Karen began working at Plymouth in 2017. She and her husband, Doug, have been members at Plymouth since 1998. Karen helps equip pastoral residents and members of the congregation to effectively use their gifts, time, interests, and talents to grow and serve in meaningful ways at Plymouth Church and beyond. In other words, she helps members and our TiM (Transition into Ministry) Residents explore and fulfill their unique calls to ministry.

Karen was born in Ames. She has a Bachelor of Science in Distributed Studies, Masters in Urban Planning and a Ph.D. in Sociology from Iowa State University.

She enjoys reading, writing, playing the piano and spending time with her beloved West Highland White Terrier, Wellington.