Kimberly Harper

 is a contestant from Survivor: Ivory Coast.

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Name (Age): Kimberly Harper (38)

Tribe Designation: Daloa

Current Residence: Charleston, West Virginia

Occupation: Special Education Teacher

Claim to Fame: Scoring the winning goal for my High School soccer team in the finals of 1995. We were deadlocked and headed into a penalty shootout with two minutes to go, and I got one right past the keeper! The stadium erupted!

Inspiration in Life: The Special Education kids that I teach. So many students these days take school for granted, but the smiles that appear on each of their faces as I walk in the room, the fact that they're so full of life, it gives me inspiration every day.

Hobbies: Playing soccer, having "Friday Pizza Night" with my friends, photography- I love taking photos so much. My friends often get annoyed with me because I upload so many pictures to my Facebook! They see my name and think "Oh, brother, what has Kimberly taken a photo of THIS time?"

Pet Peeves: Anyone who treats a child with special needs different to an ordinary child. They are people, just like us. They have wants and needs, just like us. All that's different is they see the world from a different point of view.

3 Words to Describe You: Strong, compassionate, adaptable

If You Could Have 3 Things on the Island, What Would They Be and Why: 1) My camera, for obvious reasons. No way would I travel to another country without it! 2) A soccer ball. Nothing brings a group of people together like a good old game of soccer! 3) A photo of the kids from my Special Ed class, to remind myself why I'm here.

SURVIVOR Contestant You Are Most Like: Amy O'Hara, of Survivor: Guatemala. She never gave up, even when things got tough. She was one of the toughest competitors on her season, and I will never give up either.

Reason for Being on SURVIVOR: To give inspiration to my Special Ed class and show them that you can do anything you set your mind to.

Why You Think You'll "Survive" SURVIVOR: I'm strong, I've got good work ethic, and I'm sociable. I think I'll survive just fine out there.

Why You Will Be the Sole SURVIVOR: I'm very sociable with both men and women. I'm not afraid to get rough with the boys, and I'm not afraid to sit in the lake with a group of girls and do their hair while we talk about boys. I can adapt my game to any situation, and I will provide myself as a useful ally while supporting myself with strength and adapting my strategy to any new situation that may come up. I think I've got a great shot at this.