Karen is an ordinary gal living an extraordinary life.
Karen was born with normal hearing and grew up hard of hearing, the result of a gene that existed in her family for five generations. Karen became deaf from a fall while barefoot water skiing as a teen. At the age of 44, she started walking on water again, becoming the only deaf woman to compete in barefoot water ski competitions.
Karen is a mom to three deaf and hard of hearing kids and an advocate for families with deaf and hard of hearing children. She serves on the board and speaker’s bureau for Hands & Voices and is the founder of Illinois Hands & Voices.
Karen Putz is passionate about living life to the fullest, and this passion is evident in her presentations. Karen’s most requested topics include: motherhood, social media, raising deaf and hard of hearing kids, overcoming adversity, home birth, and unwrapping your passion.
To hire Karen as a speaker, contact her at karen@karenputz.com or call 630-405-6262.
“Karen Putz delivered a profound, perfect, succinct, fantastic, to-the-point closing keynote at the Hands & Voices Leadership conference.” –Janet Des Georges, Executive Director, Hands & Voices
