Dr. Karen L Sipe has a bachelor's degree from the York College of Pennsylvania in secondary education, a master's degree in school administration from McDaniel College, a doctoral degree from Immaculata University in school leadership and a post-master's degree from Philadelphia University as a technology specialist. She is a member of PAECT  and ASCD.

Dr. Sipe has completed online course development training through Wilkes University in collaboration with the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE). She has developed online courses for PDE and facilitated online courses for Wilkes University.

In addition to her many responsibilities, Dr. Sipe maintains the CVSD Tech Tips blog in the district. Through the blog, she presents information about various technology tools and resources (http://www.conewago.k12.pa.us/tech-tips-blog).

Dr. Sipe has been with the Conewago Valley School District for 22 years. She was initially a teacher of business education, then a high school assistant principal, and for the last 12 years, she has held the position of Director of Educational Programs. Part of her responsibilities include the planning and implementation of technology-related professional development and coaching the K-12 staff. 

Dr. Sipe is also an adjunct instructor for Wilson College in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. She instructs graduate students on how to integrate technology into their classrooms.

As Director of Educational Services, she has led, for her employer, technology boot camps in collaboration with Neumann College in Aston, Pennsylvania.

Dr. Sipe is continually exploring new resources and tools that make the classroom more engaging and interactive for students and teachers. Her latest personal study is in the area of hybrid learning models and the incorporation and development of digital classrooms within these models.