Karen C
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| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Industry | Education |
| Occupation | Karen Cowden, M.A. Ed. Professor of Reading, Faculty Senate President - West Campus, Faculty Fellow |
| Location | Orlando, FL |
| Introduction | Karen is an innovator in developing reading activities that creatively connect student's learning styles and integrate curricular pathways. Her 15 years of experience working in public and private industry brings a unique perspective on supporting students and integrating technology into daily practice. As a leader, and the calm in the center of a storm, she is thoughtful by nature, provides an atmosphere of open, honest feedback, and lives by mutual respect. In her classroom, lessons are built to engage and encourage students. Lessons include instructional videos, practice activities, pre-prepared quizzes, and easy-to-make teacher created tests from test banks provided online at Pearson. She supports college-preparatory students in the tricky balance of adoption into the college environment on iPads and websites. The foundation of Karen's practice is to help students contribute as citizens and communicate effectively. All of her work is built on the joy of being allowed to stand alongside her students as a mentor. Karen holds a Master of Arts in Elementary Education from the University of Central Florida, and a Bachelor of Science in Communication from Florida State University. |
| Interests | Swimming, reading, writing, traveling to National Parks, cooking for family and friends, running with gal pals, playing with my dogs. Oh, and Sports & Recreation · Energy Healing · Bicycling · Exercise & Nutrition · Meditation · Sports Fan · Scuba · Yorkshire Terrier · Casual Biking · Outdoor Recreation · Travel · Outdoors · Critical Thinking · Intellectual Discussion · Birdwatching · Writing Workshops · Outdoor Fitness · Social · Whole Food Nutrition · Weekend Adventure & Travel · Vegetarian · Walking · Live Music · Fun & Games Night · Dining Out · Fitness · Cycling · Cooking And Recipes · Coffee · Yoga · Dancing · Dating and Relationships · Swimming · Vegan · Public Speaking · Professional Development |
| Favorite movies | Airplane, Muppets, and any comedy. |
| Favorite music | Instrumental, Hip Hop (for running only), Show tunes. |
| Favorite books | My Heart Laid Bare, Joy Luck Club, The Hobbit, Where the Sidewalk Ends, and tons more. |