Karren Johnson
Financial Services Professional and Financial Literacy Advocate
Personal Notes
Financial literacy is something that gets put on the back burner, because of lack of knowledge, embarrassment over reaching out for help, and those who want help often don’t know where to get it. My passion is to help the people of the community reach financial freedom through working with them individually or through public seminars, etc. My personal family struggle from 2008 helps me to better understand and relate to where people are in their finances, and I meet them right there. Together we set goals to reach where you want to be financially, and with patience and time, you reach them. In that process you build a relationship with your money that will stick with you and will become a resource for other areas of life.
Bio
Karren Johnson is an NFEC Certified Financial Education Instructor.
Karren started her evolving career in fiscal responsibilities in the most stringent responsibilities in the fields facing today – medical (legal) and health Insurance back in 1998. Now armed with decades of direct experience in financial monitoring, management, reporting and all related areas, she applies this specialty expertise with a capacity for direct coaching, guidance and confidentiality with personal and public organizations, i.e. schools, universities, and business from small to large systems operations.
In 2015, Karren founded her own venture, Market Place Financial Coaching and Consulting, as a Financial Coach, Consultant for individuals, community and business fiscal responsibility. Her experience and seminar/workshop series “DARE TO BE FREE” benefits clients such as: Strawbridge United Methodist Women’s Group, New Windsor, MD. Cedar Ridge Boy’s Home and School (non-profit), Williamsport, MD, as a Donor Database Specialist, Great Commission Out Reach Transitional housing (Coach to Tenants), and Fellowship Of Churches Representative to meet the evolving needs of the community, especially the underserved population.
Along with her adept financial coaching, she also specializes in creation management of major annual fundraiser campaigns. This includes proper campaign funds allocation(s), tracking: budget monitoring/management ensuring mail-in and online donations are accurately applied to proper funds and/or constituents. Database monitoring for duplication of accounts , interval reporting with effective donor and stakeholder communications, and a host of other non-profit functions.
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