Deborah Dreyer BA
Personal Statement
Deborah Dreyer, a native of Pingtung, Taiwan, has lived in the US since 1999. She is the mother of four and wife to Scott, so family is important to her. She is an accomplished artist with a multitude of media, including watercolor, oils, sculpture, and sewing. As a native speaker of Mandarin Chinese and Taiwanese, she teaches Chinese classes with DreyerCoaching. both face to face and online.
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Education:
Presbyterian Bible College, Hsinchu, Taiwan
BA, English, 1993
Watercolor I and Landscaping 1
Virginia Western Community College, Roanoke, Virginia 2007
Sculpture, Drawing I, II, III, and Graphic Design classes, Virginia Western Community College, Roanoke, Virginia
Native speaker of Mandarin Chinese
Teaching Experience:
Taught Special Education Students
Bethany Orphanage, (associated with World Vision), Pingtung, Taiwan, 1988-1990
Served at Teaching Intern at various Churches in Taiwan
Taught Children’s Sunday School, 1990-1999
Taught Conversational English to neighborhood ladies
Hsinchu, Taiwan, 1994-1995
Pioneered and recruited students to neighborhood Bible Club
Taught Bible stories and songs to children, Hsinchu, Taiwan, 1997-1999
Recruited students and taught private piano lessons
Roanoke, Virginia, 2007-2010
Teacher’s aide, Grandin Court Baptist Church Preschool
Helped instruct and supervise three- and four-year-olds
Roanoke, VA 2002-2006
Envisioned and created Roanoke Chinese Christian Children’s Choie
Taught 12 children to learn Chinese characters and sing Chinese songs
2007-2010
Taught her four children piano, harp, and guitar
Taught high school students to read, write, speak, and listen to Mandarin Chinese
Students came from Hidden Valley High School, Patrick Henry High School, the Roanoke Valley Governor’s School, and online
2008-present
Taught Art at Parkway Christian Academy (all grades)
2009-2017
Prizes and Awards
First Place, (Watercolor) West Lake Library Art Show, Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia
2012
Honorable Mention, (Watercolor) Virginia Western Community College Art Show, Roanoke, Virginia
2012
Honorable Mention, (Watercolor) Roanoke College Art Show, Salem, Virginia
2013
Continuing Professional Development:
Makes frequent trips to Taiwan and Mainland China to assess and acquire Chinese language-learning books and other materials for her classes
Volunteer Service to the Community
Served on Banner Team, Grandin Court Baptist Church
Designed and Created Banners for use during worship services. Roanoke, VA 2000-2005
Demonstrated and taught Chinese Calligraphy, Patrick Henry High School, 2000-2004
Volunteered as Instructor at Grandin Court Baptist Church
Creative Arts and Music Camp, Summer 2003
Served as Worship Leader at Roanoke Chinese Church
Led singing, arranged accompaniment, played piano, and trained and scheduled other worship leaders
Roanoke, VA 2008-2011
Personal:
Grateful mother of 4 wonderful, bilingual children and Apo to two wonderful grandchildren
Maintains bilingual home, Mandarin and English
Excellent rapport with children of all ages
Strong lesson planner and organizer
Has exhibited her original art work at the Roanoke Sidewalk Art Show, Art on a Mission, White House Gallery, and the Little Gallery
Rare talent with a wide array of art media: paper clay, watercolor, oils, sewing, quilting, colored tissue paper art, and Chinese calligraphy
Avid gardener
Taken her family to every state east of the Mississippi River
Grateful for all God-given opportunities
References:
Available upon request
