Karen Tinsley-Kim is a noteworthy individual with more than two decades of experience working in ESL/EFL instruction and graphic/web/media design. She is currently working as an Instructional Development Specialist/Web Project Analyst at UCF-CDL while also pursuing graduate courses in Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies. Karen has a passion for international culture, which she gained from living in Asia for seven years and working with international students and scholars. Furthermore, she is an accomplished utility patented product developer who created the Redema Ottoman Footrest. Karen's commitment to education has led her to become an expert in online accessibility, and she is currently developing Universal Design Online content Inspection Tool (UDTOIT).

Karen's educational background includes a Master's Degree in teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL) from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, and a Bachelor's Degree in graphic design from Florida State University. She also holds an HS Diploma in college prep from Orange Park High School.

Before working at UCF-CDL, Karen held various positions such as an e-Learning consultant at Circle Christian School, an instructor at Soongmyung Womens' and Shin-Gu College, and a graphic designer at Student Health Services at SIUC. She has also volunteered as a faculty advisor at InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA and worked as a product developer at Karen's Redema Ottoman Footrest while raising young Asian models and actors alongside her husband.

Karen has varied subjects of interest that reflect her desire to create opportunities for others, including online accessibility, educating and training, social media, Universal Design, international culture, and web development.