Karen is the wife of Trinity professor, Aaron Thurber, and mother of four children, Remington, Chloe, Theodore and Aidan.  Along with her coaching duties at Trinity, she is employed by Ellendale Public School as a substitute teacher.  She has nearly 30 years experience as a runner and still enjoys road racing whenever she gets the chance.  In college, she ran for the University of Valley Forge and was an NCCAA Cross Country All-American and Scholar Athlete.