Kari Berns serves as an HR Business Partner for the City of Rochester, MN, since August 2007, where expertise includes providing executive-level assistance to the Rochester Police Chief and functioning as a departmental resource and liaison. Previously held positions include Executive Assistant in Police Administration and a role in Police Records, focusing on data entry and coding of crime information. Career beginnings include working as a Dispatcher for the Rochester Police Department and as a Radio Communications Operator for the Minnesota State Patrol District 2100. Kari Berns earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from Iowa State University and a high school diploma from Postville High School.