Karen has been in a NHS Ambulance Service since October 1986 and has been actively involved in Ambulance Education for over 6 years.
She has been a Paramedic for over 34 years.
She has worked in a range of roles during her ambulance career including Paramedic, Air Ambulance Paramedic, Motorcycle paramedic, Ambulance Educator, Operational Senior Leader Roles, Clinical Senior roles and most recently senior Ambulance Education leadership roles.
She has been fully involved in all levels of teaching and leadership of Ambulance Clinical, non-clinical, Patient Transport & Driving programmes as well as Simulation, Digital learning and CPD Education as well as Leadership programmes.
She has been significantly involved in many Specialist Paramedics and Paramedics University Education programmes, undertaking curriculum design and validation events. She has also developed many apprenticeship programmes within her Trust including the NEAS Paramedic Apprenticeship Programme.
She has chaired the National Education Network of Ambulance Services (NENAS) As a long-standing member of NENAS, she guides, supports and is involved in developing new programmes of education.