Karen excels at creating the focus and structure necessary to translate client marketing and communications goals into cohesive communications campaigns — from banner ads and postcards to program brochures and university Web sites.

Not only a strategist, Karen’s implementation expertise in writing, editing, information architecture, design, production and content development is the result of her more than 10 years of experience working with universities, corporations and not-for-profits. As a former communications manager for a national not-for-profit, Karen also understands the expectations and demands placed on in-house staff.

Outside of Zehno, Karen enjoys experimenting in the kitchen and exploring new restaurants. She also tries to keep active in public education equity issues, an interest that she developed most fully while teaching high school in New Orleans through the Teach for America program.

Karen earned a Bachelor of Science in Journalism degree from Northwestern University.