She is finishing her 32nd year of teaching and still loving every minute of it. Debra has been a MESSENGER Fellow since 2008. She believes that all students can learn and science must be hands-on. She has done numerous presentations at state and national conferences. Debra received the 2009 Friend of Science Award from the Science Education Council of Ohio. She especially enjoys sharing her love of science and math with the many pre-service teachers she teaches.