Karen's interest
in languages and other cultures goes back many years. The intrigue
and curiosity of another land and its people led her to participate
in national and international academic and cultural exchanges. Thereafter,
Karen incorporated this richness into a professional pursuit
with economic viability. Thriving on first-hand interaction with the locals, she is credible
and comfortable in non-English arenas.
Karen has spent most of her career in
multi-lingual, multi-cultural environments. In addition to putting many of her languages to work in the business world, she has also taught or tutored Spanish at the college level for a number of years.
As the third major world language in terms of
native speakers, Spanish is fast becoming more prevalent throughout
the United States. In 2002, there were 37.4 million Latinos in the
civilian non-institutional population of the United States, representing
13.3% of the total*. 34.4% of Hispanics were under 18, and a majority
over the age of 5 spoke Spanish at home.
According to the Census 2000, there were
7.4 million Hispanic or Latino families, with a real median income
of $33,455 per household, the highest ever recorded. Within our
own nation's borders, the rising disposable income and purchasing
power of this lingua franca cannot be overlooked.

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In light of this, and in keeping with her
personal interests, Karen is well positioned to participate in Hispanic
marketing opportunities. She seeks an active role in developing
this growing economic force's own strategic brand needs.
*excluding Puerto Rico
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
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