Karen Lynn Wagner Tipp

Background

Tipp, Karen Lynn Wagner was born on February 15, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Harry and Sarah (Damask) Wagner.

Education

Bachelor in General High School Education, Roosevelt U., 1971; Bachelor of Jewish Studies, Spertus College, 1973; certified in school psychology, Spertus College, 1981; Master of Arts in Jewish Studies, Spertus College, 1993; Master of Science in Ednl. Theory, National Saint Louis University, 1974; Chemical Abstracts Service, National Saint Louis University, 1981.

Career

Teacher, Niles Township High School, Skokie, Illinois, 1971-1972; manager travel agency, Chicago, 1983-1985; teacher special education, Northern Cook County, Illinois, 1972-1990; teacher Hebrew, Chicago Board Jewish Education, 1969-1990; interim principal religious school, Chicago Board Jewish Education, 1989-1990; school psychologist, Chicago Public Schools, since 1990. Independent educational therapist, Chicago, since 1973. Contract psychologist N.W. Suburban Chicago, 1981-1990.

Consultant learning disabled Chicago Board Jewish Education, 1983-1990. Member of advisory board Teacher's Task Force, since 1993.

Achievements

• Karen Lynn Wagner Tipp has been listed as a noteworthy School psychologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Senior citizens activity leader, 1974-1975. President Truman College (City College.Chgo.) Council, 1985-1987, 93-95, 97-, nominate chair, 1990, 97. Executive secretary North Town Cmty.

Council, Chicago, 1984-1986, president, 1989-1991, vice president, 1991-1993, treasurer, 1993-1996, vice president, since 1996. President district 2 county Chicago Board Education, 1987-1989, special education chair, 1990-1992. Executive secretary North Town Civic League,1978-1980, president, 1981-1984.

Member cooperative extension youth county University of Illinois, secretary, 1985-1991, executive county, 1990-1991. Charter member Hild Culture Center, membership chair. Beat representative Chicago Police Department.

Vice chair Head Start, Salvation Army, Dewey Day Care Evanston, 1972-1975, Rogers Park Montessori School, 1979-1980. Correspondent secretary Day Care Center Board-Evanston, 1978-1981, Rogers Park Mental Health Council. Youth chair Indian Boundary Playground Building, 1986-1989.

Member steering committee Rogers Park Centennial, 1991-1993,Sulzer Library. Member state committees 4-H, 1982-1988, Chicago/Cook County 4-H Council, 1983-1995. Member North Town Post Office Advisory Council, since 1995, bylaws chair, 1996-1997, legislation committee chair, since 1998.

Fellow American Orthopsychiat. Association; member NASP, APA (division 16), Council Exceptional Children (liaison 1972-1986, member county since 1997), Association Ednl. Therapists, National Association School Psychologists (awards chair Illinois Association School Psyc. chair 1997-1998, legislation committee, since 1998, School Psychologist of Year 1991), Family Resource Center on Disabilities (special education committee since 1990, board directors since 1993, treasurer since 1998), Professionals in Learning Disabilities (legislation chair since 1987), Children with Attention Deficit Disorder, Learning Disabilities Association, Illinois Council Exceptional Children (Chicago advisory board since 1997, Illinois Computer Educators Pioneers CECIl), Illinois School Psychologists Association (Practitioner of Year 1991, child study committee, awards chair 1997-1998), legis committee, 1998, Chicago Council Exceptional Children (board dirs.1997-), Chicago Association School Psychologists (recording secretary since 1995, vice president 1996-1997, president 1997-1998), Greater Uptown Youth Network Illinois, 4-H Foundation, Education Therapists, Samoyed Club American, Prairieland Samoyed Club (legislation chair since 1995, publicity chair 1996-1998, board directors 1996-1997), Orton Dyslexia Society, Northern Illinois Samoyed Association.

Interests

• Avocations: education, animals, playground building, activities with youth and community, computers, dogs.

Connections

Married Michael Harvey, December 30, 1973;children: Brenda Alyse, Brandon Philip.

Father:

Harry Wagner

Mother:

Sarah (Damask) Wagner

Spouse:

Michael Harvey

child:

Brandon Philip Tipp

child:

Brenda Alyse Tipp