Karen Sunmark is formerly from the Midwest where she held the position of section percussionist with the Springfield Symphony, performed with the Peoria Symphony, Chicago Lyric Opera, Illinois Chamber Orchestra and was a member of the percussion ensemble Serious Repercussions. She has performed with the national touring company of Les Miserables. Here in the Seattle area, she performs regularly with the Pacific Northwest Ballet, Auburn Symphony, and Tacoma Symphony. Other performances include the Seattle Symphony and Northwest Sinfonietta. She has her Masters in Education and is director of bands at Maywood Middle School in the Issaquah school district. Karen is so pleased to have achieved her National Board Certification as a Music Educator this year.