Meet Mrs. Mathieson

Email: karen.mathieson@ucps.k12.nc.us

I grew up on the coast of NC in New Bern. I am married and have  2 boys, James & Will. I have 2 dogs, Tucker (Chiweenie) and Bastian (Dutch Shepard). I love going to the beach, spending time with my family & friends, going to concerts, and traveling. I've been to Iceland, Scotland, Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, Costa Rica, Jamaica, Mexico...just to name a few places. 

I graduated from East Carolina University, where I received a degree in Communications and a minor in Dance. I also earned my Master's Degree in Library and Information Science from East Carolina University. Go Pirates!

I started my career teaching elementary school, then 8th-grade ELA, and now I am a Media Specialist. I love being surrounded by books and helping students find that "just right" book. 

“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies. The man who never reads lives only one.” – George R.R. Martin