KAREN is responsible for overseeing construction contracts primarily on the east side of Akron. She also oversees construction at all of the City’s fire stations and the City’s wheelchair ramp program. Presently, the construction under her administration is well over $10 million dollars.

KAREN is very knowledgeable of the City of Akron’s construction and materials specifications and of the extensive documents required to administer construction projects. She is often a resource for others learning the proper procedures to do so.

KAREN is also responsible for putting together the Engineering Bureau’s Resident Project Representative Training Seminar annually, in which engineering technicians, engineers and managers from many of the divisions of the Department of Public Services attend to learn about new policies and procedures, new technologies, updates in construction materials, special construction inspection methods and resources available to city employees.