Background
Backer, Joanne Arlene was born on December 15, 1950 in St. Paul. Daughter of Clarence Frederick and Beatrice P. (Slavik) Backer.
Backer, Joanne Arlene was born on December 15, 1950 in St. Paul. Daughter of Clarence Frederick and Beatrice P. (Slavik) Backer.
Bachelor in Psychology, University Minnesota, 1977. Bachelor in German, University Minnesota, 1979. Master of Arts in German, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1981.
Family caseworker Ramsey County Community Human Services, St. Paul, since 1983. Member reformed staff St. Paul Public Library., since 1999. Freelance writer; staff writer The Guitarist, 1990-1993.
Member Northern Lighters Pyrotechnics, 2000—2002. Member Minnesota Social Services Association, International Society Poets (Editor's Choice award 2005), Minnesota Guitar Society (board director, vice president since 1994), Soroptimists of Greater Twin Cities (vice president 1996-2000, judge Women's Opportunity awards 2003), League Minnesota Poets, Pyrotechnics Guild International.