Rancho Santiago Community College District
Karen Martin is an experienced educator and business owner with a diverse background in music education and creative consulting. Since March 2005, Karen has served as the owner and consultant for Creative Memories, specializing in teaching individuals how to organize and display photographs in various formats. In addition, Karen has been an Older Adult Music Instructor at North Orange County Community College District since January 2005, where music lessons are tailored for older adults in assisted living facilities, utilizing a sing-along approach to teach music history. Concurrently, Karen has instructed English as a Second Language (ESL) for beginning and intermediate students at both Rancho Santiago Community College District and through the Santa Ana Senior Center, engaging primarily Hispanic and Asian learners. Prior to these roles, Karen taught music at Casa American School from 2001 to 2005. Karen holds a Bachelor of Music Education degree from the University of Redlands, obtained from 1976 to 1980.
Rancho Santiago Community College District
The Rancho Santiago Community College District (RSCCD) is responsive to the educational needs of its ever-changing community and provides programs and services that reflect academic excellence. Santa Ana College and Santiago Canyon College are public community colleges of RSCCD, which serve the residents of Anaheim Hills, East Garden Grove, Irvine, Orange, Santa Ana, Tustin and Villa Park. Both colleges provide education for academic transfer and careers, courses for personal and professional development, customized training for business and industry, and programs to train nurses, firefighters and law enforcement personnel.