Nationally Certified Regional Manager and COPE faciliator

• Jul 2021 - Present

Managing all aspects of our CarePortal.org platform that connects agencies and schools with kids in crisis to churches, businesses and community members who want to help. Managing all aspects of our CarePortal.org platform that connects agencies and schools with kids in crisis to churches, businesses and community members who want to help.

Missionary, Consultant, Author

• May 2015 - Present

Providing support for small churches around the world. Author of "The Everyday Christian's Guide" series including, prayer, Bible study, health and healing, spiritual warfare, and forgiveness. Additional books include "Spiritually Abled" which guides churches to help those with disabilities fit into the church family and "Using Forgiveness as an Evangelism Tool" which surveys the other faiths of the world and their teachings on forgiveness. The latest book is a journal called "Share Your Story, Not Your Religion," which helps you find the stories in your life of where God moved. Show less

Certified Bridges Out of Poverty Trainer

• May 2014 - Present

Bridges Out of Poverty is a national program designed to educate all classes on the differences and similarities between classes as well as to develop tools and plans that help those living in poverty to discover their future story of sustainability. I specialize in teaching the core concepts to medical offices, hospitals, and churches. I give an overview of what a patient/employee/member living in poverty might be going through that would make relating to the middle class values more challenging. I can also help drive the creation of changes within the organization I am working with to help everyone succeed. Show less

CEO/Executive Director

• Jun 2013 - Present

Our goal: Supporting healthy living through improved health literacyOur mission: To provide families in New York with the ability and skills to live healthier lives, physically, mentally, socially, and spiritually, by providing instruction in necessary health literacy skills as identified by the federal government. As of 2021, we will begin a process of helping Kenya create a health literacy training program. How does Health Literacy for All help? Through ongoing classes, seminars, and online education, we provide people with ways to improve their health literacy skills and knowledge. Using various curriculums Health Literacy for All will address the needs of low health literate people throughout New York State. These educational tools will be designed for kids, teens, adults, and seniors, seeking to provide improved skills to all New York families by teaching someone within the home. Courses will be taught through traditional health facilities, but also through businesses, schools, employers, religious institutions and community programs. Additionally, specialty classes will address the unique needs of the mentally ill, the homeless, PTSD survivors, domestic violence victims, alcohol and drug addicts, and other sub-populations whose life choices may permanently impact their health.Health Literacy Books authored by Karen Laing. The Health Literacy Guide Series: Talking to Your Doctor and Healthy Living, Raising Health Literate Kids, For Teens and Young Adults, Stress- the Good, the Bad, the Ugly, Picking Health Insurance, Aging with Style (for those over 60). Karen has also written Spiritually Abled that helps houses of worship to engage better with those with disablities. Like what we do? Consider donating to our organization so we can provide classes to low income patients. Have a heart for a special class of patients? Call me and we can discuss how your donation can be used to provide services only to your particular focus group. Show less

Discipleship and Outreach Coordinator

• Apr 2021 - Dec 2022

Using social media, event planning, curriculum development, and teaching skills with a passion to help people grow and mature into who God created them to be. Using social media, event planning, curriculum development, and teaching skills with a passion to help people grow and mature into who God created them to be.

Office Administrator

• Sep 2019 - Dec 2020

Project Manager

• May 2018 - Apr 2019

Assisting disabled New Yorkers and their families to live life to the fullest and to assist families who have had loved ones injured or killed in state care. Assisting disabled New Yorkers and their families to live life to the fullest and to assist families who have had loved ones injured or killed in state care.

Instructor and Internship Coordinator for Community Health Worker Certification Program

• Jan 2015 - Aug 2018

Co-Ministry Leader

• Aug 2014 - Aug 2017

Helping people to bridge their faith and their careers through monthly networking events. Helping people to bridge their faith and their careers through monthly networking events.

Office Administrator

• Nov 2016 - Jan 2017

Temporary Job to organize office, handle social media, and assist in locating possible placements. Updated online presence on new staff tracking software, LinkedIn, and other job boards. Followed up with all paperwork on new business clients and new personnel. Reorganized office for better flow of information and updated tracking. Temporary Job to organize office, handle social media, and assist in locating possible placements. Updated online presence on new staff tracking software, LinkedIn, and other job boards. Followed up with all paperwork on new business clients and new personnel. Reorganized office for better flow of information and updated tracking.

Owner, Health Advocate

• Mar 2012 - Dec 2016

Health Literacy is the skills and knowledge necessary to make healthy lifestyle choices, navigate our health care system, and respond appropriately in a public health crisis. Doctors and our federal government have spent over 30 years identifying what health literacy is and what happens to people who are not proficient in it. The problem is that only 12 % of English speaking Americans are proficient in health literacy skills and that until recently there have been no classes to teach health literacy skills to the general public. As an educator with 25 years of experience designing training programs, it was easy for me to see that what our country needed were classes in Health Literacy skills. Welcome to Health Literacy and You, a series of classes to teach everyday Americans the core knowledge needed to be healthy, Classes can be tailored for small or large business groups trying to get the most out of their health care dollars, for medical and health organizations trying to improve the lives of their patients/clients, or on an individual level. For a closer look at all that health literacy encompasses, for rate information, or to schedule a free consultation on improving health literacy in your life or for your business, check out my website your-health-advocate.com, email me at YourHealthAdvocate@hotmail.com or call me at 518-881-6405. Show less

Advisory Board Member

• Sep 2014 - Jun 2016

Volunteer Management Partner

• May 2014 - Aug 2015

Train volunteers and staff to work better with volunteers under them. Provide support staff duties when mobilizing for a crisis. I also work with the Support to Armed Services division of the Red Cross helping them link to outside resources that also provide support to military personnel and veterans. Train volunteers and staff to work better with volunteers under them. Provide support staff duties when mobilizing for a crisis. I also work with the Support to Armed Services division of the Red Cross helping them link to outside resources that also provide support to military personnel and veterans.

Health Literacy Intern

• Aug 2011 - Jan 2012

Crafted a health literacy screening tool for use by community based organizations , as well as an integration plan for CBO’s to use to increase health literacy skills in their clients Designed a multistep health literacy training program for patients which incorporated medical, dental and pharmaceutical literacy Created a health literacy program for providers that incorporated information about poverty as a disability. Crafted a health literacy screening tool for use by community based organizations , as well as an integration plan for CBO’s to use to increase health literacy skills in their clients Designed a multistep health literacy training program for patients which incorporated medical, dental and pharmaceutical literacy Created a health literacy program for providers that incorporated information about poverty as a disability.

Manager, Accessory Buyer, Trainer

• Oct 1998 - Oct 2010

As part of the management team for this company I maintained all aspects of staffing, inventory control, and increased sales every quarter. As trainer, I created training programs for fitting shoes around braces and other medical problems, as well as training on all new brands and products. As part of the management team for this company I maintained all aspects of staffing, inventory control, and increased sales every quarter. As trainer, I created training programs for fitting shoes around braces and other medical problems, as well as training on all new brands and products.