Curriculum Vitae

Karre LeRayne Schaefer

karre@ksu.edu (785)449-2178 PO Box 54, Eskridge KS 66423

Education
2013 Master of Arts, Political Science Political Philosophy and Human Rights. Kansas State University GPA 3.65 2011 Bachelor of Arts, History Religious and Social Reform Movements. Kansas State University GPA 3.60 2011 Certificate Primary Texts Program. Kansas State University GPA 4.00 2010 Classes for Bachelor of Arts -- Greek, Hebrew, Religious History. Manhattan Christian College, Kansas GPA 3.80 2008 Classes towards Bachelor of Arts. Allen County Community College, Burlingame, Kansas GPA 3.96 1988 American Government, Vietnamese Language. Rancho Santiago College, Santa Ana, California GPA 3.50 1984 Legal Secretary Certificate. Wichita Area Vocational Technical School, Wichita, Kansas GPA n/a 1982 Graduate. Newton High School, Newton, Kansas

Professional Teaching Experience

Fa 11 Present Kansas State University GTA for Dr. James Franke, Professor of American Political Thought, Director of the MA and MPA Programs: Administrative Duties & Programs Development Primary Text Certificate Program Assistant & Teaching Assistant Great Conversations and Political Thought, editing Dr. Johnsons book, Locke and Rousseau: Two Enlightenment Responses to Honor University Honors Teaching Assistant Intro to Honors

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Kansas State University

Teaching Philosophy and Academic Interests

My academic interests are human rights, specifically regarding international trade ethics, compliance and securities, political philosophy, and religious history and its effects on social reform movements. I am qualified to teach various courses and levels in history, philosophy, religion and political science. In addition, I can effectively teach core courses in public administration, speech, presentation, writing and literature. I have a love for the use of primary texts, which I believe is the most valuable method, balancing them with scholarly works. Whether a student takes a course for academic or employment purposes or simply because a credit is needed, an opportunity is presented not only for me to teach the required materials but also to teach ways to reason logically and apply skills and talents to the best ability, with a high sense of work ethics, value and accomplishment, which will help them value their education and create a desire for continued learning in whatever they do.

Honors, Awards, Memberships

McNair Scholars Program, Kansas State University University Honors Program, Kansas State University Pi Sigma Alpha Inductee, Political Science, Kansas State University Phi Theta Kappa Inductee, Allen County Community College Association of Core Texts and Courses Research Recipient McNair Scholars Program Research Grant Recipient Study of Classical Liberalism Primary Text Research Grant Recipient Robert D. Linder History Scholarship Recipient Phi Theta Kappa Honors Scholarship Recipient Deans Honor Roll Scholarship Recipient Presidential Honor Roll Scholarship Recipient 2009-2011 2008-2011 2011 - current 2006 - current 2011 2010 2009 2008, 2009 2008 2008 2006, 2007, 2008

Research Papers and Presentations

Academic Research Current Research
Human Rights: The Hidden Cost of Trade Agreements. I am researching whether we should expect a different impact on human trafficking than other human rights abuses as a result of free trade agreements, or if human trafficking is an unfortunate byproduct of these free trade agreements. Trade agreements and human rights issues are highly debatable in academia; what makes this research unique is that I am researching the criminal and underground economic aspects to find my answer.

Islam: Democracy, Communism or Both. Here, I am comparing and contrasting the political ideologies of Western Democracy and Communism with Islamic ideologies of both to outline the differences and similarities in order to determine which Islamic ideology, if either, should be promoted by Western democratic states.

Graduate
Spring 2012. John Locke: Another Look at Natural Rights and Slavery. In reviewing many writings of John Locke and attempting to reconcile his natural rights theory to his involvement in certain slave practices, I concluded that Locke was setting up a compelling anti-slavery argument which showed that the only way in which a person can legitimately be a slave is if he has agreed through social contract to subject himself to a political power, but that this is not possible through the very nature of social contract. Locke was beginning to separate the two states of being, natural and social contract, in a way in which one would not oppose the other. In spite of his slavery activities, Locke was setting the stage for the future in which no man would be enslaved. Fall 2012. Georgia and Syria. Ethnic Conflict Analysis of the causes and solutions to ethnic problems in Georgia and Syria. I found in my research that cultural pluralism, democratic instability and military politics are the explanatory theories for ethnic conflict in both countries. My conclusion was that the only solution to the ethnic conflict in Georgia and Syria is obtaining and maintaining the democracy they desire, thereby providing each ethnic group with a political process. Fall 2011. Human Trafficking: A Worldwide Conviction? In this research, I used regression to compared prosecutions and convictions which were identified as human trafficking worldwide to see what the ratio between prosecutions and convictions is in each country and compare them to other countries. There was a 95% confident interval and the variables included push-pull and economic factors. My findings were that in nearly every country, the ratio between prosecutions and convictions was one in four regardless of the variables, with Vietnam having the highest prosecution-conviction rates worldwide. This is preliminary research for other human trafficking research that I will be conducting in the future. Fall 2011. Affirmative Action: Is It Affirming? In preparation for President Obamas proposed American Jobs Act, I researched the burden that would be placed upon the Public Administrator to enforce Affirmative Action in the contracting private sector if the Act was passed. The conclusion of my research showed, among other things, that there are strategies in place for the public sector and its private contractors as well as the private sector in general to help the industries self-regulate anti-discriminatory laws. However, the system is not effective because there is an inherent problem within the Affirmative Action law which does not require, or even allow for, full regulation by the public sector in relationship to the private sector on any meaningful level.

Undergraduate
Summer 2010. For the Good of Mankind and the Glory of God: A Study of the Connecticut Kansas Colony and Its Involvement in the Kansas Territory. Through original documents that I uncovered in an old file cabinet of the Beecher Bible and Rifle Church, I discovered that the Colonys goal in migrating to Kansas was to expand Winthrops City upon a Hill. It purposely avoided any close relationship to Henry Ward Beecher and was discriminate when using violence in efforts to prevent slavery from entering into Kansas. Continuing through the fall of 2010, this research includes the Colonys Underground Railroad, which, contrary to its belief system, disobeyed Federal law and led fugitive slaves from Kansas to freedom in Canada and Mexico.

October 2012, Seventh Annual Theological Conference, Western Fellowship of Professors and Scholars presenting subsequent research into the underground railroad of the Connecticut Kansas Colony. April 2011, K-State 16th Annual Graduate Student Council Research Forum. October 2010, Fifth Annual Theology Conference, Western Fellowship of Professors and Scholars. This conference is designed for professor and scholar research presentation. I was the only student presenting at this conference. September 2010, 14th Annual MKN McNair Heartland Research Conference. July 2010, Kansas State University McNair Scholars Research Conference. Fall 2009. William Wilberforce: The Force Within. Through the writings of abolitionist William Wilberforce and his contemporaries in 18th Century England, I examined the anti-slavery ideas of Wilberforce, including how classical liberalism guided his decisions and helped make it possible for him to convince the British citizens that it was not in their best economic interests to continue the slave trade. This research was funded through the Fellowship for the Study of Classical Liberalism, Primary Text Certificate Program. March 2011, Fourth ACTC Student Conference, at Pepperdine University presenting, Wilberforce: Am I Not A Man and a Brother? Nominated and accepted. This research furthered prior work I had done on abolitionist William Wilberforce in 18th Century England by examining how Wilberforce made the transition from the ideas of gradual to immediate emancipation of slaves.

Human Trafficking and Modern Day Slavery

February 2011, Womans World Conference, Manhattan Christian College at Kansas State University, 21st Century Slavery: Kansas Involvement in Sex Trafficking. October 2010, Fifth Annual Theology Conference, Western Fellowship of Professors and Scholars. Breakfast Panel participant on Human Trafficking and Modern Day Slavery in Kansas and consumer responsibility. Feb 2010, Northeastern Kansas Conference on Human Trafficking and Modern Day Slavery. I developed and organized this event, and spoke on both the current problems in Kansas and consumer responsibility.

Other Work Experience

April 06 May 10 April 94 April 06 May 95 May 99 1982 1996 Solomons Porch Market, Owner/Manager B/T Construction, Owner/Foreman Grannys Attic Antique Mall, Owner/Manager Paralegal: tort, immigration, Constitutional, family, criminal law

Campus and Community Services

2009 Present Founder, Purple Reign. Organization dedicated to the abolition of human trafficking and modern day slavery in Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. Board Member and Human Trafficking Advisor, The Homestead, a Reintegration Home for women who have been rescued from the sex slave industry, providing life skills, career, and education opportunities. Not for Sale Campaign Kansas State Regional Director for national campaign to abolish human trafficking and modern day slavery in our own backyards. Purple Pennies for Peace, Chair/Steering Committee, K-State University, Manhattan KS. This was a fundraiser to help raise money to build schools in Afghanistan villages for all children, with a focus on educating girls, as requested by the Afghani people. Interracial Support Group, Founder, Topeka KS. Helping to identify and meet the unique needs of biracial families. Topeka Center for Peace & Justice, Treasurer, Topeka KS, helping meet local social, economic and political needs within the City of Topeka. National Support Our Troops Movement, Co-Founder, Tustin CA, during Desert Storm. Working with the community and local, state and federal figures, including General Westmoreland.

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Interests and Skills

Languages Koine Greek American Sign Language Developed Skills As a legal secretary/paralegal for fourteen years, a business owner for fifteen years, a Teaching Assistant for four years, and working in various non-profit programs, I developed many skills, including: Proficiency in 10-key, Excel, Word, Powerpoint and working with internet. Familiar with Access. 3 years 2 years Hebrew 1 year French, Vietnamese Familiarity

Developed Skills - continued Interviewing new clients; managing 500+ caseloads from acceptance to settlement or litigation; working with expert and lay witnesses; scheduling court reporters; scheduling and handling depositions; discussing, developing and managing case strategy; writing correspondence, resolutions, agreements, contracts, pleadings, briefs and other court documents; citing legal authority; investigating cases; gathering and interpreting data -- medical records, police reports, statements; setting appointments, making case decisions, coordinating travel and meetings; categorizing, indexing files, exhibits, chronological data, and evidence; developing data bases; attending to details; presenting and appearing in court; researching law, regulations, data bases, and scholarly works; critical thinking; book editing and program/curriculum developing. Flexibility; multi-tasking; working with and without supervision; understanding when a Supervisors input is and is not necessary; teamwork and collaborating with outside parties such as vendors, opposing counsel, civic leaders. Strategic planning; fundraising; resource allocation; human resources managing 10+ employees; modeling; leadership; production management; budgeting; purchasing; Reception skills. Other There are various service projects that I have been actively involved in throughout the years. Currently, there are many local community events, including community theatre and a local needs (food) ministry that my husband and I participate in. I am very active in the effort to abolish modern human trafficking in Kansas. I spend most of my non-academic time with my husband, children and grandchildren and we are involved in drama/dance ministry.

References
Available upon request.