Karen L. Chew

Karen L. Chew has been working in the design and construction industry since 1983. Karen L. began their career as a Design Associate at Robert Lyon Associates in 1983. In 1989, they moved to the City of Redwood City, CA where they held the role of Building Inspector, Code Enforcement. In this role, they inspected residential and commercial construction projects, generated statistical information required by the State of California, and helped build a Homeowner's Construction Manual. Karen L. also conducted co-inspections with the Redwood City Police and Fire departments. In 1997, they opened their own business, Karen Chew Designs and Studio. Finally, in 2010, they became the Creative Director at CollabWorks.

Karen L. Chew has an education history that includes a BA in Environmental Design-Architecture from the University of California, Berkeley from 1977 to 1983. Karen L. has also completed Continuing Education courses at Foothill College from 2008 to 2015 in the field of Fine Art/Printmaking/Book Arts. In 2009, they attended Stanford University for Continuing Education in Clean Tech, Entrepreneurship, etc. and in 2016 they attended Stanford University for Continuing Education in Business/Commerce, General. Additionally, they hold certifications as a Building Inspector, General from the International Code Council and as a Green Point Rater and Advisor, Big It Green from Build It Green.