Karen Owens Houck has over 10 years of experience as a public school principal and currently facilitates leadership training through the National Institute of School Leadership. She has a Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education, a Master's in Educational Leadership, and is pending a Doctorate in Organizational Leadership in May 2015. Her goals are to seek employment in higher education to continue guiding and influencing adult learning and leadership.

1. Karen Owens Houck
1377 Mill Road
Bangor PA 18013
570.269.2737
Kareno1031@gmail.com
Education
Bachelors of Science Degree in Elementary Education (GPA 3.7) 1998
Masters of Education in Educational Leadership (GPA 4.0) 2004
Doctorate in Education in Organizational Leadership (GPA 3.7) (pending) May,
2015
Experience
Public School Principal 2005-present
Stroudsburg Area School District
123 Linden Street
Stroudsburg, PA 18360
570.421.1990
Key Responsibilities
1. Shaping a vision of academic success for all students
2. Creating a positive pro-social climate to support acceptance and learning
3. Cultivating leadership amongst the ranks
4. Creating systems management that promotes sharing of resources, collaboration, and
Reflection.
5. Improving individuals, data, and processes for greater improvement
National Institute of School Leadership Facilitator (NISL) 2010-present
(Unit 7) Department of Education, PA Region 2
Key Responsibilities
1. Facilitate the understanding of effective Science instructional leadership that is inquiry-
based, data driven, and STEM focused
2. Guide Principals, Directors, and Superintendents to conceptualize a sense of urgency for educational
Science instruction reform for national sustainability in the areas of STEM.
3. Conduct sample Science lessons for adult learners to experience so that they can distinguish between
the characteristics of school science in which they know and real science that infuses engagement,

2. Karen Owens Houck
Kareno1031@gmail.com
exploration, explanation, evidence, and encouragement for further learning.
Skills
 Ability to effectively relate and communicate with all learners
 Ability to motivate and positively influence adult learning
 Trustworthy and emotionally capable which supports relationships building & conflict
management
 Ability to accurately reflect and self-assess
 Achievement oriented and intrinsically motivated to do more well
 Highly adaptable and able to build strong bonds that support the development of others’
improvement
 Conscientious and service oriented
 Advanced work ethic and follow through
 Global perspective due to varied life experiences
Long Term Goals
To seek supplemental employment in higher education to continue to lead, guide, and positively
influence adult learning and leadership capacity, so that these members can better serve their
organizational system more effectively, efficiently, and with greater empathy to their memers’ needs.
570.269.2737