Karen North is a retired computer science, math, and CATE teacher with 30 years experience in public schools. She is a CS4TX.org leader, a Code.org affiliate, NCWIT Houston Aspirations coordinator, AAUW Expanding Your Horizons Conference coordinator, ISTE Computing Teachers Network officer, and a Code Buddy for WeTeach_CS and SBISD District. Karen was honored as a White House as a Champion of Change for CS Education in January 2016 for her advocacy work and online presence since 1985.