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 as 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 Choir, 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
- 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 artwork at the Roanoke Sidewalk Art Show, Art on a Mission, White House Gallery, and the Little Gallery
- A 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
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