About Me

Born and raised in New York City, Karen is an alumna of Trinity School in Manhattan and received her B.A. in Psychology with Honors from Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut. She received her J.D. from Columbia University Law School and went on to practice law at a major international firm. She has completed the University of California Irvine Independent Educational Consultant Certificate Program and Columbia University Teachers College Advising Program.

As a volunteer college consultant for ScholarMatch and a member of the Yonkers Partners in Education , Karen is a staunch advocate for equity in education. Believing that first-hand knowledge of colleges and universities facilitates the ability to create a successful match between a student and a school, she travels across the country visiting different colleges.

Karen aims to use her expertise to take the stress out of the college application process for students and their families.

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