Karen Aileen Howze

Background

Howze, Karen Aileen was born on December 8, 1950 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Manuel and Dorothy June (Smith) Howze.

Education

Bachelor of Arts Journalism, University of Southern California, 1972; Juris Doctor, Hastings College Law, San Francisco, 1977.

Career

Intern Detroit Free Press, 1971. Reporter San Francisco Chronicle, 1972-1978. Assistant editor Newsday, Long Island, 1978-1979.

Assistant managing editor Rochester Times Union, New York, 1979-1980. Sunday features editor Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, 1980-1981. Managing editor system United States of America Today, Arlington, Virginia, 1981-1986, managing editor international edition, 1986-1988.

Editor, director corporation news systems newspaper division Gannett Company Inc., Washington, 1988-1990. Principal Howze & Associates, since 1990, Law Office of Karen Aileen Howze, Washington, since 1990. Special master family division Abuse & Neglect Remedial Project District of Columbia Superior Court, 2000-2001.

Lecturer communications American University, Washington, Howard University, Washington. Presenter American Press Institute, Poynter Institute Media Studies, Maynard Institute Journalism Education.

Achievements

• Karen Aileen Howze has been listed as a reputable communications consultant, newspaper, lawyer, editor by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Making Differences Work: Cultural Context in Abuse and Neglect Practice for Judges and Attorneys

• Other Work

  • Author: Making Differences Work: Cultural Context in Abuse and Neglect Practice for Attorneys and Judges, 1996. Editor: People & Product, 1993-1995.

Membership

Board directors North America Council Adoptable Children, 1990-1997, Maat Institute, 1990-1997, The Chelsea School, 1991-1998. President, founder Adoption Support Institute, Washington, 1990. Member American Bar Association (member Center on Children and the Law since 2001), National Association Black Journalists (board directors 1975-1981, secretary, parliamentarian, ANPA vice chair minority opportunity committee 1986), American Society Newspaper Editors (chair press room convention, member president and bar committee).

Clubs: Capital Press, Washington Press.

Interests

• Avocations: painting. Piano; house renovations and real estate.

Connections

Children: Charlene Marie-Aileen, Karie JoAnn, Lucinda Gloria Patrice.

Father:

Manuel Howze

Mother:

Dorothy June (Smith) Howze

child:

Karie JoAnn Howze

child:

Charlene Marie-Aileen Howze

child:

Lucinda Gloria Patrice Howze