Karen Askov Zeribi

About Karen Askov Zeribi

Karen founded Shift an organization dedicated to addressing our society\'s biggest inequities through the use of continuous improvement methods. We believe in partnering with communities to learn their context and build the capacity of their leaders to run effective continuous improvement initiatives to transform their field of practice. Shift-Results holds steadfast commitment to engaging those most impacted by the change in continuous improvement efforts. We work across sectors to improve outcomes in education, health, and social services. Learn more about our approach to improvement https://vimeo.com/60•••••39). Over the last 20 years, Karen has designed and implemented enduring improvement networks on a wide array of important topics that impact our society. Examples include maternal and neonatal mortality, early childhood education, equity in higher education STEM, childhood obesity, HIV/AIDS, and specialty pediatric conditions. Karen also enjoys teaching and coaching continuous improvement methods; she has designed and facilitated numerous courses ranging from basic to advanced skills, and virtual to in-person. She has a Master of Health Science degree from Johns Hopkins University, and a Bachelor of Science in Human and Organizational Development from Vanderbilt University. She speaks fluent Spanish and enjoys scuba diving with her husband and children.

Experience

1. Founder & Chief Visionary

   Shift

   Jan 2016 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

Education

• The Johns Hopkins University

  MHS

  1998 — 1999

• Vanderbilt University

  BS

  1991 — 1995

Skills

• Process Improvement
• Quality Improvement
• Management
• Qualitative Research
• Analysis
• Behavior Change
• Program Management
• Workshop Facilitation
• Public Health
• Coaching
• Quality Improvement Advisor
• Collaborative Learning
• Proposal Writing
• Program Development
• Training
• Leadership
• Global Health
• Healthcare
• Program Evaluation