Background
Harper, Dorothy Gwyn was born on February 11, 1953 in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Julius Johnston and Patricia (Wright) Gwyn.
Harper, Dorothy Gwyn was born on February 11, 1953 in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Julius Johnston and Patricia (Wright) Gwyn.
Bachelor in Psychology and Anthropology, University North Carolina, 1975. Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership, University North Carolina, Greensboro, 1994. Master of Science in Special Education, Florida State University, 1981.
Handicapped preschooling teacher, Orange County Development Center, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 1975-1977; respite care coordinator, Orange County American Red Cross, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 1977-1978; teacher, Gretchen Everhart Trainable Center, Tallahassee, 1981-1982; special education teacher, Reidsville (North Carolina) Senior H.S., 1983-1988; assistant principal, Reidsville Middle School, 1988-1991; principal, Moss St. Elementary School, Reidsville, 1991-1995; principal, J.E. Holmes Middle School, Eden, North Carolina, since 1995.
Member Rockingham County Tomorrow, 1994-1995, Leadership Rockingham, 1994. Member Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Council for Exceptional Children.
Married Joseph Stanway Harper, November 29, 1975. Children: Willard Russell, Christopher Colman.