MEET HEAD KAREN ESHOO
Karen E. Eshoo, Ed.D

Karen began her tenure as Head of School at King School in 2018. Prior to King School, Karen served as the second Head of School of Vistamar School in El Segundo, California from 2011-2018. Before joining Vistamar, she spent over 20 years in teaching and leadership in independent schools as a high school teacher, the Middle School Head and the Principal of Grades 1-8 at Sacred Heart Schools in Atherton, California – also her alma mater - and the Assistant Head of School at Lick-Wilmerding High School in San Francisco, California. She holds a BA in Philosophy from the University of San Diego; Masters degrees in Education and History from Stanford University; and an EdD in Education from the University of California, Berkeley.
Karen is a member of the faculty of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) Institute for New Heads. She also previously served on the Boards of the California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS) and the California Teachers Development Collaborative (CATDC).
Outside of work, she loves to cook amazing dinners for friends and family. While Karen is not a great athlete, she is a consistent exerciser and an avid sports fan. She also enjoys traveling internationally, reading about current events around the world, and dabbling in stand-up comedy. Karen is especially excited to be in Connecticut, closer to her family near Old Saybrook, and her friends and family in Brooklyn and Manhattan.