Testimonials & Talking points

She has an innate ability to view  complex projects from a management level, but also the ability to analyze the details, and provide intuitive executive summary materials. She exhibits a high level of mental flexibility, attention to detail, and the ability to quickly grasp everything from theoretical concepts to emerging technology. 

~M.B. Ohio Department of Education (former colleague/mentor)

From one project to the next and from one task to the next, Kristi has always shown a willingness to tackle anything and do whatever it takes to get the job done. Kristi has a love of IT that shows through in her willingness to learn what's next and stay current with the never ending world of IT changes. Her love of learning shows through as nothing in IT stays the same long and it has never bothered Kristi to change.

~S.J. Northwest Technical College

I have heard her colleagues and supervisors routinely comment on the abilities and qualities she uses to help, inspire, and lead people and processes forward.  Kristi possesses the ability to bring people together to address the complex questions and challenges that occur in serving students and diverse stakeholder groups. 

~J.A. Concordia College

Kristi’s remarkable career ... is grounded in her willingness to collaborate with management, programmers and technical staff, frontline staff, faculty, external stakeholders, oversight agencies and vendors. Kristi understands the process of converting business needs to workflow plans to technical infrastructure and functionality. She is able to lead teams, engage individuals in analyzing needs, provide the oversight needed to design, test and institute solutions and lead others in learning about and fully adopting new practices. 

~T.T. Previous supervisor - retired

Kristi approached work assignments with the highest professionalism, dedication, an enthusiastic attitude and a warm, caring attitude. Besides being a joy to work with, Kristi was a take-charge person who was able to present creative ideas and communicate the benefits. As well, she was a wonderful referent leader who inspired and motivated other employees. It is an understatement to say she was a great asset and would be a great addition to your institution. ~L.T Previous supervisor - retired

Ms. Karels professional acumen was immensely valuable... She worked with many contracts for different partners and had established authentic relationships with each partner. While at Distance Minnesota, Ms. Karels was consistently focused on the success of the student always keeping the student experience in mind when making any decisions. 

~A.H. Minnesota State Community and Technical College