Hillman Entrepreneurs Program Challenges, Impact On A Diverse Population, And Early Outcomes

Abstract

has more than twenty years experience working as an educator and mentor in two industries, first music performance where she was an artist entrepreneur, and now by supporting young entrepreneurs. She was the program director the University of Maryland's (UM) award-winning Hinman Campus Entrepreneurship Opportunities (CEOs) Program from its launch in fall of 2000 until December 2006. Karen is currently directing the new Hillman Entrepreneurs Program that is a partnership between UM and Prince George's Community College and she spends her time developing the program at UM since its launch in fall 2007. Karen also manages a variety of educational activities and strategic entrepreneurship initiatives within the Clark School of Engineering. Karen has professional experience in both human resources and negotiation. She has earned the BM and MM from Florida State University, ARCM from the Royal College of Music, London, and an MBA from the University of Maryland. She taught at Jacksonville University (FL), and Towson University for a total of fifteen years. She was a Fulbright Scholar, was awarded the Gold Medal of Honor of the St. Petersburg Conservatory and was recently inducted into Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Society.