Karen Mary Castranova

Consultant in Fort Collins, Colorado

Karen Mary Castranova

Consultant in Fort Collins, Colorado

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Born in the North, raised in the South. Received piano scholarship to Huntsville, (not the prison) but went to the Univ. of N. Tx to major in Vocal Performance. Hated school, so became a "teach" to make it fun for kids. Mostly, taught art/science to middle/high school in Denton, Tx, St Vrain, Longmont, Colorado, Boulder, Thompson, Loveland , Colorado & Poudre, Fort Collins, Colorado Districts. Sang at weddings and funerals (at least they didn't complain). Led Catholic Mass for 20 years as cantor.

Former model with Kim Dawson Agency, Miss Tx. USA finalist, and 1980's Dallas TV Series extra. (all of the things that don't impress many people)

A proud part of a mother/daughter clown team prolific in Boulder County in the 90's called," Sugar N Spice Clowns For Kids." Balloon sculpting, expert face-painting and hula hooping aired weekly on our T.V Show in Boulder on CATV 54. (One guy wrote in, "I want my 30 minutes of life back.") My daughter says it's an area of her life she'd rather not revisit.

Married happily & live in a 120 year old log home on a beautiful ranch in Northern Colorado. My husband and I have opened our place to visitors and host a cute cabin on our property as a bed & breakfast.

Became an Art Advocate for Northern Colorado, and have put on large public events for the area artist. Always my mission is to assist them with selling their work. (People buy my friend's work, not mine)

Built a computer in 1986. (Ran on 198 mghz and kept it for ten years.) Accomplished social media expert. Manage many corporate, & social media accounts in this area. Have created and designed; websites, FB pages, Twitter accounts and marketing platforms for small businesses/artists. I am a weather watcher for CBS Channel 4 in Denver, Co.

Published writer, poet, and practicing musician.

Love life, friends, good food, vino and conversation, the beauty of nature, most music genres and everything about life. Don't want to die, because the gift of life is the greatest gift of all.

Pope Francis urges us to be like lambs. "As long as you’re a lamb, the Lord will defend you, while if you’re a wolf, He will leave you alone. A true Christian walks joyfully through this world as a lamb of the Lord."

Let us all walk in love and acceptance of each other, because that is what our world is dying to know.

  • Work
    • Art Advocate
  • Education
    • University of North Texas
    • Cu Boulder
    • North Dakota State University