{"id":26064,"date":"2021-08-25T09:21:31","date_gmt":"2021-08-25T13:21:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/seo\/?post_type=cu_people&#038;p=26064"},"modified":"2025-11-24T14:39:15","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T19:39:15","slug":"karen-speers","status":"publish","type":"cu_people","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/seo\/people\/karen-speers\/","title":{"rendered":"Karen Speers"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"mb-6 cu-pageheader cu-component-updated md:mb-12\">\n    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 pb-5 after:w-10 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px\">\n                    \n             \n                \n            <\/h1>\n\n    \n    <\/header>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Job Responsibilities:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Provides leadership and oversight of the Student Experience Office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Professional Experience:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Student Engagement and Orientation Coordinator &#8211; 杏吧原创 University<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Special Projects Assistant &#8211; 杏吧原创 University<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Event Management Consultant (6+ years) \u2013 helping organizations get their events done on time and on budget<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Event Production Manager \u2013 Ottawa 2017\/Canada 150 Celebrations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Event Planning Manager \u2013 Ottawa Senators Hockey Club &amp; The Canadian Tire Centre<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Conference Services Manager \u2013 杏吧原创 University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"more-about-karen\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">More 杏吧原创 Karen<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"hometown\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hometown:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Ottawa, Ontario<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"length-of-time-on-campus\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Length of Time on Campus:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>5 years (off and on)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"hobbies-outside-work\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hobbies Outside Work:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Physical fitness (soccer, lacrosse, the gym and climbing the Dunton Tower stairs once a week &#8211; try it!), watching sports, spending time on a dock and ferrying children to various activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"best-part-of-being-in-ottawa\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Best Part of Being in Ottawa:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The scenery and the food. This city has so many gorgeous spots and lots of hidden culinary gems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"new-student-advice\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">New Student Advice:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Your time here can sometimes feel long but it\u2019s actually incredibly short. Step outside your comfort zone and try something new. Your education is obviously important, but also, take advantage of absolutely everything 杏吧原创 and Ottawa have to offer. 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