DEBBIE LEE

Development Assistant

If there was one word to describe Debbie Lee, “vivacious” would just about fit the bill. Anyone who has met her would assume that Debbie has always been filled with the same eagerness to learn about myriad subjects and desire to acquire new skills as is so apparent in her today; however, it wasn’t until college that she believes her true lifelong passion for learning was sparked. She had left her hometown of Visalia, CA, to pursue a BA in Psychology at Pepperdine University, when the opportunity arose for her to do a study-abroad program for 2 summers in Florence, Italy. And it was there that she realized the true magic of learning. History, language, art and culture came to life for her as she visited museums, cathedrals, and monuments. She toured the major cities, such as Rome, Venice, Paris, Vienna, Budapest, and Prague, and it was through these experiences that she came to appreciate and embrace the infinite opportunities for learning. And she does, indeed, embrace those infinite opportunities to learn! Debbie has owned businesses in medical billing and graphic design; at SLOCA she has worked as a “Nice Office Lady”, currently assists the High School Director and creates manages the Weekly Update. Personally, she loves to do all sorts of outdoor and fitness activities, taking care of her many animals, baking, reading, singing, playing the piano, and is even taking drum lessons! Her favorite opportunity for learning, however, comes through having her son at SLOCA. She loves that Classical Education engages young minds in great literature, history, science, music, Latin, language, art, and math and how it creates connections between all the subjects. She is able to see first-hand how those connections come to life and help her son learn about his world. As if she doesn’t already have a lot going on, she still says she would love to learn something crafty - like knitting, sewing, or painting. “I would also love to re-learn Italian,” she sighs, “I miss being able to speak Italian!”