Karen Amanda Toulon is an award-winning journalist with a rich background in global business reporting and a track record of crafting compelling narratives for high-profile media organizations and publications.
Strategic Narratives with Karen Toulon offers bespoke coaching sessions that focus on developing authentic and impactful personal narratives. She leverages her skills to help clients refine their personal stories to enhance their professional profiles and stand-out in crowded marketplaces.
Karen's approach involves in-depth interviews and personalized guidance to help clients articulate their unique experiences, skills, values, and aspirations. She is particularly adept at working with sensitivity across different cultures and communities.
Her coaching process emphasizes clarity, authenticity, and strategic presentation, drawing on Karen's journalism and leadership expertise to transform clients' stories into powerful tools for career advancement and professional growth.
Karen enjoys working with professionals at all stages of their life journeys:
- early-stage entrepreneurs eager to articulate the relationships between their personal experiences and brands
- established leaders keen for a rebranding to meet new audiences and business opportunities
- energized leaders who want to get ahead of transitional moments and explore evolving opportunities
- engagement-focused individuals who want to align their philanthropic activities with their personal and professional core values
Karen offers direction with:
- Executive development
- Media coaching
- Public speaking preparation
Professional Experience:
Leadership roles at NBC Universal, Bloomberg, Reuters, and CNBC
Coaching, Branding and Internal/External Communications:
News leaders and C-Suite executives in industries including media, tech, consumer products, and financial services
Education:
Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism - MS
Dartmouth College - BA
University of Cambridge, Judge School of Business - Certificate: DEI Strategies for Business Impact
Columbia Business School - Certificate: Persuasion, Influence and Authority
Boards:
The Overseas Press Club Foundation, The GroundTruth Project, Columbia Journalism School Board of Visitors
Former: Chair, Columbia Journalism School Alumni Board; President, NY Leadership Council, Committee to Protect Journalists
Member:
Economic Club of New York, International Press Institute, Newswomen's Club of New York, NABJ
Duel US/UK Citizen
