Karen has over 30 years in the public service and has for the past 22 years has been with the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. Karen has a Diploma in Libary Studies and is a Justice of the Peace.
Karen has been a member of the Lake Tuggeranong Lions Club for the past 7 years and has held various positions including Vice Presidencies and is the current Secretary of the club.
Karen enjoys a variety of crafts, the Tour de France, AFL football, cricket, reading, cooking, travel, art, architecture and cryptic crosswords in her spare time.
Karen has been a long time supporter of the North Melbourne Football Club where her played in the early 1950's.