Karen Manuel

Karen Manuel is a strategic leader, project manager, and facilitator with over 20 years of experience in the non-profit sector, specializing in various community-focused initiatives such as education, technology, healthcare, food security, STEM, digital inclusion, and workforce development at different levels of governance.

Her expertise lies in managing multi-million dollar projects funded by federal agencies, states, corporations, and foundations, particularly in developing technology systems, processes, and tools to enhance project management and data collection processes.

Karen holds a Master of Arts in Education with a focus on Curriculum and Instruction from Seattle University, a Certificate in Technical Communication from the University of Washington, and a Bachelor of Arts in English from Carleton College.

Throughout her career, Karen has held various significant positions at organizations such as King County, WA, SEEK Consulting, SEIU Healthcare 1199NW Multi-Employer Training Fund, EastWest Food Rescue, Apprenti, Washington Technology Industry Association Workforce Institute, Workforce Development Council of Seattle - King County, Technology Alliance, VISIONTECH360, EdLab Group, and Alliance for Education, where she has demonstrated expertise in strategic leadership, project management, fundraising, grant management, program development, and equity-focused initiatives in STEM education and workforce development.