Brianna Karp
Biography
Brianna Karp
Brianna Karp
BIO
Brianna Karp was raised in Orange County, California, the daughter
of an abusive, mentally-ill mother and a father who left the family
before she had any memories of him. She got her first job at age
10, a legal work permit at age 12, and supported her mother and
younger sister by working multiple jobs from age 12 to 18, when she
left home for good. She enrolled in community college and worked
her way from entry-level, minimum-wage jobs into administrative and
legal-secretary positions upward to an executive-assistant position
at a major corporation, where, within a few years she was earning
$50,000 and living a comfortable life until being laid off from her
job in 2008. Still looking for permanent work and shelter as the
recession drags on, she has become a passionate advocate and
spokesperson for the homeless. She lives in Riverside,
California.
Brianna Karp
