 Karen
Angel (left with her two Pemón
cousins) is a resident of Arcata,
California and is the Founder
and President of the Board of
Directors of the Jimmie Angel
Historical Project. Jimmie Angel
(1899-1956) was an American aviator-explorer
after whom Angel Falls, the
world’s highest waterfall,
was named. The JAHP is a State
of California not-for-profit,
public benefit corporation
with Venezuelan and U.S.A.
Board Members. Karen, through
Angel Conservation and JAHP
wants to educate the world
about her uncle, his adventures,
and discoveries with an emphasis
on his period of exploration
of Venezuela. Her mission is
being achieved through photo
exhibits; the restoration and
preservation of his airplane
El Rio Caroni (which is a Venezuelan
National Monument) and also
by publishing information about
his era of aviation and exploration;
and providing a photo and informational
archive for public access especially
for journalists and filmmakers.
Karen completed her graduate
studies at the University of
California with a major in
Political Science and Environmental
Public Policy she received
her undergraduate degree from
Chico State University in California
in Political Science: Political
Philosophy & Constitutional
Law.
Currently Karen is the Executive
Director for Garden Development
for the Humboldt Botanical
Gardens Foundation (HBGF) responsible
for the development and coordination
of funding for the 44.5 acre
Humboldt Botanical Garden amongst
other responsibilities.
Karen’s cultural interests
include architecture, fine
arts, museum studies, history,
exploration, constitutional
law, political philosophy,
gardening, and horticulture.
She also lived for a number
of years in Papua New Guinea
(resident of PNG 1995-1997)
and has traveled extensively
to many countries worldwide,
including, of course, Venezuela.
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