Karen runs our youth education program called the ReGeneration Corps and leads the Education Department, supporting community and farmer hands-on, experiential learning opportunities. 

She holds a B.A self-designed degree, titled Social Engagement in Environmental Awareness and Human Rights, is a Master Composter, Reiki Master, student of consciousness studies, and soon to be Somatic Facilitator. In 2015, after working at and living on a number of farms in the Northeast, she received both her permaculture design and teacher certification and founded Permaculture Solutions. Since then, she has designed and installed garden ecosystems for families, schools, hospitals, and communities, bringing her love of medicinal herbs and perennial food systems to landscapes around the region. 

Prior to starting the ReGeneration Corps and working full time with the WRNRCD, she ran Change the World Kids, a nonprofit supporting youth in engaging with service-based learning opportunities and food justice. She is also the co-founder of Transition Town Upper Valley, the Upper Valley Apple Corps, the Hartford Hub, and the Vermont Agroecology School, all initiatives working towards food and land sovereignty. She sits on the Board of Directors for Community Resilience Organizations, the Ottauquechee Water Protectors, and Moon & Stars of Vermont. She is passionate about nurturing the connection between people and land.