Profile – Karen Abramson, public relations for the Boynton City Library
Age – 21+, “Aged to perfection.”
Born – Pittsburgh, Pa
Lives now – Atlantis
Activities – Makes jewelry from stones
Heroes – Dad, William Stanko, taught her plumbing and electricity
Favorite book – “It is a huge book about beads."
She celebrates her fifth year at the library in June.
She has lived in Florida since 1986.
Fun fact – She lived on a 53-foot boat for five years.
What is your favorite part of working in the library?
“I like the job I do with marketing and public relations. I really can sit down and talk to almost anyone, and I enjoy supporting the Friends of the Library.”
How did you get into this line of work?
“All of my past jobs have had marketing in them. I got this opportunity and my job just grew from there.”
What did you do before working at the library?
“I ran an international sporting goods store with my husband. It was located in seven states.”
How did you end up in Boynton Beach?
“We wanted to get a dog and we were living in a condo. So we shopped around and found a place in Atlantis. I have a White Havanese name 2K, because we got it Dec. 31, 1999.”
What is the most rewarding part of you job?
“Helping to contribute and inform people of all the great services we offer here. With the economy the way it is, we offer computers to help people out to get jobs, file for unemployment and food stamps.”
What does your future hold?
“I would like to retire and move to Italy.”