Background
Holt, Karen Anita Young was born on October 23, 1949 in Waltham, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Rexford Vernon and Linia Virginia Young.
Holt, Karen Anita Young was born on October 23, 1949 in Waltham, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Rexford Vernon and Linia Virginia Young.
Bachelor in English and French, Southwestern Oklahoma State University, 1971; Master of Arts in English, Oklahoma State University, 1973; postgraduate, Oklahoma State University, 1973-1977, 86; postgraduate, Center State University, 1986.
Instructor, Oklahoma State University Technology Branch, Oklahoma City, 1977-1987;
arts in education coordinator, Putnam City Schools, Oklahoma City, 1985-1987;
professor, Rose State College, Midwest City, Oklahoma, since 1987. Director Righting Writing, Midwest City, 1989-1991. Coordinator Poetry at Rose, Midwest City, since 1988, Students' Poetry, since 1992.
Chairperson long-range planning Cross Timbers Arts and Humanities Council, Midwest City, 1990-1991. Consultant Excellence in the Arts project Kennedy Foundation School Board, 1988, Oklahoma Writing Project, 1995.
Charter member Carpenter Square Theatre Volumes, Oklahoma City, since 1986. Member Rose State College Speakers' Bureau, Midwest City, since 1990, senator humanities division faculty, 1991-1994, faculty senate treasurer, 1993-1994, academy affairs committee, 1994-1996, 2004-2006. Member Oklahoma Alliance for Arts Education, Oklahoma Association Community and Junior Colleges (English chairperson 1989-1990), Oklahoma Council Teachers of English, Rose State College Faculty Association, Rose State College Founders Club, Oklahoma Arts Institute Alumni Association.
Married Robert Jackson Holt, December 30, 1974 (divorced September 1984).