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Karen Whitlock's Biography

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Full Name:

Karen C. Whitlock

Gender:

Female

Family:

Husband: Mark

Birth Place:

Raleigh, NC

Home City:

Silver City, NM

Master's, Social Work, Western New Mexico University, 2012-2015, Grade Point Average of 3.8

BS, Political Science/Government, American University, 1982-1985

Candidate, New Mexico State House of Representatives, District 38, 2018, 2020

Former Employee, Arizona Department of Environmental Quality

Intern, Higher Education Reaching Out Program, Western New Mexico University, Dual Enrollment

Former Legislative Intern, National Association of Social Workers, New Mexico

Former Teacher, Social Work 101, Psychology 102, Cobre High School.

Adjunct Professor, Social Work Ethics and Policy, Western New Mexico University

Legislative Intern, National Association of Social Worker, New Mexico (NASW), 2015

Environmental Planner, HDR, 2008-2011

Environmental Planner, Arizona Department of Transportation, 2006-2009

Lobbyist, National Association of Social Workers, New Mexico, 2016-present

Board Member, Community Partnership for Children, Grant County, New Mexico

Member, Families and Nutritional Health Committee

Volunteer, Grant County Community Health Council (GCCHC) Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities

Volunteer, Grant County Disabilities Resource Center

Volunteer, Grant County Fitness and Nutrition in the Community Committee (FANC)

Volunteer, Grant County Volunteer Center

Fundraiser/Participant, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Team in Training

Member, Member Phi Alpha Honor Society, Zeta Rho Chapter

Student Board Member, National Association of Social Workers

Member, School Health Advocacy Council, Silver City Consolidated School District

Member, Social Work Student Association, Western New Mexico University

Volunteer, Tucson Community Food Bank

Former Intern, Volunteer Center of Grant County

Awards:

2015 Student of the Year, National Association of Social Workers New Mexico Chapter,
2015 Student Advocate award, Western New Mexico University;
2015 Student of the Year, Western New Mexico University;

Hobbies or Special Talents:

hiking and camping in the Gila and Aldo Leopold Wilderness, gardening and swimming at Elephant Butte

Pets (include names):

3 Dogs: Shadow, Dewey and Smokey

Spouse's Occupation:

Senior Engineer at Freeport McMoran, Chino Mines

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