Debbie is a native Northfielder, and proud Gustavus graduate. She has a degree in Music Education, and about 40 years of teaching experience. Debbie has taught band in grades 5-12, choir and classroom music in grades K-12, has directed a Junior High School church choir, and she currently co-administers the FiftyNorth Band with Dave. Additionally, she has an elementary education degree from St. Olaf/Augsburg, and has 8 years of experience teaching 4th grade.
In her spare time, she likes to read, do counted cross-stitch, quilt, watch too much TV, and travel as much as possible.
Debbie is married to Dave, the Church Band Guy. They share 2 wonderful kids, Andy (& wife Katie), and Maddi, and a delightful granddaughter, Eloise Rae.