Karen Lee Stradford is currently a full-time certified Special Education/English teacher at Columbia High School in the South Orange and Maplewood School District in New Jersey. In addition, she is a summer adjunct professor at St. Elizabeth University in Morristown, N.J. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree (B.A.), Master of Arts degree (M.A.) and certifications as a Learning Disabilities Teacher Consultant (LDT/C) and a Supervisor.

Karen is also the author of the poetry book “Raw” which was published in 2022. Many of her poems are featured in Literary Yard ezine and Scars Publications (Down in the Dirt magazine).