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Karen Waters Pearson currently serves as a Senior Category Buyer at Chicago Public Schools since June 2023. With a solid background in procurement, Karen has previously held roles such as Buyer III and Procurement Analyst II at Reynolds American Inc. from May 2015 to June 2023, focusing on R&D. Prior experience includes managing purchasing and project management at Paula Berg Design Associates and vendor communications at Inter Plan Design Group. Earlier roles involved providing library assistance at Phoenix Public Library and High Point Public Library. Karen holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from The University of Kansas.