VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT – KAREN TONNER
“I came to Fernandina Beach in March of 2019 from The Villages Florida; transitioning from in person work to remote work for the Moffitt Cancer Center.
My early education started in Tulsa Oklahoma, then to St. Louis getting my advanced education from Washington University in the field of Radiation Oncology. I worked in Oncology clinics doing the physics computer planning for the delivery of radiation treatments for cancer patients. I worked 16 years in Colorado; moved to Arkansas for 8 years and then moving to Florida working for the Moffitt Center.
I retired a year ago and have been thrilled to get a chance to start training with the Amelia Museum of History here on the Island giving historic tours. During these last few years I have really enjoyed getting to know the staff of the museum PLUS all of the wonderful volunteers that have been so open to sharing their knowledge with a newcomer like me.
We are so lucky to live in a place that has such a preserved and interesting history and I look forward to sharing it with visitors coming to our beautiful island.”