Background
High, Karen Wyatt Chieves was born on August 18, 1954 in Tallahassee. Daughter of Herman Leslie and Virginia Elizabeth High.
High, Karen Wyatt Chieves was born on August 18, 1954 in Tallahassee. Daughter of Herman Leslie and Virginia Elizabeth High.
Student in dance, Sullins College, Bristol, Virginia, 1973; Bachelor in Business Merchandising, Virginia Intermont College, Bristol, 1976; postgraduate in fashion design, Florida State University, 1980.
With buyer's program, Lord & Taylor, New York City, 1975-1976;
manager, Richard's Luggage, Tallahassee, 1981-1982;
assistant fashion coordinator, Gayfer's Department Store, Tallahassee, 1982-1983;
merchandising instructor, Lively Vocational Technology School, Tallahassee, 1983-1984;
fashion coordinator, Governor's Square Mall, Tallahassee, since 1983;
owner, director, Set Five Model and Talent Agency, Tallahassee, since 1983. Member fashion show committee New York Couture Association, 1975. Professional retail model, New York City and Florida, 1976-1979.
Fashion designer, Georgia and Florida, since 1980. Advisor Distributive Education Clubs of America, 1984, Florida State University Modeling Board, 1986. Commercial make-up artist, since 1984.
Pageant judge, Florida and Georgia, since 1980. Presenter image seminars, Florida, since 1984. Freelance casting agent, Florida, since 1984.
Subsidiary teacher Leon County School System, since 1985.
Member Junior League, since 1984, charity ball committee, 1987. Member Children's Kaliediscope Committee, 1982, publicity committee Station WFSU-television Wine Tasting, 1983. Board directors Governor's Square Mall, Tallahassee, 1985.
Board directors Le Moyne College Art Center, Tallahassee, 1983, weekend hostess, 1981-1983, member public relationscom., 1981, member nominating committee, 1982, liaison rental consultant, 1982. Board directors American Cancer Society, Tallahassee, 1982, member crusade committee, 1984, member fashion show committee, 1981. Board directors Tallahassee Civic Ballet, 1980-1983, chairman fashion show, 1981-1982, member publicity committee, 1983.
Board directors, vice president Tallahassee Community Hospital Auxiliary, 1983, chairman nominating committee, chairman membership committee, 1982, chairman information desk committee, 1983. Hostess, docent Florida Governor's Mansion, since 1983. Docent Florida Old Capitol, Tallahassee, 1984.
Legislation lobbyist Florida Talent Agilysys, 1986. Member steering council Young Friends of Arts Florida Fine Arts Council, 1977. Member Florida Association Modeling and Talent Assemblies of God Theological Seminary, State Dance Association Florida, Dance Critics Association, Florida Association Marketing Dirs., Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce (ambassador 1987), Daughters of the American Revolution (board directors 1985-1986), Children of America Revolution (senior president Tallahassee chapter 1985-1986), United Daughters of the Confederacy.