Sing and Play To Learn

Debbie earned her graduate certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis at National University, MA in Counseling at Goddard College, MS/MFT at California State University, Dominguez Hills and is a CCAPP Academy graduate in Alcohol and Drug Studies for the Addiction Professional.  As a National Board Teacher, Debbie has extensive teaching experience with early and middle childhood students.  As well as being a gen ed and special ed teacher and administrator, she was also a school counselor for fifteen years. In her journey, Debbie received an Ed.D in management at Pepperdine University and then taught there as adjunct professor for three years guiding teachers pursuing their masters on how to support students of second language and diverse culture. In relation to working with parents individually and in groups, Debbie is an experienced Triple Parent Provider of children to age 16, Level IV, which helps parents learn strategies that promote social competence and self-regulation as well as to decrease problem behavior. 

Outside of work, Debbie is a west coast native and enjoys singing in a weekly Barbershop chorus group whose recent performance won the Far Western States AA division of the Barbershop Harmony Society. Debbie loves to dance to pop music, sends family and friends funny riddles as she does mindfulness walks and is the patient trainer of two kitties who eagerly sit for a treat.  Favorite activities include being curious to learn new ways of doing things, growing roses, and spending special time with her daughter and family and friends.