Karinda has more than 25 years of higher education, policy development, faculty and professional development, and strategic planning including student housing planning experience. Previously, she served as the Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Services with the Division of Florida Colleges. For eleven years, she worked at Tallahassee Community College, first as an Instructional Technologist and then as the Director of the Center for Professional Enrichment. Prior to her work at TCC, she was the Associate Director of the Hardee Center for Women in Higher Education and served as an advisor at the Center for Advising Undeclared Students during her graduate work.

She is a dedicated academic and educator, who is passionate about helping educators teach more efficiently as well as assisting colleges in improving operations and performance metrics.