Kara is a Middle School Counselor and former teacher who has been in education for nearly 20 years. She currently lives in Panama City, Panama and has worked to support teenagers in China, Japan, UAE, Spain and the US. Kara is a firm believer that every child can thrive and grow in an environment that is crafted for them to do so and that what teenagers desperately need is someone to listen to what they are going through, believe them and support them, which is the foundation of Social and Emotional Learning.