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Karen Quinn

After losing a big corporate job, Karen Quinn helped found Smart City Kids, a New York-based company dedicated to guiding families through the application process to Manhattan's most competitive schools. Now a full-time writer, she lives in New York... Read full bio

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Q. What is your motto or maxim?
A. What seems like life’s worst disasters usually offer its greatest gifts. It is only through time that you can see the perfection in the stinky pile of crap the universe throws your way.
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Karen Quinn Revealed

Q. What is your motto or maxim? A. What seems like life’s worst disasters usually offer its greatest gifts. It is only through time that you can see the perfection in the stinky pile of crap the universe throws your way. Q. What is your favorite occupation, when you’re not writing? A. Painting pictures Q. If you could acquire any talent, what would it be? A. Eating healthy. I have a movie star friend who eats so healthy. I don't envy her talent, beauty or fame. I envy that she genuinely loves salad. Q. How would you describe perfect happiness? A. I find perfect happiness in many different places, all of them small...
- Chatting away with my husband and children at dinner

- Seeing my dogs, Olive and Bronco, first thing in the morning when they are so thrilled to see me 

- Drinking a glass of my favorite wine

- The end of a hard workout

- Looking out my window at the beach below

- Hearing my mothers voice on the telephone

- Reading someone's thought provoking blog post

- Seeing something I've created brought to life

- Talking to a child

- I could go on and on but I think I'd bore you.  It takes very little to make me happy, and it is the little things that bring me perfect happiness.

- Reading a great book
Q. If you could eat only one thing for the rest of your days, what would it be? A. toll house chocolate chip cookies Learn more about Karen Quinn

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TickerTech.com, April 11, 2013
...their children. There was a live Q&A session after the teleseminar. Speakers on the teleseminar's panel included: Karen Quinn, best-selling author of The Ivy Chronicles and Testing for Kindergarten, testing authority and the Testing Mom. Michael...
Brightsurf Science News, June 8, 2012
...and learning to add and subtract, and it teaches concepts such as opposites, same and different, and... by Karen Quinn (Author) BY THE AGE OF 5, MOST CHILDREN IN AMERICA WILL TAKE SOME KIND OF INTELLIGENCE TEST. Whether your child is going to a private...
AJAX and RIA Journal, May 7, 2013
.../PRNewswire-iReach/ -- On Saturday, May 18 and Monday, May 20, 2013 TestingMom.com  is hosting two free community events at the Hartley House for New York City Parents. These seminars include the NYC gifted and talented testing process and private...
Sys-Con Australia, May 7, 2013
...in school Featured speakers at these events include best-selling author, testing authority and co-founder of Testing Mom.com� Karen Quinn, co-founder of TestingMom.com and NYC gifted and talented parent expert Mchael McCurdy� , Victoria Goldman� ,...
Sys-Con Media, May 7, 2013
...NYC Parents Urged To Attend if Considering Private Schools or Gifted and Talented Programs Article Rating: NEW YORK, May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- On Saturday, May 18 and Monday, May 20, 2013 TestingMom.com  is hosting two free community...
Sys-Con Belgium, May 7, 2013
...in school Featured speakers at these events include best-selling author, testing authority and co-founder of Testing Mom.com� Karen Quinn, co-founder of TestingMom.com and NYC gifted and talented parent expert Mchael McCurdy� , Victoria Goldman� ,...
Sacramento Bee, May 7, 2013
...in school Featured speakers at these events include best-selling author, testing authority and co-founder of Testing Mom.com Karen Quinn, co-founder of TestingMom.com and NYC gifted and talented parent expert Mchael McCurdy , Victoria Goldman , author...
Sys-Con Canada, May 7, 2013
...in school Featured speakers at these events include best-selling author, testing authority and co-founder of Testing Mom.com� Karen Quinn, co-founder of TestingMom.com and NYC gifted and talented parent expert Mchael McCurdy� , Victoria Goldman� ,...
Sys-Con India, May 7, 2013
...thrive in schoolFeatured speakers at these events include best-selling author, testing authority and co-founder of Testing Mom.com� Karen Quinn, co-founder of TestingMom.com and NYC gifted and talented parent expert Mchael McCurdy� , Victoria...