A natural-born leader, she believes strongly in leading by example and is always the first to volunteer her time, talent and treasures. KL is an active community member and received the 2004 Volunteer of the Year Award from Oak Park River Forest (OPRF) High School and the 2008 Outstanding Community Leader Award from Concordia University-Chicago. In 2005, the OPRF Chamber of Commerce presented KL with the ATHENA Award, recognizing her accomplishments in developing women leaders in the community and her professional achievements in the marketing field.

As a well-known, community leader and member of World Chicago, KL is involved in the International Visitor Leadership Program in cooperation with U.S. Department of State′s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. She is responsible for hosting meetings with foreign leaders in government, politics, media and education who have traveled to the United States to exchange ideas with their professional counterparts, explore mutual interests and experience American social and cultural life.

KL is an advocate for young women, believing that as immerging leaders their voices should be heard across the nation on important social issues. Serving as the Board President for the Illinois Scholarship Association, a part of the Miss America Organization, she is instrumental in helping young women earn college scholarships and gain the professional skills they need to succeed in life.