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Beth McPartlin
- Manager, Harper Wellness
- eripperg@harpercollege.edu | (847) 925-6963
- Beth McPartlin joined Harper College in March 2019 as the Manager of Harper Wellness.
In her role, Beth is responsible for the planning, development, implementation and
monitoring of all student and employee wellness initiatives.
- Beth is focused on identifying and meeting the holistic health and wellness needs
of Harper students, employees and faculty through the development and implementation
of evidence based campus-wide programming, events and resources that will assist the
entire campus in maintaining lifelong well-being.
Beth played volleyball and received her Associate of Arts at Kirkwood Community College
in Cedar Rapids, IA. After completing her AA, Beth transferred to Mount Mercy University
in Cedar Rapids, IA where she received a BA in Psychology and a minor in Criminal
Justice. Beth continued her volleyball career at Mount Mercy and also ran track &
field. She then went on to attend The University of Iowa (UI) in Iowa City, IA in
2011 to pursue a Master’s of Arts in Higher Education & Student Affairs. During her
time at UI, Beth worked as a graduate assistant at Student Health and Wellness where
she was responsible for planning and implementing a variety of wellness programs for
students with a focus on alcohol education. Beth graduated in 2013 and continued to
work at Student Health & Wellness at UI where she served as a Behavioral Health Clinician,
providing alcohol and other drug education and support for high-risk students and
also provided campus-wide wellness programming on topics such as sexual health, resilience,
stress and bystander intervention and violence prevention.
During her time at UI, Beth also managed a variety of other wellness programs and
initiatives including the online sexual misconduct prevention program, served as a
Dean On Call for students in crisis, helped coordinate the It’s On Us Sexual Assault
Prevention Summit, and led a Peer Health Education program called the Health Ninjas.
In 2016 Beth moved to Illinois and started working at Northwestern University as a
Project Coordinator in the Office of the Provost where she coordinated a variety of
faculty programs including the New Faculty Welcome, Women Faculty Receptions and Communicating
Science to the Public. Beth also served as a co-chair for the VIP Commencement Committee
where she was responsible for organizing the VIP guest experience for the honorary
degree recipients and Commencement speaker.
Beth is thrilled to be a Harper Hawk, and she enjoys working with many campus partners
on various wellness initiatives. In her spare time, Beth enjoys running, CrossFit,
volleyball, hiking, the outdoors, spending time with her family (Beth and her partner
welcomed a son in October 2023) and friends, and hanging out with her two fluffy cats.
Education:- Master of Arts in Educational Policy and Leadership Studies, University of Iowa
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Mount Mercy University
Certifications:
- Certified Wellness Practitioner, National Wellness Institute
Naloxone (Narcan) Training
Stop the Bleed First Aid Training
Human Resources Certificate, Harper College
NABITA: Deploying De-Excalation Techniques Training
Mental Health First AidSafe Zone CertifiedCPR/AED and First Aid, Red Cross
AFAA Certified Group Exercise Instructor
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Akbiike Yseava
- Wellness Promotion Assistant, Harper Wellness
- ya00127@harpercollege.edu
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Akbiike Ysaeva is an international student from Kyrgyzstan studying Computer Science
at Harper College. She speaks six languages and has always been inspired by the idea
of creating something of her own, which is why she chose a path in technology and
innovation.
In her free time, Akbiike enjoys exploring new experiences, staying active through
different sports, and capturing meaningful moments with her camera. She values creativity,
connection, and the opportunity to learn from people of different backgrounds. An
interesting fact about her is that she has been part of student government since school
and she loves climbing mountains.
Akbiike is excited to be part of the Harper Wellness Team and looks forward to contributing
her energy, positivity, and passion for student well-being to the community.
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Benjamin Vergara Parra
- Wellness Promotion Assistant, Harper Wellness
- wn40684@mail.harpercollege.edu
- Benjamin is a first-year student studying Industrial Engineering. He joined the Harper
Wellness team in 2025 as a Wellness Promotion Assistant. Originally from Chile, he
moved to Brazil when he was only 10 years old. His goal is to develop strong business
skills so he can one day run his own company.
- Benjamin is very sporty, while living in Brazil, he took advantage of the beaches
and surfed every day, even at night! He also enjoys going to the gym and playing guitar.
Trilingual in Spanish, English, and Portuguese, he is eager to learn another language.
- Benjamin loves meeting new people and helping others whenever he can. He’s a hyperactive
person who is always looking for something to do and ways to contribute. He is excited
to start working with the Wellness Center and to support the Harper community. You’ll
see him at campus events and in our social media posts!
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Kisaa Naqvi
- Wellness Promotion Assistant, Harper Wellness
- kn09051@harpercollege.edu
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Kisaa is a first year Harper Student, currently working on her associate in arts.
She joined the Harper Wellness team in 2024, working as a wellness promotion assistant.
While being born in Karachi, Pakistan, she was raised in Muscat, Oman and has been
in the US for more than 2 years now! She is currently hoping to pursue a career in
the film industry as both, a director, and an actress. Her goal in the industry is
to either film or act in an Oscar worthy film along side actors and actresses she
has looked up to and give the performance of a lifetime. A couple of hobbies of hers
include filming, drawing, baking, rock climbing, dancing, listening to music, reading
and photography. She enjoys quiet time but is energetic and loud when she wants to
be. Another fun fact about Kisaa is that she is a practicing Muslim and enjoys learning
more about her religion when she can. A life goal of hers is to live life without
breaks and just enjoy everything in the moment without stopping and looking back.
She is always willing and ready to help where she can and if you ever see her in public,
she says to not be shy and come say hi! She enjoys learning languages and is open
to learning whenever she can, a little fact about her is that she knows three languages
and is currently working on learning her fourth one!! Kisaa is so excited to start
helping alongside other student aides and help bring awareness to Harper Wellness
and students’ physical health!
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Manaal Khan
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Manaal Khan began her journey at Harper College in the Fall of 2023. She grew up in
Saudi Arabia and finished her high school and graduated from Hyderabad, India. As
a child, she loved drawing and painting, especially portraits. She wanted to go in
the field of Architecture but when she came to the USA, she decided to study computer
science instead because she saw that AI and robotics is the future and she wanted
to be a part of that future. She wanted to see where this new path would take her.
She is now in her second semester at Harper and recently joined the Harper’s wellness
team.
One thing she really loves is taking pictures and videos of sunsets and the sky with
fluffy clouds. If you see her standing outside or midway in a building by the windows
with her phone pointed towards the sky, just know that she's probably trying to capture
the perfect angle and the moment. For Manaal, each sunset is special. It's like capturing
a piece of time that she can keep forever. If you spot her around the campus, don't
be afraid to say hello or join her in enjoying and soaking up the sunset.
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