Working with me is different.

“What I love most about working with Karen is her ability to help us wrestle with the questions that really matter. She has a gift for bringing clarity without oversimplifying the challenges our organization grapples with. She helps us step back from the day-to-day pressures of running an organization and think more deeply about the impact we want to have and how we will know if we are making a difference. Her thoughtful questions challenge our assumptions and help us focus on what matters most.

Through our work together, we have gained a clearer sense of direction and greater confidence in the path ahead. Most importantly, Karen makes it fun to create space for conversations we might not otherwise have had, and we are a stronger organization because of it.”

“Working with Karen is an incredibly valuable experience. Karen takes the time to truly listen and ask the right questions, which means every piece of support is perfectly tailored to who we are as an organization. Rather than handing me a blueprint, she helps me think critically and work through challenges in a way that feels genuinely mine. I never feel directed, I feel supported.”

“Karen played an invaluable role in helping BabyGoRound navigate one of the most significant periods of growth in our organization's history. As we explored and launched our program expansion into Surrey, Karen brought a unique combination of strategic insight, thoughtful facilitation, and practical expertise. She helped us strengthen our organizational strategy, build meaningful impact measurement frameworks, and ensure our evaluation practices could support both learning and growth.

Beyond the technical aspects of strategy and evaluation, Karen was a trusted sounding board throughout the process. As a leader, I valued her ability to actively listen, offer thoughtful perspective, and help me navigate complex decisions with greater clarity and confidence. She has a remarkable way of balancing encouragement with constructive challenge, creating space for both reflection and action. I would highly recommend her to any organization looking to strengthen its strategy, evaluation, or social impact work.”

“Karen has been an incredible coach, thought partner, and ally in helping our organization through a wide range of impact evaluation questions over the years. She has supported us to conduct comprehensive program evaluation, build a new impact tracking framework, and is now supporting us to deploy our first alumni survey. Her insights and generosity of spirit have been incredible supports to many members of our team since we started working together 3+ years ago.”

“I have had the pleasure of working with Karen for the past 2 1/2 years! Her knowledge, guidance and support has been instrumental in the success of my grant work. In addition to the learning I’ve done in the realms of organization, reporting and data analysis, Karen has been a driving force behind my increased confidence in publicly sharing my work with a variety of audiences. It is because of my work with her that I’ve continued to be successful in building and strengthening my skills!”

“I had the pleasure of partnering with Karen on a research and strategy project—the project was less-than-straightforward and the topic area was complex, and I would work with her again without hesitation. Karen is an exceptional thought partner who brings a rare ability to hold complexity while keeping sight of the bigger picture and the ultimate purpose of the work.

Throughout the project, she consistently helped us all stay focused on what mattered most—maintaining a forward-looking perspective, understanding the needs of the intended audience, and translating nuanced insights into content that would be meaningful and useful in practice. Her strategic thinking, client engagement skills, and ability to navigate ambiguity strengthened both the process and the final product.

Karen brings curiosity, sound judgment, and a collaborative spirit to her work. She asks thoughtful questions, contributes ideas generously, and helps move projects forward in a way that is practical given the constraints. I would highly recommend her to nonprofits, foundations, and fellow consultants seeking a skilled thought partner who can engage deeply with complex challenges while keeping people and purpose at the centre.”

“Karen is great to work with. She is super at helping synthesize ideas, brainstorm approaches, and is generally a compassionate listening ear.”

“Karen comes alongside our leadership team every time we ask, and she keeps showing up as the wise yet lighthearted consultant we've come to value so much. She listens, laughs, questions, nudges, guides, prods, encourages and cheers us on through the often murky sludge of organizational and program development.

Each journey with Karen leads our organization into deeper strategy that is mandate aligned, and toward strong, measurable impact, every time.”