Karen is a secondary school Deputy Principal of more than 16 years' experience. She brings deep knowledge and experience in secondary, tertiary and vocational pathways. She has served as Co-Chair for the MOE Pathways Advisory Group and was the only representative from secondary on the 2019 NZQA Review Panel for the Level 1-4 Foundation and Bridging Qualifications. She also served on the Scholarship Processes Advisory Group and helped found the Aotearoa Foundation Skills and Pathways Association. Karen is an academic researcher and secondary educator. Karen's doctoral thesis examined tensions in the development of the NCEA - the standards-based national secondary qualification - 1996-2000. She supports the creation of a secondary school system that meets the learning and pathway needs of all students.