Our daughter was in her 6^th year of undergraduate work through Eastern Michigan University when we needed the help of Karen.  After several switches with college majors, our daughter had decided on Biology Education.  In the fall of 2001, with all course work completed, our daughter agreed to complete her student teaching at a local university.  This cooperative agreement required supervision at the local level.  This got off to a rough start with late communication between universities, and our daughter struggling with the experience.  The experience was leading to the recommendation that she terminate the course and return to EMU.  This would have resulted in a lost year, delayed graduation by more than a year, and a significant mark on her resume and grade point average.  Our daughter had good grades until this point and was attending a reputable teaching college.

As parents, we were in a quandary.  Do we step back and let this happen?  Do we help our daughter work through this?  My neighbor recommended that I call Karen, who had experience with college student services.  It was the best call that we made!  Karen gave our daughter valuable tips on the key people in college that can help look at the issues in an objective way.  My daughter was able to talk to the Ombudsman and other people in the Education Department.  Another supervisor was assigned to monitor the successful conclusion of her student teaching experience.  Thankfully, our daughter was able to graduate that year and is now gainfully employed as a Science Teacher in the community.

I highly recommend Karen as a knowledgeable resource for families and their college-bound & college-aged students.

Sincerely,