Debbie Ziese is an Educational Consultant for CORE Learning and SIPPS, with over eighteen years of experience as a credentialed educator working to improve student proficiency and early literacy. Debbie worked collaboratively with her colleagues for five years using systematic phonics and explicit instruction, experiencing first-hand the growth that came from these foundational skills. She served on numerous committees that provided professional development initiatives, collaborative learning, and leadership training for colleagues.

Debbie is positive, passionate, and devoted to facilitating learning for students and educators. She creates academically engaging learning experiences that establish clarity of curricular expectations and optimal environments where everyone can thrive. In her free time, Debbie likes to read, spend time with her grandchildren, ride her bike, watch movies, and go on adventures with her family.