Do you know Karen Shuler?

Karen Shuler

BIRTH DATE AND PLACE: I don't give that information out to anyone, particularly in public venues, but it was a long time ago in a place far away.

RESIDENCE: McClellanville.

OCCUPATION: Adjunct professor, The Citadel.

FAMILY: Son, Lowry, an engineer.

EDUCATION: Master in Education in clinical counseling from The Citadel.

WORDS THAT BEST DESCRIBE ME: Idealistic, creative, committed, caring and conscientious.

TALENTS/HOBBIES: Flying, painting, gardening, kaleidoscopes and pottery.

NICKNAME: Mama Shu.

FIRST JOB: Shelving books in the Beaufort Library.

SOMETHING IMPORTANT LIFE HAS TAUGHT ME: Some people aren't trustworthy.

ACCOMPLISHMENT OF WHICH I AM MOST PROUD: Raising my child as a single parent.

DREAM VACATION: Seriously, helping out in Mississippi after Katrina (10 trips with cadets).

PET PEEVE: People who drive crazy.

FAVORITE WAY TO RELAX OR DE-STRESS: Going in the creek.

WHEN I WAS YOUNGER, I WANTED TO BE: A surgeon.

WORST HABIT: Putting too much on the to-do list.

Something most people don't know about me: I spend a lot of time thinking about storm-resilient housing.