Karen L.

Anderson
President of ACTS-ion Solutions, LLC KS Supreme Ct-Approved Mediator Adjunct Prof. of English, Business

Partial List of Clients

Amer. Acad. of Family Physicians American Red Cross AT&T Bayer Corporation Black & Veatch Blue Cross Blue Shield Boehringer-Ingelheim Vetmedica Burlington Northern Santa Fe RR Burns & McDonnell Caterpillar Child Health Corp. of America Childrens Mercy Hospital City of Corpus Christi City of Olathe City of Overland Park Clinical Coding Solutions Farmers Insurance Group HealthNet HNTB Corporation Honeywell Internal Revenue Service John Deere Kansas City Power & Light Kansas State University Lockton Companies Los Alamos National Laboratory Mazuma Credit Union Mid-America Regional Council MRI Global Natl Assoc. of Credit Managers Natl Assoc. of Ins. Commissioners Oklahoma University Quest Diagnostics Sprint State of MO Soil & Conservation Toro Truman Medical Center US Air Force US Bankruptcy Court US Court of Appeals, 10th Circuit US Credit Union US Department of Agriculture US Department of Education US Dispute Resolution & Mediation US Environment Protection Agency US Food and Drug Administration US Marines US Military Command US Navy US Social Security Administration

Awards
National Writing Contest Lieberman Teaching Excellence Kauffman Center Fast Track Twice NSA-KC Member of the Year

Certifications
Lifetime Professional Teacher (NM) Trainer and Developer (ASTD & OU) DDI Facilitator AchieveGlobal Facilitator

Typical Testimonials
Karen is the best teacher I have ever had! (College Student) Karen calmed my anxiety about working with the employees I manage. She gave me encouragement and useful resources. (Corporate Coachee) Her enthusiasm and expertise are amazing! (Seminar Participant) I am eager to team-teach another program with her. She made it fun. (Professional Colleague) Karen edited my manuscript into book I am proud to call my own. (Published Author) She helped me feel confident in my preparation for an important presentation I gave to executives. (Presentation Client)

Author & Speaker

13 Books: meetings, management, leadership, relationships, poetry, communication curriculum; 100+ Customized Programs, delivered in 48 states

Professional Memberships
Global Speakers Federation National Speakers Association Heartland Mediators Association International Coach FederationHeartland Chapter

Leadership Experience
Former Pres. and Bd. Dir. of NSA-KC National Advisory Board Member Academic Department Chair Peer Evaluation Coordinator District Faculty Development Chair Private School Learning Specialist Theology Sch. Commun. Specialist Title I Coordinator Director of KC Charter School Principal Owner, Construction Co. Human Resources Manager Customer Service Manager Mediation Mentor Leadership Coach Senior Consultant with JCCC

Education
Attended Lindenwood University B.A., English, Education, History, Business; UNM M.A., English & Education; UNM Advanced Studies at 7 universities

Contact Information Office: 913.492.3881 KarenLAnderson@kc.rr.com Twitter@KarenLAnderson8

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