Karen has 45 yrs experience in education, preschool-college. A BA in Special Ed/MA in Learning Disabilities. She is also a parent of a child with significant disabilities. Recently, she became certified as an EQ practitioner through Six Seconds.  She has been the CEO of SoftStone Products, Inc.,for the past 20 years though this journey to help children emotionally began over 35 years ago.

Karen’s commitment to Emotional Intelligence for children stems from her history of being bullied and surviving a dysfunctional family. She has spent the last 30 years being…