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
No caucus information on file.
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