Background
Heffelfinger, Karan Annice was born on May 4, 1950 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Daughter of Willie Hilbert and Elsie (Mandel) Lentz.
Heffelfinger, Karan Annice was born on May 4, 1950 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Daughter of Willie Hilbert and Elsie (Mandel) Lentz.
Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts, Canal Zone College, Panama, 1971; Bachelor in Vocational Home Economics, N.W. Nazarene College, 1973; Master of Arts in Management and Supervision, Center Michigan U., 1975; Master of Education, East Stroudsburg U., 1996; DEd, Columbia University, 1998.
Home economics teacher, Willingboro (New Jersey) School District, 1974-1975;
commercial food service instructor, Willingboro (New Jersey) School District, 1975-1976;
therapeutic dietitian, St. Mary's Hospital, Passaic, New Jersey, 1976-1977;
commercial food service instructor, Piscataway (New Jersey) School District, 1978-1979;
home economics teacher, Panther Valley School District, Lansford, Pennsylvania, since 1979;
instructor adult continuing education program, Carbon County Vocational-Technology School, Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, since 1980;
parent education coordinator and trainer, Panther Valley School District, Lansford, Pennsylvania, 1986-1989. Owner Catering Creative Dimensions, Lansford, since 1984. Food service management instructor Carbon-Lehigh Intermediate Unit, Schnecksville, Pennsylvania, 1983-1984.
Food service coordinator, instructor Carbon County Vocational Technology, Jim Thorpe, summer 1984.
Leader, advisor Mahoning Valley 4-H Club, Lehighton, Pennsylvania, since 1980, Future Homemakers of America, Lansford, since 1983. Volunteer American Cancer Society, March ofDimes, American Red Cross, Lansford. Public relations consultant Hawk Mountain county Boy Scouts American, Reading, Pennsylvania, since 1989, Eastern Regional Pennsylvania Home Economics, since 1989.
Sunday school teacher St. Paul's Lutheran Church. Member National Education Association, Pennsylvania Education Association (president vocational and practical art-home economics section advisory board since 1988), Panther Valley Education Association, American Home Economics Association (national vice chair elementary, secondary and adult education 1989-1992), Pennsylvania Home Economics Association (public relations committee 1986-1992, certified), Western Pocono Home Economics Association (vice chair, president, certified), Lehigh Valley Home Economics Association, American Vocational Association, Pennsylvania Vocational Association.
Married Elmer Walter Heffelfinger, June 6, 1970. 1 child, Matthew Allen.