Special Assistant, School of Fashion Design & Merchandising
Despite changes in leadership and procedures over the years, Karen Rodhe has remained a steady, reassuring presence who meets challenges with a smile and a solution. Her colleagues often speak of her patience, reliability and the sincere kindness she shows daily all while handling the financial aspects of the School of Fashion. Behind the scenes, Karen tackles the responsibilities of reimbursement processes, travel coordination and many more financial management tasks.
This past year, Karen tirelessly supported the NYC Fashion program by creating a smooth experience for the school’s annual fashion show, making it the largest one yet. Her detail-oriented mindset, generosity and humble nature exemplify 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s core values and validate her dedication to students, faculty and alumni in the school.