A California native, Karen holds a master’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning from UCLA and a bachelor’s degree from UC Berkeley. Karen has experience in traffic operations, multimodal transportation planning, and safety work. Karen’s project experience includes traffic impact studies for residential and commercial developments, general plan updates, and complete streets projects.

Prior to joining Kittelson, Karen interned at the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) in their Active Transportation department. She also previously worked as an environmental planner at a consulting firm in Orange County, where she supported renewable energy projects and prepared environmental clearances.

Outside of work, Karen enjoys travelling internationally, trying new restaurants, and biking.