Karen Kirby:  

After high school, I went to BYU for two years. I completed a BA in Honors English and teaching credential at Cal State LA. I taught high school English, primarily at South Gate High School, and also worked in advertising and free-lance writing. I received an MS in Computer Science from USC and then completed two years toward a PhD. I worked for many years in aerospace, ultimately becoming a Senior Manager in R&D at McDonnell Douglas. I was software engineer of the year in Orange County in 1992. I also taught Computer Science at UCLA. I had two children, Lindsay, who graduated from UC Santa Barbara, and Ryan, who graduated from Cal State LA. Both have great careers they love. I married my husband, Duncan Kirby, in January 1994. He passed away in 2012. I am now married to Thomas Ghiselin. When my children were young, I founde...Expand for more