Kari Volen has been involved in pageantry for over 20 years in a variety of capacities as a contestant, volunteer, director, choreographer, judge and coach. She is the owner & founder of Pageant Coaching & Designs, a full-service pageant consulting company where she was voted the #1 Pageant Coach for both 2018 & 2019 by the Pageant Planet. As a director, Kari has experience running both a local California MAO prelim & a local pageant for Miss California USA.  She is currently the Preparation Coordinator for Miss California America and oversees preparing the state titleholders for Miss America/Miss America’s Outstanding Teen. She has also been the Official Pageant Coach for numerous local, state and even national pageant systems. Kari has an extensive marketing and public relations background and was a former Sales Director in the senior living industry. In 2013, Kari became Mrs. California America and placed in the top 6 at the Mrs. America Pageant. She is married to Aaron Volen and they enjoy golfing, and going to the movies.