Lama Kathy Wesley (she/her) has been a student of Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche since 1977. She participated in the first three-year retreat led by Khenpo Rinpoche at Karmé Ling Retreat Center in upstate New York, and thus earned the title of ‘retreat lama.’ Now, as a lama (dharma teacher), Kathy serves as Resident Teacher at the Columbus Karma Thegsum Chöling and travels to teach at other Buddhist centers around the country. Kathy is a graduate of Ohio State University with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. She and her husband Mike live in Central Ohio.