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Karen Javier

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Owner | Operator | Head of Marketing & Client Relations at FirstLight Home Care of North York
📍 North York, Ontario, Canada

Karen Javier transitioned from a successful corporate career in customer success and business development at companies like Red Hat and Dell to become an entrepreneur. Leveraging her Bachelor of Science and customer success certifications, she founded FirstLight Home Care of North York, driven by a profound personal experience.

Her dedication to caregiving is deeply rooted in her familys journey after her husbands stroke. This experience fuels her passion for community involvement, which includes membership in the Markham Stouffville Hospital Foundations philanthropic group and local business networks. Karen also speaks Tagalog in addition to English.

After her husbands stroke, she left the corporate world to launch her own home care business to help other families navigate similar challenges.

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Experience
27 Years
Current Role
Owner | Operator | Head of Marketing & Client Relations
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
North York, Ontario, Canada
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Caregiving Advocacy
Her company was founded after her husband's stroke, and she is passionate about helping families care for loved ones with dignity at home.
Community Philanthropy
An active member of the Markham Stouffville Hospital Foundation's women-led philanthropic group, focused on giving back to local healthcare based on her own family's experiences.
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Career

Work history

9-2023
Owner | Operator | Head of Marketing & Client Relations
FirstLight Home Care of North York
7-2021 - 10-2023
Customer Success Manager
Red Hat
10-2019 - 6-2021
Business Development Manager - Red Hat Training (Canada)
Red Hat
6-2016 - 10-2019
Account Manager
Red Hat
11-2010 - 5-2016
Services Sales Specialist
Dell Canada
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Education
Bachelor of Science
De La Salle University
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