About Chaplain Karen

                               About Chaplain Karen

Chaplain Karen (Reverend Karen j Kobrin Cohen) is an ordained Interfaith Minister and, as such, she respects all religions and paths. Any services rendered will be done with the utmost respect for the client's beliefs and religious practices. If you have any special requirements or preferences Chaplain Karen will be happy to do whatever she can to comply with your requests.

Her Affiliations/Memberships:

A World Alliance of Interfaith Clergy (AWAIC)

The Interfaith Temple in New York, NY

The Association for Pet Loss and Bereavement

The Interfaith Association of Animal Chaplains (a specialized ministry of Interfaith Officiants)

Kappa Delta Pi (the International Honor Society in Education)

CPE Intern Chaplain for VITAS

Hospital Chaplain for Viera Hospital & Cape Canaveral Hospital, both in Florida

Volunteer for Space Coast Feline Network (working to save feral cats)

Founder & former Director of Animal Advocates of North Texas (AANT) a 501(c)3 non-profit association

University of Hawai'i Alumni Association

Her Educational Background:

Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Hawai'i, Manoa Campus, Honolulu, H

Master of Science in Education from Dowling College, Oakdale, LI, NY

Ordained Interfaith Minister from The New Seminary, New York, NY

Certified Religious Teacher from Touro College and the Morasha Program, New York

Certified Animal Chaplain through The Interfaith Association of Animal Chaplains

Earned 10 CEU at the First International Symposium on Veterinary Hospice Care held at the University of California-Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine.

Additional Information:

Held New York State Certification PK-6 Elementary Education & High School Business Education

Earned 24 Post-Graduate credits in Reading (Psycholinguistic approach): remediation & assessment

Listed in Marquis' 23rd edition of Who's Who in the South and Southeast and the 18th edition of Who's Who of American Women

Was a member of the Board of Directors for Loudoun Families for Children (LFC) in Northern Virginia

Award winning Watercolor Artist (you may see some of her artwork and photography at www.birdofparadisegallery.com

Author of, Touching the Wall - Entering the Stream (ISBN 0-9717237-0-2). May be viewed and purchased at www.capricepublishing.com

Has traveled extensively: Pacific, Far East, Middle East, Africa, Europe, South America and the Caribbean