Position:
Financial educator, author, consultant at Karen Chan Financial Education & Consulting, LLC, Money Smart Week Coordinator - Illinois at Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Work:
Karen Chan Financial Education & Consulting, LLC
since Jun 2012
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Financial educator, author, consultant
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
- Illinois since Nov 2012
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Money Smart Week Coordinator - Illinois
University of Illinois Extension
- Chicago metropolitan area, Illinois Oct 1993 - Jun 2012
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Consumer Economics Educator
Institute for Educational Research
Apr 1991 - Oct 1993
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Consultant
Education:
College for Financial Planning 1995 - 1997
CFP, Personal Finance
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1981 - 1983
MS, Family & Consumer Economics
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 1975 - 1979
B.S., Extension and Secondary Education/Home Economics
Skills:
Public speaking, Explaining complicated subjects in way that is easy to understand., Financial education, Credit Management, Personal Finance, Retirement Planning, Leadership Development, Coaching, Teaching, Research, Strategic Planning, Community Outreach, Customer Service, Social Media, Program Development, Microsoft Office, Financial Education, Public Speaking, Program Management, Community Development, Leadership
Interests:
Retirement income planning, tax breaks for higher education, credit and credit history, blogging and other social media to provide financial education.
Honor & Awards:
University of Illinois Chancellor's Academic Professional Excellence (CAPE) Award, 2009.
Mary Ellen Edmondson Educator of the Year, Association for Financial Planning and Counseling Education ( AFCPE), 2007.
Certifications:
Certified Financial Planner, Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards