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Karyn Turk
Karyn is an English-language given name and may refer to: People with the name *Karyn Bailey (born 1986), Australian netball player * Karyn Bosnak (born 1974), American author * Karyn Bryant (born 1968), American actress, writer and television personality * Karyn Bye-Dietz (born 1971), American ice hockey player * Karyn Calabrese (born 1947), American raw foodist and restaurateur * Karyn Dwyer (1975–2018), Canadian actress * Karyn Faure (born 1969), French swimmer * Karyn Forbes (born 1991), Tobagonian soccer player * Karyn Garossino (born 1965), Canadian ice dancer * Karyn Gojnich (born 1960), Australian sailor * Karyn Hay (born 1959), New Zealand author and broadcaster * Karyn Khoury, American perfumer * Karyn Kupcinet (1941–1963), American actress *Karyn Kusama (born 1968), American film and television director * Karyn Marshall (born 1956), American weightlifter * Karyn McCluskey, Scottish forensic psychologist * Karyn Moffat, Canadian computer scientist * Karyn Monk (born 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English-language Given Names
English names are personal names used in, or originating in, England. In England, as elsewhere in the English-speaking world, a complete name usually consists of one or more given names, commonly referred to as first names, and a (most commonly patrilineal, rarely matrilineal) family name or surname, also referred to as a last name. The given names after the first are often referred to as middle names. Given names Few given names used in England have English derivations. Many names are of Hebrew ( Daniel, David, Elizabeth, Susan) or Greek (Nicholas, Dorothy, George, and Helen) origin. Some are Germanic names, sometimes adopted via the transmission of French (Robert, Richard, Gertrude, Charlotte) or originate from Indo-European (Adrian, Amelia, Patrick) or Celtic. A small fraction of given names has an actual English derivation (see Anglo-Saxon names), such as Alfred, Ashley, Edgar, Edmund, Edward, Edwin, Harold and Oswald. A distinctive feature of Anglophone n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karyn Moffat
Karyn Moffatt is a Canadian computer scientist working in human–computer interaction. She is an associate professor in the School of Information Studies at McGill University, where she holds the Canada Research Chair in Inclusive Social Computing. Her research has included work on persuasive technology and computer accessibility. Moffatt was an undergraduate at the University of British Columbia, and completed her Ph.D. at the same university in 2010. Her dissertation, ''Addressing Age-Related Pen-Based Target Acquisition Difficulties'', was supervised by Joanna McGrenere Joanna McGrenere is a Canadian computer scientist specializing in human–computer interaction, adaptive user interfaces, and universal usability. She is a professor of computer science at the University of British Columbia. Education McGrenere .... References External linksHome page* {{DEFAULTSORT:Moffatt, Karyn Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Canadian women computer scientists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karyn Usher
Karyn Usher is an American television producer and writer. She has produced twenty-four episodes for the television series ''Prison Break'', and additionally written twelve episodes. She has also written single episodes from the series '' One Tree Hill'', '' North Shore'' and ''The Lyon's Den''. In 2010, he signed a production deal with 20th Century Fox Television. ''Prison Break'' (14 episodes) *1.07 - Riots, Drills, and the Devil (written) *1.12 - Odd Man Out (written) *1.17 - J-Cat (written) *1.18 - Bluff (co-written with Nick Santora) *2.05 - Map 1213 (written) *2.10 - Rendezvous (written) *2.12 - Disconnect (co-written with Nick Santora) *2.15 - The Message (co-written with Zack Estrin) *2.17 - Bad Blood (co-written with Paul Scheuring) *2.19 - Sweet Caroline (written) *3.05 - Interference Interference is the act of interfering, invading, or poaching. Interference may also refer to: Communications * Interference (communication), anything which alters, modifies, or d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karyn Turner
Karyn Turner (born 1946) is an American martial arts expert who has been variously known as “The Queen of Kata”,"Karyn Turner: Kung Fu's Queen of Kata and Kumite", Inside Kung Fu 4(7):30-33, September 1977. “First Lady of Kung Fu”,“Woman of the Year”, Black Belt 29(8):61, August 1991. and “The Mother of U.S. Kickboxing”.Gregory, Jane: "The lady is a champ: Karyn Turner is the mother of U.S. kickboxing", Chicago Sun-Times, September 4, 1988. Named as the “most outstanding woman in the history of martial arts” by Black Belt (magazine), Black Belt Magazine in 1978, she was the first woman to take a double victory in both fighting (kumite) and form (kata) in the International Women’s Karate Championship, a feat she accomplished in 1976. She was the first woman to enter men's divisions at the World Championships in kata and weapons (steel whip), and to become World Champion in the men's division in both. At the peak of her career in 1977, she entered twenty-three ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karyn Temple
Karyn A. Temple (previously Karyn Temple Claggett) is an attorney who served as the 13th United States Register of Copyrights, appointed to the position on March 27, 2019. Temple was Acting Register of Copyrights from October 21, 2016, to March 26, 2019, when Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden promoted her to Register of Copyrights and Director of the United States Copyright Office. She announced her resignation on December 9, 2019, effective January 3, 2020. Education Temple earned her BA in English from the University of Michigan, in Ann Arbor. She earned her J.D. from Columbia Law School, where she was a senior editor of the Columbia Law Review and a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar. Career Temple served as senior counsel to the deputy attorney general of the United States. She also worked for the Recording Industry Association of America and at the law firm Williams & Connolly, LLP. She began her legal career as a trial attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karyn Spencer
Karyn Spencer (born ) is an American talent agent for social media influencers who has had roles at Vine, AT&T, Target and Whalar. Spencer also co-produced the films '' Spread'' (2009) and '' Killers'' (2010), both starring Ashton Kutcher. Career Film producer (2009–2012) Spencer ran the social media accounts of actor Ashton Kutcher and model Tyra Banks. She was an associate producer for the 2009 film '' Spread''. She was also the co-producer of '' Killers'', a 2010 film. In 2012, Spencer left her position as Banks' director of communications to become director of communications at the startup Fancy Hands, seeking to join a company in its early stages. From 2013 to 2015, she became the Vice President of Brands for the agency theAudience. Vine (2015–2017) In 2015, Spencer became the head of creators of Vine, a social media platform for six-second videos which shut down in 2017. She produced Vine's Camp Unplug, a series of thirty-six videos on Vine ("Vines"), which was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karyn Rochelle
Karyn Rochelle (born in Wilmington, North Carolina) is an American country music songwriter and vocalist. As a songwriter, she has written or co-written songs which became hits for Trisha Yearwood, LeAnn Rimes, Ronnie Milsap, Sunny Sweeney, and, moving outside of her primary genre into R&B, Kenny G. Early life Rochelle's love of music was shared with and encouraged by her mother, a country music singer in a band who would invite Rochelle to join her. She began writing songs at the age of 13. Musical influences in her early life included Debbie Gibson, Suzy Bogguss, Trisha Yearwood, Patty Loveless, Pam Tillis and Mary Chapin Carpenter. At age 18, already an avid songwriter, she began working in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina as a disc jockey and a line dance instructor. She cites a promo cd she encountered by new Nashville artist Matraca Berg as transforming her life. She relocated to Nashville, Tennessee in 1996 at the age of 19 with her good friend and fellow song-writer Shan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karyn Rachtman
Karyn Rachtman (born February 19, 1964) is an American music supervisor and film producer. One of the "most influential music supervisors of all time," she has music supervised and/or served as the executive soundtrack producer on albums that have sold over 75 million copies worldwide. With Pras Michael and Ben Patterson, Rachtman produced the 2015 film ''Sweet Micky for President,'' a documentary about Michel Martelly's path to the Haitian presidency. She executive produced '' Archie's Final Project,'' a film about a teenage student who decides to kill himself on-camera as his final high school project, and created the children's "read and rap-along" book series ''Hip Kid Hop.'' Early life Karyn Rachtman was born in Los Angeles, California, to Peter Rachtman, a music manager, and Sheila Watson, an educator. Her parents divorced when she was a child, and she and her brother Riki lived mainly with their mother. Growing up, she was "obsessed" with music, and would go to her fathe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karyn Pugliese
Karyn Pugliese (Pabàmàdiz) is an investigative journalist who has significantly impacted Canadian journalism and press freedom, intervening in more than 3 Supreme Court cases. She is a citizen of the Algonquins of Pikwàkanagàn First Nation in Ontario and a status Indian under Canada's Indian Act. She was the first Indigenous person to be elected as President of the Canadian Association of Journalists. Pugliese was chosen for the twenty-fifth Martin Wise Goodman Canadians as Nieman Fellow, and graduated in the Class of 2020, Harvard University. She is best known for her work as a journalist/executive director of news and current affairs at the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network, and as the host of ichannel's #FAQMP. Personal life Pugliese is a single mother. Her son Zackery Liberty is a guitarist with the indie rock group Farewell Davidson. Early life Pugliese was born and raised in Ottawa, Ontario, but frequently visited Pikwàkanagàn in her youth. Most of her close fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karyn Polito
Karyn Ellen Polito (born November 11, 1966) is an American attorney, businesswoman, and politician who served as the 72nd lieutenant governor of Massachusetts from 2015 to 2023. Polito was a Republican member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives for the 11th Worcester district from 2001 to 2011. Polito was first elected lieutenant governor in 2014 with her running mate, Charlie Baker. They were both re-elected in 2018, and declined to seek reelection in 2022. Early life and education Polito is a lifelong resident of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. She graduated from Holy Name Central Catholic High School. Shortly after graduating from Boston College with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1988, she received her Juris Doctor from New England Law in 1991. Career An attorney, Polito co-owns and operates a commercial real estate development firm. Polito is a member of the Republican Party. Her experience in politics and government includes stints as a Shrewsbury Town Meeting me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karyn Parsons
Karyn Parsons Rockwell (born October 8, 1966) is an American actress, author and comedian. She is best known for her role as Hilary Banks on the NBC sitcom ''The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'' from 1990 to 1996. Parsons also starred in the 1995 film ''Major Payne'' opposite Damon Wayans, and in '' The Job'' (2001–2002) as Toni. Early life Parsons was born on October 8, 1966, in Los Angeles, California. In an interview for ''Essence'' in 2008, she described her parentage as biracial. Her mother, Louise (née Hankerson) Parsons, was an African-American from Charleston, South Carolina, and her father, Kenneth B. Parsons, was of English and Welsh descent, from Butte, Montana. She attended Santa Monica High School. Career Parsons starred as Hilary Banks on the sitcom ''The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'', which aired on NBC from 1990 to 1996. She co-created, co-produced, co-wrote, and co-starred on the Fox sitcom '' Lush Life'' in 1996, which was later canceled after four episodes. In 2001, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karyn Paluzzano
Karyn Lesley Paluzzano (born 6 May 1960) is a former Australian politician. She was a Labor Party Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 2003 to 2010, representing the electorate of Penrith. In September 2012 Paluzzano was sentenced to twelve months' home detention following a guilty plea for falsely claiming parliamentary allowances, as well as giving false and misleading evidence to an anti-corruption inquiry. Private life Paluzzano has lived in Penrith and Lower Blue Mountains for all her life. She was educated at Glenbrook and Lapstone Primary Schools and Nepean High School. Paluzzano was awarded a Master of Education by Nepean College of Advanced Education (now Western Sydney University), a Bachelor of Education and Diploma of Teaching (Distinction), and an Associate Diploma in Medical Radiography. Paluzzano is married to Robert Paluzzano and with him has three children. Early career Paluzzano was initially a radiographer and then became a teacher a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
