Nancy Lefgren Porter

Background

Porter, Nancy Lefgren was born on April 26, 1945 in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Elvin W. and Verna V. (Hansen) Lefgren.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Iowa, 1976; completed development activities program, U. Iowa, 1983; Master of Science, U. Iowa, 1992.

Career

Teacher, Iowa City School District, 1976-1993; reading recovery Title I teacher, Iowa City School District, since 1993. Member After School Tutoring Program, Iowa City. Instructor U. Iowa, 1997.

Achievements

• Nancy Lefgren Porter has been listed as a noteworthy Reading recovery educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Precinct chair Democratic Party, Johnson City, Iowa, 1990-1996. Executive Board League of Women Voters, 1989-1990. WELCA chair Gloria Dei Lutheran Church Women.

Member corporation board Alpha Xi Delta. Member Iowa State Education Association (Executive Board since 1993, Friend of Education award 1997, student Inter-Society for the Electronic Arts), Iowa City Education Association (president 1983-1984, 97, governmental affairs chair 1983-1995, Educator of Year 1992), Delta Kappa Gamma (president 1995-1996), Pi Delta Kappa (program chair 1994-1995).

Interests

• Avocations: biking, camping, dancing, reading, enjoying grandchildren.

Connections

Married Eugene D. Porter, April 3, 1965. Children: Theresa McFarland-Porter, Tracy Knights of Pythias Gregg.

Father:

Elvin W. Lefgren

Mother:

Verna V. (Hansen) Lefgren

Spouse:

Eugene D. Porter

child:

Tracy Knights of Pythias Gregg Porter

child:

Theresa McFarland-Porter