Earned her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Florida and her MSW from Barry University in 1992. Karen received her training and earned her LCSW while working at Delray Medical Center and Pinecrest Rehabilitation Hospital as a Care Manager/LCSW in Delray Beach, Florida. Over the past 30 years, Karen has worked in the Southern Palm Beach medical community as a consultant for seniors, families, caregivers, physicians, and attorneys. She was the Director of Social Services for 8 years for the Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorder Center of Boca Raton and continues to serve on the board of the Parkinson’s Research and Education Foundation. Karen is a frequent guest speaker providing education, outreach, and advocacy throughout the community. She has enjoyed working as an Adjunct Professor for the MSW Program at the FAU Phyllis and Harvey Sandler School of Social Work as her busy schedule has allowed. She is currently in private practice and a Medicare provider in association with Medical Associates of Delray. Through the years, Karen has served on numerous community boards and is a Past-President of the Spanish River Community Foundation. She lives in Boca Raton with her husband Richard, a civil trial attorney, and is extremely proud of her two sons, Joshua and Michael, who are in their graduate studies in the fields of law and medicine.