Background
Blakeney, Karen Elizabeth was born on June 27, 1953 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Elwood Francis and Irene Loretta (Filloon) Garlick.
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Karen Elizabeth Blakeney
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Education
Certified in Christian education, Angeles Bible College, Los Angeles, 1972; Bachelor in Anthropology, California State University, Long Beach, 1978; Master of Science in Counseling Psychology, Mount St. Mary's College, Los Angeles., 1992.
Career
Archaeologist, VTM Corporation, Vandenburg Air Force Base, California, 1979-1981;
archaeologist,, Arroyo Grande, California, 1981-1982;
accountant, Airport Datsun/Volvo, Santa Maria, California, 1982-1983;
administration manager, Concord Sys., Reseda, California, 1983-1986;
insurance broker, Prudential Insurance Company, Torrance, California, 1986-1987;
manager legal compliance department, G.J. Sullivan Companies, Los Angeles, 1987-1992;
psychotherapy intern, Hosanna Ministries, Santa Monica, California, 1990-1995;
children's social worker, Department Children and Family Superior vena cava syndrome, Los Angeles, 1994-1996;
director social work, International Foster Family Agency, Carson, California, 1996-1997;
director youth services, Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center, Hollywood, California, since 1997. Lecturer California Polytechnic Institute Archaeol. Field School, Mission San Antonio de Padua, 1978-1981.
Co-founder, executive director Institute for trauma Intervention, Los Angeles, 1993-1996.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Art To Grow On, San Pedro, California, 1992-1994, Desert Stream Ministries/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Resource Ministry, Los Angeles, 1985-1991. Member parent-teacher advisory board Park Western Elementary School, San Pedro, 1993-1994. Director member Consortium for Homeless Youth Superior vena cava syndrome, Hollywood, since 1997.
Interests
Connections
Married Lawrence Ray Blakeney, September 6, 1975 (divorced). Life partner Ydalia Cranado. Children: Jesse Alan, Aaron Paul.
