Today’s guest is Karen Becher – Head of Onsite Education, National Holocaust Centre and Museum 

Karen joined the National Holocaust Centre and Museum (NHCM) in 2014, where she is the Head of Onsite Education and works in Holocaust education, teaching to primary and secondary students, university students and adult groups. She has played a substantial role in developing NHCM’s ‘Breaking the Cycle’ programme. She completed her BA in Western European Studies and German at Wells College (New York, USA), and did teacher training and practical experience in New York State. She also completed studies in German, international relations and economics at the University of Bonn, Germany, and current completing modules toward an MA in Holocaust Education. She began a career in journalism at the Wall St Journal Europe, where she worked for 6 years in the Bonn bureau. Fluent in German and currently studying Italian at intermediate level, Karen engaged in a career of professional translation and editing for 15+ years, translating articles, books/book chapters and journal papers. Clients have included think-tanks such as the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, International Institute for Strategic Studies, the Austrian Trade Commission, online political journals, and book authors. In addition to living in the United States and United Kingdom, Karen has lived many years in Germany and Austria, where she worked at an international school, and taught German and worked in the high school administration. Passionate about Holocaust education and its relevance to society today, she is dedicated to this field.