Karen Cruickshanks

Karen Cruickshanks started their work experience as an Architectural Intern at Parsons in 2007. Karen then worked as a Graphics Editor at The Battalion in 2009. In 2010, they became a Marketing Assistant at Randall Scott Architects. From 2011 to 2014, they worked as a Senior Brand Coordinator at Stream Realty Partners, where they developed and implemented brand strategies for the firm nationwide.

In 2014, Karen joined Page Southerland Page, Inc. as a Marketing Coordinator, where they developed expertise in crafting RFQ responses and led project interview preparation. Karen then became a Marketing Manager/Senior Associate, responsible for strategic marketing and business development efforts for the firm's Austin office. In 2017, they were promoted to Government Market Sector Manager/Associate Principal, leading and implementing firmwide market sector activities and contributing to the sector being ranked as the #1 Federal Government Architecture Firm for 2022.

Currently, Karen is serving as the Revenue Operations Director at Page Southerland Page, Inc. In this role, they apply their entrepreneurial approach to anticipate needs and build effective solutions to further the firm's goals. Throughout their career, Karen has demonstrated strong leadership and contributed to the success of the organizations they have worked for.

Karen Cruickshanks completed their Bachelor of Environmental Design degree at Texas A&M University from 2006 to 2010. During their time at Texas A&M, they focused on the fields of Environmental Design, Art & Architecture History. In 2009, Karen briefly attended Texas State University, where they studied Communication Design. However, no specific degree was listed for this period.