Debbie earned her Master's Degree in Special Education and subsequently pursued an impressive teaching career, which included her winning the Teacher of the Year Award in 1987. She has over 20 years of extensive experience teaching in public schools across several states, including Louisiana, New York, New Jersey, and Maryland. In New Jersey, Debbie acted as Chairperson of the Bergen County Challenge Program for 15 years and worked on the Governor's State Level Planning Committee for the Special Education Curriculum.

 

She has completed extensive coursework in the area of phonemic awareness, one of her areas of expertise. In fact, her expertise as a tutor is as diverse as her experience. At the center, she specializes in essay writing for school and college entrance as well as in the Wilson Language Program for phonemic awareness, SSAT preparation (covering the reading, writing, and math sections), academic therapy, remedial reading, and SAT preparation for the verbal and grammar sections. Debbie excels at working with all types of learners, including students who are more challenging to reach.