Background
Wright, Katie Harper was born on October 5, 1923 in Crawfordsville, Arkansas, United States. Daughter of James Hale and Connie Mary (Locke) Harper.
journalist educational administrator
Wright, Katie Harper was born on October 5, 1923 in Crawfordsville, Arkansas, United States. Daughter of James Hale and Connie Mary (Locke) Harper.
Bachelor, University Illinois, 1944. Master of Education, University Illinois, 1959. Doctor of Education, St. Louis University, 1979.
Elementary and special education teacher East St. Louis (Illinois) Public Schools, 1944-1965, director District 189 Instructional Materials Program, 1965-1971, director special education district 188, 189, 1971-1977, assistant superintendent programs, 1977-1979. Interim superintendent East St. Louis School District 189, 1993-1994. Adjunct faculty Harris/Stowe State College, 1980, adjunct professor education emeritus.
Member staff St. Louis University, since 1989. Interim superintendent District 189 Schools, since 1994. Member President's Commission on Excellence in Special Education.
Member advisory board Southern University Edwardsville School Education, since 2009.
Member Illinois Commission on Children, 1973-1985, East St. Louis Board Election Communications, East St. Louis Finance Advisory Authority, since 1999. President board directors St. Clair County Mental Health Center, 1970-1972, 87—. Board directors River Bluff council Girl Scouts United States of America, since 1979, national board directors, 1981-1984.
Board directors Jackie Joyner-Kersee Youth Center Foundation, since 1991, United Way, since 1979, Urban League, since 1979, Provident Counseling Center, 1995-1998. President board trustees East St. Louis Public Library., 1972-1977. President, board directors St. Clair County Mental Health Centers, 1987.
Member advisory board Magna Bank. Charter member Coalition of 100 Black Women. Member coordinator council ethnic affairs Synod of Mid-American, Presbyterian Church United States of America.
Member Illinois Department Corrections School Board, since 1995. Charter member Metro East Links Group, Gateway chapter The Links, Inc. Member Illinois Minority/Female Business Council, since 1991.
Member President's Commission on Excellence in Special Education, since 2001, elder First Uniterd Presbyterian Church, since 1981. Member American Libraries Trustees Association (regional vice president 1978-1979, 92, national secretary 1979-1980), Illinois Commission on Children, Mensa, Council for Exceptional Children (member president's commission excellence special education), Top Ladies of Distinction (president 1987-1991, national editor since 1991, Journalism award 1992, Media award 1992), Delta Sigma Theta (chapter president 1960-1962, Letters award 2000), Kappa Delta Pi (president Southern Illinois University chapter 1973-1974), Phi Delta Kappa (Service Key award 1984, chapter president 1984-1985), Iota Phi Lambda, Phi Lambda Theta (chapter president 1985-1987), East St. Louis Women's Club (president 1973-1975).
Married Marvin Wright, March 21, 1952. 1 child, Virginia K. Jordan.
