Background
Harper, Karen Beidelman was born on June 27, 1952 in Des Moines. Daughter of Oliver Jason and Luana Margery (Wills) Beidelman.
Secondary special education educator
Harper, Karen Beidelman was born on June 27, 1952 in Des Moines. Daughter of Oliver Jason and Luana Margery (Wills) Beidelman.
Bachelor in music education, Drake University, 1974. MM in Music Therapy, Loyola University, 1977. Certified in elementary education, University Iowa, 1990.
Certified in special education, Iowa State University, 1998.
Elementary teacher Josip Juraj Finley Elementary School, Gainesville, Florida, 1977-1978, W.H. Beasley Middle School, Palatka, 1978-1979, Lincoln Elementary School, Iowa City, 1991, Community Education Center Secondary School, Iowa City, 1991-1992, St. Anthony School, Des Moines, 1992-1995. Substitute teacher, 1996-1997. Special education teacher grades 6-8 Panorama (Iowa) Community Schools, Panora, Iowa, 1997—2003, Des Moines Public Schools, 2003—2005.
Special education teacher Rochester (Minnesota) Public Schools, since 2005. Child life specialist Schoitz Medical Center, Waterloo, Iowa, 1980-1983. Activity coordinator The Carney Hospital, Boston, 1984-1985.
Child life coordinator South Shore Hospital, Weymouth, Massachusetts, 1985-1988. Infant massage instructor Infant Sensory Enrichment Education, Grimes, Iowa, since 1984, parent-infant instructor, since 1984.
Member International Association Reading, National Middle School Association, Pi Lambda Theta, Mu Phi Epsilon (secretary, historian 1973-1974).
Married Doyle Ray Harper, August 6, 1977. Children: Jenny, Abby.