Karen is a professional storyteller, a teller of tales. By day she is director of a rural library in Keene Valley, a small town in upstate NY. She tells stories in classrooms to children ages preschool through high school. She has performed in local theater and as part of conferences, fairs and other events. She has also released several CDs. She specializes in folk tales from different countries, value stories (anti-bullying, cooperation, patience, etc), upstate NY (Adirondack) history and women’s history.