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SOCIAL WORK , TEACHING
Eclectics often have multiple careers during interesting times. True to form, earliest careers concentrated on community work and teaching, which I loved: counselor at a group home for abused children (Pasadena, Calif.); after-school teen program development at a YWCA (Oakland, Calif.); fifth grade public school teacher (Los Angeles Unified School District), Spanish-speaking social worker (Los Angeles) and Spanish-speaking adult probation officer (San Francisco).
Skills learned in those positions included thoughtful planning, written reports and project management—skills that I use daily in my work today
EDUCATION
University of California, Berkeley: B.A., Psychology
Calif. State College at Los Angeles: Lifetime Calif. Teaching Credential
San Jose State College (Calif.): 1 year toward 2-year Master’s in Public Health
U.C.L.A. Extension: Broadcast Journalism Certificate Program; intern at KCOP-TV news
University of Madrid, Instituto de Cultura Hispanica: in-depth summer Spanish program
SOME ARTICLES ABOUT Karen Lustgarten
Emmy Award Nomination (Northern Calif.)
Outstanding Achievement Program Features: Series. On-Air Talent/Co-Producer (KPIX, Group W)
