Career Testimonials

 

I’ve had the pleasure of working with Karen for 20 years now. She has the best work ethic of any individual I know. Karen’s’ administrative skills and problem-solving abilities surpass anybody I’ve ever worked with. I would truck Karen with any project or assignment, and it would be guarantied to be completed with the highest quality. Karen Murray rocks!!!
— Kenny Hays, Regional Operations Director

 

I can attest firsthand that Karen Murray has a substantial influence on manifesting a positive team environment in our business. She has a rare combination of insight and genuine warmth, and empathy for those she works with. My business partner and I greatly appreciate this unique experience and highly recommend these services for any business that encourages improvement. Thank you Karen.
— Michey E. Morillo, Speaker, Coach, Author

 

I met Karen almost 20 years ago when I taught incarcerated youth and detained youth. She was always someone I knew I could trust because she always followed through with what she promised, and she was committed to her work. Her strong work ethic, and sincere honesty and integrity made her a valuable asset for me in my role as a public school teacher in the juvenile justice system.
— Lisa Wilk, Retired Educator

 

Karen has extensive knowledge, expertise, and experience working with private, county and state providers. Her ability to partner with stakeholders and her understanding of accreditation, licensing and policy implications helps agencies meet regulatory needs through an operational framework. Karen will go the extra mile to assist agencies in meeting their outcomes and she does so with an understanding of how system development affects the clientele that is served. She has helped me obtain program licensure in multiple states and with multiple counties. Highly recommended.
— Joe Kurtz, Program Director

 

I would highly recommend Karen Murray as a PREA Auditor, our agency in Iowa had a great experience utilizing her expertise during our last juvenile facility audit in 2020. Karen was through, personable, fair and really helped us identify some areas we could improve in. Her approach was, we are in this together! — Mark Swore, PREA Coordinator, Iowa

 

KDM Consults not only delivers quality services, but provides excellent guidance and feedback for improving the overall facility operation and compliance. Our facility in Iowa worked with KDM Consults and was extremely impressed. We were able to enhance and develop based on the constructive feedback provided which other consultants missed.
— RD Bagby, Retired Assistant Deputy Director

Karen is an excellent auditor who is easy to work with and communicates well. Her experience with corrections and juvenile justice systems and knowledge of PREA requirements enables her to provide a comprehensive, well-coordinated, fair and collaborative audit experience.
— Wendy Hart, PREA Analyst

 

I am fortunate to have worked with Karen as she was my supervisor at a Juvenile Detention Center about 10 years ago in Durango, Colorado. She was the best supervisor one can have, supportive, understanding, caring, knowledgeable, and extremely professional. I am proud to call her my friend. She also welcomed my family into her family. There are not enough words to describe the amazing person she is.
— Seydie Corondo, District High School Spanish Teacher

With extraordinary stamina, Karen helped our early intervention (EI) team to meet demanding timelines imposed by the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP). She worked with our EI management team to complete contract monitoring and quality assurance monitoring with timely and accurate report submission. Karen instantly fit in with local culture. She reached out to EI programs on each island in the State of Hawaii, reviewing their corrective action plans and guiding them to reach compliance goals.
— Jaqueline Farmer, Fiscal Unit Supervisor, EIS

Karen Murray is one of the hardest working people I know. Her attention to detail is unmatched. If there is a problem she can work with all individuals involved to come up with a solution that solves your issue while managing the personalities involved. That’s a rare trait and will make her beneficial to your organization.
— Chris Ellison, Director of Training

 

I have known and worked with Karen for 15 years. She comes highly recommended for her professionalism, expertise and creative ‘can do’ approach to every consulting project she takes on.
— Patricia, Retired Consultant, Youth Corrections

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