Kara Cahoon

Kara Cahoon currently serves as the Director of Product Management at Essence Communications Inc. since September 2019, previously holding the position of Senior Experiential Digital Product Manager at CafeMedia from January 2016 to July 2018, where product development focused on improving digital properties for Cafemom. Earlier experience includes serving as Digital Product Manager at Black Entertainment Television from July 2012 to January 2016, contributing to the evolution of the BET website. Prior roles also include Interactive Project Manager at Oxygen Media: NBC Universal, Syndication Associate Producer at Hearst Corporation, and Administrator Channel Producer at Scholastic Inc. Additionally, Kara has experience as an Elementary Technology Coordinator and Language Arts Teacher in the East Orange School District, promoting technological advancement in K-5 education. Kara holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Seton Hall University, obtained in 1999.