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Karen Olesch is a queer UU Seminarian at Meadville-Lombard Theological School and an ordained Swami at The Temple of Kriya Yoga. You can visit her blog called Yogi Wisdom for teachings and guidance in the Eastern traditions. Karen also has a Meditation teaching certificate from the Temple and is a 200-hour certified yoga teacher.
Karen's current home church is The Treasure Coast Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Stuart, FL. She is currently running the RE program for youth, is a Worship Assistant, and she preaches there on select Sundays.
Before moving to Florida, Karen served at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Elgin in Elgin, IL. She served as the Worship Chair and taught adult RE courses.
She is also an adjunct instructor of philosophy, writing composition, and literature and has published several articles on a variety of topics.
Karen is an activist in her local LGBTQ+ community called The Sanctuary of the Treasure Coast. She served as the former VP and plans events for teens. She also volunteered as a crisis counselor for The Trevor Project.
