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Karen Lara

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Founder | Educational Consultant | Professional Development Trainer at Classroom Culture on Purpose
📍 St Louis, Missouri, United States

Karen Lara is the Founder of Classroom Culture on Purpose, an educational consultancy. With nearly two decades of experience as a teacher and instructional coach, she focuses on transforming student engagement through building strong classroom cultures. Colleagues describe her as passionate, detail-oriented, and a strong leader.

Karen believes that a quiet classroom isnt always an engaged one, emphasizing that true engagement is about active thinking. She champions making small, intentional shifts to create environments where students feel safe and ready to learn.

She recently delivered her first presentation at a conference to a packed room of fellow educators.

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
Founder | Educational Consultant | Professional Development Trainer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
St Louis, Missouri, United States
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Classroom Culture
Her consultancy focuses on helping teachers cultivate classroom cultures rooted in connection, camaraderie, and critical thinking to improve student learning outcomes.
Student Engagement
Believes true student engagement stems from a culture where students feel safe, seen, and valued, rather than from stricter rules or new instructional strategies.
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Career

Work history

11-2023
Founder | Educational Consultant | Professional Development Trainer
Classroom Culture on Purpose
8-2022 - 5-2023
Elementary Assistant
OakHaven Montessori School
8-2020 - 6-2021
5th Grade Teacher
Simi Valley Unified School District
9-2018 - 8-2020
Response to Intervention Teacher
Simi Valley Unified School District
8-2015 - 6-2017
TOSA (Teacher on Special Assignment)
Briggs School District
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Education
2005 - 2006
Master of Arts in Education
University of Phoenix
2003 - 2003
Education
Monash University
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