Karen joined the Southern Hills family in the Spring of 2025. Over the last thirty years Karen has worked in music ministry at a variety of churches and has worked with social media for the last six years. At Southern Hills Karen leads worship the first Sunday of every month and the occasional song in between. She works with social media. She is the Congregation's Lay Leader and as a Certified Lay Minister within the UMC she preaches, helps with worship, and teaches discipleship.
She is married to Adriana, who works at CareSource, and who is in the process of becoming a Licensed Local Pastor within the United Methodist Church. They have two adult children: Shannon and her husband Cole live near Kings Island, and Shawn lives in the Belmont area. They also have two elementary-age children, Zayden and Jorgie, who enjoy Southern Hills because they get to see their friends from the neighborhood.
