Debbie Pischke, Ph.D

Dr. Debbie Pischke has more than 25 years of experience in early childhood education, first as a teacher in preschool and kindergarten and then as a public school district administrator.  She received her doctorate in Early Childhood Curriculum and Instruction from Arizona State University in 2005.  Debbie provides monthly professional development for over 100 early childhood educators, presents workshops for parents and is adjunct faculty for Rio Salado Community College and Ottawa University.  Additionally, Debbie writes early brain development curriculum modules for New Directions Institute for Infant Brain Development.  She has served on committees to develop Arizona's Early Learning Standards and to norm the Arizona Educator Proficiency Assessment in Early Childhood Education.  She is currently serving on the Northwest Regional Partnership Council for First Things First.