she didn't try to make decisions for me or steer me in a certain direction; instead I learned decision-making skills that I will be able to use for the rest of my life. Karen was also extremely helpful in teaching me time-management skills, which has greatly reduced my stress level."
— Brigitte Binkert, Public Relations