Karen Tennenbaum RN, BS

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Manchester Twp, NJ 08759

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Highlights of Qualifications

Highly refined organizational skills.

Excellent communication and teaching skills.

Excellent management skills and experience.

Well developed analytical and research skills.

Professional Experience

Professional Photographer owner of Karen O’Donnell Photography

December 2008 to present

Contracted out to Wagner College in Staten Island to photograph all theatrical productions for use in their marketing and public relations materials. 2012-2023

Contracted to Sundog Theatre Inc. as a teaching artist. 2014 – 2022 Taught photography to students from first grade through 5th grade as part of their art curriculum culminating the 12 week session with a gallery show of the students work. Also worke with 4th nnd 5th grade students in an after school program producing journalistic photos for a student produced newspaper.

Own and run my own photography business specializing in family, event, headshot and theatrical phtography.

Real Estate Agent: Weichert Realtors

October 2003 – December 2008

American Red Cross in Greater New York

February 2002 to February 2004

Staten Island Chapter Director

Duties included managing staff and volunteers in providing safety education programs to the community, planning and overseeing special events, working with the board of directors to promote the programs of the Red Cross, networking, public speaking, grant writing and creating and utilizing other fundraising techniques.

Hospice of New York, Long Island City, N.Y.

August 1999 to November 2001

Patient Care Coordinator

Duties included coordinating all care for hospice patients. Leading the interdisciplinary team in setting and implementing a plan of care for the patient. Scheduling and assigning of patients. Acting as laison with facilities, physicians and community resources. Contracting with facilities and vendors. Supervising and determining appropriateness of referrals. Knowledge of QI, HCFA regulations, OSHA, Medicaid/Medicare. Pain management and palliative care expertise.

Doubleday Select Inc. NY, NY

December 1997 to April 1999

Editorial Director of The Nurse’s Book Society

Duties included selection of books for Main and Alternate usage for 18 cycle mailings a year based on frequently updated sales analyses, negotiations with publishers (on prices, and purchasing of books for book club use), overseeing copy and brochure design from copy due to mailing date, researching and analyzing current nursing trends and professional member needs, and working with the marketing department on Direct Mail, Telemarketing and Space Ad campaigns.

Little Flower Children’s Services, Brooklyn, N.Y.

April 1994 to December 1997

Administrative Supervisor Medical Department

Supervision of entire department including 3 middle management RN supervisors, 8 RNs, 8 LPNs, 2 nurse assistants, 4 secretary’s, and three consulting Medical Doctors, located in two facilities ( Brooklyn & Queens).

Notre Dame Academy, Staten Island, N.Y.

April 1990-January 1994

High School Teacher

Health Education Department head. Developed curriculum for sophomore and junior required health education.. Also taught drama elective and ran the drama program, directing two student productions a year.

Beth Israel School of Nursing, NYC, N.Y.

June 1991-June 1992

Student recruiter

Little Flower Children’s Services, Brooklyn, N.Y.

Jan. 1988-Jan. 1990

Nurse case manager

Handled a case load of over 100 children ages 0 to 21. Coordinated all medical and dental care. Performed home visits, worked in well child clinic.

Affiliated Physicians of St. Vincents, NYC, N.Y.

Oct. 1986-Dec. 1987

Staff Nurse

Staten Island Hospital, Staten Island, N.Y.

Oct. 1970-Dec. 1985

Lamaze Childbirth Instructor, L & D Nurse

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EDUCATION

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, N.Y.C., N.Y. attended from Sept. 1990 to Sept. 1992 (MPH program), 19 credits earned.

ST. FRANCIS COLLEGE, BROOKLYN, N.Y. BS Healthcare Management - August 1990

COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND, S.I., N.Y. AAS, RN - June 1968

CERTIFICATION/AWARDS

Member of the Professional Photographer Association (PPA)

Certified Graduate Realtor GRI

Women of Distinction Award from World of Women 2005

Woman in The Arts Award from the office of Congressman Robert Straniere 1999

Service Before Self Award from the Staten Island South Shore Rotary 2016

LIFE EXPERIENCE

Chairperson of the Professional Entertainment Committee at The Renaissance at Manchester this position involved seeking out and negotiating ontracts with professional entertainers throughout the country in order to hire them to perform at the Renaissance.

Member of the website committee at The Renaissance at Manchester duties include administrative control of the Renaissance HOAM website, entering data, maintaining pages and web design

Owner founder of Karen O’Donnell Photography a sole proprietorship.

President and co-founder of NeverLand Theatre Company, 2000 to 2008 - a Not-For-Profit Community Theatre housed in the local College theatre of 400 seats. As the Executive Director /President of the theatre company my responsibilities include and have included incorporating the company, establishing not-for-profit status, fund raising, planning programs, establishing a budget, selecting and hiring vendors, and networking with Arts organizations throughout the New York area.

President of the Board of Directors of Staten Island Shakespearean Theatre - 8/97 to 8/99. In this position I was responsible for the everyday operations of a mid size non-profit community theatre organization. During the two years that I held the position of President of the Board, the theatre doubled it’s yearly income, and increased it’s audience by 100%.

Other life experience includes; serving on the Board of Directors of Staten Island Civic Theatre, participating on the programming committee of The Snug Harbor Cultural Center and the Grants Panel for the Staten Island Council for the Arts, Founder and Past President of the Board of Parents Action Committee for Education (PACE), an organization committed to the rights of public school parents, co-host of “The Intermission Club”, a cable television program for the arts.

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