Karen Musarra

Karen Musarra is recognized by Continental Who’s Who as a Pinnacle Lifetime Member in the Health and Beauty field. Musarra’s professional title is CEO at Victoria Park Academy, which specializes in high-quality education in the beauty industry. She has worked in her current position for the past eight months and brings expertise in new business development, strategic planning, innovative idea implementation, solutions architecture and finance to her role. “Victoria Park Academy started from my passion for fashion. I lived in Milan, one of the world’s most important fashion capitals, and during fashion week, there was a vibrant environment at Piazza il Duomo and surroundings, there were models everywhere, big screens showing the runways, and there were makeup stands promoting different cosmetic lines from Kiko Milano to Estee Lauder. When I came to the United States, my partner Renzo Composto, founder and owner of beauty product Enzo Milano, gave me the final input to open the Makeup Academy”, Musarra’s NAPW profile reads “Karen Musarra is the Founder and CEO of Victoria Park Academy, which is the premiere professional makeup academy in the Miami/Fort Lauderdale area. Our mission is to offer the highest quality education and cutting edge techniques – elevating the professional craft”. Prior to establishing Victoria Park Academy, Musarra worked in a number of different business-related fields. “I have experience in manufacturing and international sales,” Musarra said. “While working for Neophane Spa in Milan, Italy, a company active internationally in the flexible packaging for the food and beverage industry, I successfully opened a new market in Portugal, generating additional revenues to the company.” Additionally, Musarra utilizes experience in communications. “While working for Promociones Telemaracay in Venezuela, I contributed in the development and implementation of the new financial system,” she said. “I have also organized the Administrative department reviewed and ensured conformity to procedure set out in tax policies and procedures manual.” Musarra earned her Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the Universidad Catòlica Andrès Bello in Caracas, Venezuela. She then went on to complete a Master of Business Administration degree in Economics from Fordham University Graduate School of Business as well as a second Master of Business Administration degree in Entrepreneurship from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Additionally, Musarra completed a Certificate in Marketing, Management and Industrial Markets through a specialized course at SDA Bocconi in Milan, Italy. To further her professional development, Musarra is a member of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce as well as the National Association of Professional Women, which named her as part of the VIP Woman of the Year Circle. When not working, she follows Italian and American designers, travels around the world, visits museums and support charities that focus on women empowerment. Musarra dedicates this recognition to her husband, Antonio Starvaggi, and parents Giuseppe Musarra and Francia Martinez. For more information, visit www.victoriaparkacademy.com.