Karen Allen:  

After graduating from Manchester College with a BS in Education I stumbled around for 4 years during the recession, trying to find my place on this earth. I was the 6th female hired to the Fort Wayne Police Department where I spent my last 9 years as a sergeant. I retired after 20 years of service. I was finally able to return to my first love, teaching. I was hired to teach at Geyer Middle School. As the yearbook adviser, I saw some oldie, but goodie yearbooks that contained pictures of some of my favorite high school buddies! What fun was that!!! After 5 years at Geyer, I had an idea for starting my own business. I often tell people that I quit teaching to become a millionaire. It just didn't work out. No big deal. After 1 year of that nonsense, I returned to to my first love, teaching. I taught English to 7th and 8th g...Expand for more