Kara has over 2 decades of appraisal work in county government working in areas as diverse as testifying at the Board of Tax Appeals for commercial property, to managing the valuation of residential properties including single-family, multi-family and condominiums. She works in Johnson county Kansas and currently manages a portion of the residential real estate department. Kara holds both the Certified Assessment Evaluator (CAE) and Residential Evaluation Specialist (RES) designations from the International Association of Assessing Officers, as well as being a Registered Mass Appraiser (RMA) for the State of Kansas.
Kara has served on both the Education Committee and Instructors Relations Sub-committee for IAAO. She has also chaired several task forces for the organization. Kara is a Senior National Instructor for IAAO and has taught course across the country. She currently serves the local chapter of IAAO, the Kansas City Chapter of IAAO, as Vice President.