We are committed to empowering the community with quality, life-saving education & training.

Kari's passion for teaching & preventative medicine is the driving force behind CPR For Life.

Kari has over a decade of experience working in the medical field and loves to share her experience and pearls of wisdom. She became a Paramedic in 2013, and has worked both pre-hospital and hospital. She specialized in Cardiology and Emergency Medicine at Portland's finest hospitals, and worked many cardiac arrests while serving on the Code Team.

Her experience as a Paramedic also includes Wildland Fire, Indoor/Outdoor Professional Photography Sets, Camp Medic for Elite Youth Athletes and Boy & Girl Scouts, volunteering with CERT and SERV-OR, participating in statewide Disaster drills, and teaching EMT and Paramedic students as a Lab Instructor at the Community College.

Kari takes pride in her ability to teach people of all ages, abilities, and learning styles. She loves her work, and is dedicated to improving lives and patient outcomes in the community with her team of trained professionals.