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Accolades

“Karen has been the resident expert on all things FPR/LAR for quite some time now. Time and time again, she goes above and beyond her design responsibilities to make sure that our deliverables are accurate, on-time, organized and communicated. She sees the whole picture, and can always be counted on to get the job done and keep clients happy. Thank you Karen, you are a rock star! Thank you for your continued commitment to excellence.”

M.I. Associate Creative Director, One10 Marketing

“Karen has continually impressed me with her drive toward quality, learning, and her team-focused, solution-oriented mindset. She is someone the team can depend on, is always willing and looking for new ways to help, and is an exceptionally brave individual. She does an amazing job being willing to try and to help, and takes on projects even when she is unfamiliar with it and drives through it in a way that fully embodies both ‘We’ll figure it out’ and ‘Every client. Every time’.”

T.S. Team Lead, Quicken Loans

“Karen was the star of today’s brainstorm. She demonstrated grit, studying up ahead of time to ensure she had something great to contribute. It’s clear that her value to this account goes far beyond being able to wrap words in engaging design. I know she’ll humbly downplay her contribution. Don’t listen to her. She’s a liar. 😉 I can’t wait to see her continue to grow in her ability to craft solutions that move our client’s business forward.”

M.K. Senior Director of Strategy, One10 Marketing

Awards & Accomplishments

Volunteer Spotlight on Social Media
2023 (FB, IG, LI)
2025 (FB, IG, LI)
Recognized by Alternatives for Girls during national volunteer appreciation week for my work with the Organization, April 2023 & 2025
Detroit City Council Award of RecognitionCouncil President Mary Sheffield presented me with the award for volunteer work combatting human trafficking, January 2023
“Xceptional” Employee AwardOne10 Marketing’s exceptional example of living their “Service First” belief, June 2022
Active Volunteer and AdvocateAveraging over 100 hours each year
Alternatives for Girls (Street Outreach Team and fundraising volunteer) 2015 – Present
Friends of the Hazel Park Library (board member – secretary) 2021 – Present
Friends of the Ferndale Library (board member – website content and fundraising) 2018 – 2022  
Forgotten Harvest (One10 Marketing team coordinator 2022 and individual volunteer – yearly)
Top 5 CompetitorQuicken Loans Intern Quick Talks 2018. Placed in the top 5 out of 60+ submissions & performed at the Gem Theater
Helped raise $6,235 in 1 monthQuicken Loans Community Challenge 2018. Worked with a small interdisciplinary team designing email campaigns sent out company wide to raise funds
Engineered to Amaze AwardQuicken Loans Culture Award, Individual – June 2018, Team – March & April 2018
OBIE Award — BronzeOutdoor Advertising Association of America (OAAA), May 2017
Viral Billboard — David Bowie DesignOOH Today article image feature, Dec 2017; Imgur (1.7M+ views); Redditt (19.6K+ views, 444 comments, 85% upvoted); Metro Times article feature, Jan 13, 2016; Rebrn (repost); Pinterest (246 pins); Facebook post 2.4k shares; 9Gag.com 5.7k Upvotes
Rev-up AwardOutfront Media Creative Contest, 2nd Place March 2016 & September 2015
Featured in PrintQuicken Loans internal publications: Ad design Elite News & Tech Blender March 2018; Article Feature Tech Blender June 2018; Cover Article Feature Creative Team, Elite News August 2018