Karen Lea Morse

Background

Morse, Karen Lea was born on February 23, 1961 in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. Daughter of John Alden and Audrey Lea (Long) Werner.

Education

Bachelor in Child Development, Whittier College, 1983; postgraduate, University of California, Long Beach, 1983-1984; Master of Arts in Special Education/Gifted, University of California, Los Angeles, 1988; postgraduate, Azusa Pacific U., 1989-1993.

Career

Elementary teacher, Clairbourn School, San Gabriel, California, 1983-1986; elementary teacher, American Community School, Athens, Greece, 1986-1987; teacher, Washington Middle School, La Habra, California, 1987-1988; teacher, Newman Elementary School, Chino, California, 1988-1989; president, Gifted Children's Association of the Foothills, Inc., Covina, California, 1989-1992; founder, director gifted programs, Project Wonder, Claremont, California, since 1989; director admissions, public relations consultant, The Pegasus School, Huntington Beach, 1993-1994; principal, Oak Tree Day School. Workshop and in-service leader, since 1988. State and national speaker in gifted education.

Achievements

• Karen Lea Morse has been listed as a noteworthy education specialist, school administrator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Discussion leader Project Info, Whittier, 1982-1985. Member National Association for Gifted Children, California Association for the Gifted, Illinois Council for Gifted, Delta Phi Upsilon.

Interests

• Avocations: stained glass, outdoor activities, travel, reading.

Connections

Married Raymond Wilson Morse, March 26, 1988. Children: Jonathan Tyler, Hilary Christine.

Father:

John Alden Werner

Mother:

Audrey Lea (Long) Werner

Spouse:

Raymond Wilson Morse

child:

Jonathan Tyler Morse

child:

Hilary Christine Morse