About Me My name is Karen Olson. I immigrated to Canada from the Philippines in 1991. I have two wonderful kids and an amazing husband. I graduated with a Management Studies Diploma from Grant MacEwan University and finished my Education Degree at the University of Alberta in 2010. My journey as a teacher started with me teaching grade 5 at Ermineskin Elementary school in Maskwacis, Alberta, a 45 minute commute outside of Edmonton. I absolutely love teaching at E.E.S! I adore the people, I learned so much about the Cree culture and I have the most amazing students. E.E.S. became my home away from home, it is where I became the teacher that I am today. I love staying active and being outdoors even in the winter! Any opportunity that I get to be one with nature is a must. I love to travel and discover places I've never been before. Something most people don't know about me is that I ran 2 Half Marathons in the span of 4 years and I am also a twin.