Deb Pieper grew up in a small town in Northern Minnesota.  In 1997, she graduated with a degree in Agriculture from NDSU.  After raising her children and working as a paraprofessional in the West Fargo School District for 11 years, she went back to school and graduated from Western Governors University with degrees in Elementary Education and Special Education in 2016.  At West Fargo High, Deb teaches special education classes.  She and her husband have four grown children and enjoy spending time at the lake together.