- Occupation: Retired Director LBUSD
 - Graduate of LB Poly, LBCC and CSULB and ACSA Superintendent's Academy
 - Teaching Credential UC Irvine, Admin. Credential College of St. Thomas
 - BA - Speech and English; MA Curriculum and Instruction
 - Lifetime teaching credential and Lifetime adminstrative credential
 - Designed Poly PAAL, District's first Community Day School, Renaissance Career Academy
 - Started the K-9 search program; school policing; crisis and critical incident response program; truancy; and daytime loitering prevention center
  
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Top Priorities if Elected |   
- Establish widespread Vocational Education Programs throughout the District
 - To address the unmet needs of students; address bullying and safety concerns expressed by parents, students and teachers
 - Re establish genuine communication among Board members as a prerequisite to working parents, teachers and students
  
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- Former Vice Mayor Doug Drummond and Retired Police Commander
 - Yolanda Benavidez, Dare Coordinator and Instructor
 - Marilyn Bittle, Teacher and Former Exec. Dir. of TALB & Past Pres. CTA
  
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- Who is Karen Thomas Hilburn?
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To give the readers a real picture of Karen Thomas Hilburn and why she is running for School Board.
 - Why is Karen Thomas Hilburn running for School Board?
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Concerns expressed by constituents:
Wilson Overcrowding; Costly lawsuits and Board infighting!
 - Speech to Belmont Shore Residents
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A complete text of Karen's speech at the home of Donna and Tom Bennett on Bayshore.
  
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