Karen worked for the WA public sector for 35 years with most of her time spent in the regulatory bodies within the education and training departments. Her most senior role within the government was the Director, Training Regulation where she was responsible for the registration and audit of all Western Australian registered training organisations with the Training Accreditation Council. In 2010, Karen left the public service to work in the private sector as the Chief Operations Officer for a large training organisation and was responsible for compliance, student management, resource management and human resources.
Karen’s qualifications include Diploma of Leadership and Management, Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, Certificate IV in Competitive Systems and Practices (Lean Office) and Lead Auditor.