Become the Big Fish in Your Pond

Big Fish Local

Karen Cleaver

Office/Project Manager

In late 2021, Karen embarked on her journey with Big Fish Local as the office manager, leveraging her two years of experience in similar roles elsewhere. With a nurturing spirit, shaped by her role as a mother to seven, Karen dedicates herself to supporting her team, ensuring their needs are met for optimal performance. Her days are filled with streamlining project operations, proactively addressing challenges, and facilitating a productive work environment.

Karen’s knack for organization and strategic planning is both an innate talent and a skill honed through her academic journey, earning an Associate degree in Professional Office Management from Clark State Community College. These abilities are crucial to her role, enabling her to oversee office operations, client problem-solving, website and social media review, and project management. She is the linchpin that keeps the Big Fish Local team cohesive and efficient.

Big Fish Local resonates deeply with Karen’s values, particularly its family-like atmosphere and commitment to integrity and community support. These principles mirror her own, making her role there immensely fulfilling.

A resident of rural London, Ohio, Karen, alongside her husband James of 11 years, shares her home with four of their children, with three having embarked on their own journeys. The family’s companions include 3 dogs, a guinea pig, and numerous barn cats, reflecting Karen’s compassionate and caring nature.

Away from the office, Karen enjoys reading, traveling, crafting, and cherishing moments with her family. She finds inspiration in Ralph Waldo Emerson’s words: “The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.” This quote encapsulates her approach to life and work, underlining her dedication to personal growth and the well-being of those around her.
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