Laurie Schipper was born on December 4,1962 and is an American women's rights social worker.
11 Facts About Laurie Schipper
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Laurie Schipper was born on December 4,1962, in Waverly, Iowa, to Terry Savage and Dixie Vanderwerf.
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Laurie Schipper spent her childhood in Shell Rock, Iowa, and graduated from Waverly-Shell Rock Senior High School in 1981.
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In 1985, Laurie Schipper graduated with a bachelor's degree in social work.
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Laurie Schipper was the Executive Director of the Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence for 27 years.
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In 2009, Laurie Schipper worked with the organization to support the Skylark Project to help parole women who already served years in jail.
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Laurie Schipper began supporting the project after Dixie Shanahan's case in which Shanahan murdered her abusive husband.
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Laurie Schipper testified during Shanahan's trial as an expert in domestic violence.
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Laurie Schipper mentioned Stockholm syndrome due to Shanahan returning to her husband multiple times which caught the attention of the jury.
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In 2014, Laurie Schipper tried to help pass a bill that would help domestic violence victims if they were dating.
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Laurie Schipper started her career to cause systemic changes, but she wants her legacy to be improving the world for her grandchildren.