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About the Feminist Researcher, Author, Teacher and Speaker Karen
Jean Matsko Hood has always been interested in equal rights for women.
Hood has witnessed domestic violence, abuse, and chauvinism between men
and women in her life. She
has also seen the destruction of this work first hand on the children of
women and their entire family unit. Hood
works as an advocate for feminism, and also as a child advocate.
Hood is concerned that the culture of the United States also places
too much emphasis on appearance rather than developing the entire person.
Hood’s quest prompted her to become involved and to advocate for
the rights of women and children in our country today. Hood
has published a children’s activity book titled Girls Can Do,
which focuses on the idea that girls can be anything that they have the
capability for, and are willing to work to achieve traditional and
non-traditional roles. This book is intended to build self-esteem in
girls, starting at a young age. This book also helps to teach girls to
expect to be treated equal to men. Hood has completed her first adult
feminist book titled Feminism; An Introduction to Feminist Thinking
this book gives an overall introduction to Feminism. Hood is also working
to complete second adult non-fiction feministic themed book titled Feminism
Versus Tradition; Are they Compatible? She will continue to conduct
research and write on this topic. Hood was born and raised in Great Falls, Montana. She attended the College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University, in Minnesota. She received a B.S. Degree in Natural Science and minored in both psychology and secondary education from the college of St. Benedict. After graduating, Karen and her husband taught science and math on the island of St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Hood also completed postgraduate classes at the University of Iowa. In May 2001, she completed her Master’s Degree at Gonzaga University, in Spokane, Washington. She has also taken post-graduate classes at Lewis and Clark College in Idaho. Hood is currently taking courses to complete her Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership at Gonzaga University. Along
with her husband, nine children, and foster children, Hood currently
resides in Greenacres, Washington. Her interests include writing,
teaching, and volunteering as a court advocate in the juvenile court
system for abused and neglected children. Hood also is a literary advocate
for youth and adults. Her hobbies include cooking, baking, photography,
raising Icelandic horses and Icelandic sheepdogs, indoor and outdoor
gardening, and cultivating unusual flowering plants and orchids. Hood also
enjoys observing hummingbirds and other bird watching activities.
She demonstrates a passionate appreciation of nature and the
environment. You
may contact Ms. Hood at her office: Karen
Jean Matsko Hood, M.A. 507
N. Sullivan Road, Suite, A-3 Veradale,
WA 99037-8531 USA Phone:
(509) 922-4849 / Fax: (509) 777-0064 Website: www.karenjeanmatskohood.com / Email: Karen@karenjeanmatskohood.com
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