Karen comes to SASSAS with a diverse and creative background. A Southern California native, Karen trained in culinary school and worked as a chef for many years before opening a cooking school in Los Angeles in 2001. Karen is dedicated to promoting the arts by supporting projects and institutions that support creative exploration, innovation, and experimentation. Karen also devotes her energies to her own work in the ceramics studio, as well as working on behalf of organizations that protect women’s rights.