Ms. Deb Christensen - Media Coordinator
Ms. Christensen has worked as a school library media coordinator at the elementary and high school level. Ms. Christensen helped open CATA in 2006. Before joining UCPS, she worked at an elementary school in the Hickory Public School System. She has a Bachelor of Science Degree in English Education and a Masters degree in Library Science. Prior to becoming a school librarian, she worked on an Internet lesson plan database project at Syracuse University, managed bookstores, and substitute taught. Ms. Christensen was raised in the Central New York area outside of Syracuse.
Professionally, Ms. Christensen served as the webmaster and then president of the NC School Library Media Association, a delegate to the American Library Association's Affiliate Assembly, served on the American Association of School Librarian's Board of Directors, and was selected to participate in the NC Digital Leader's Coaching Network. Ms. Christensen is also involved in The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International which is an honor society for women educators. She is Webmaster for the state DKG association, the state NC DKG Educational Foundation, and her local DKG chapter. She is a National Board Certified Teacher and a Google Certified Educator Level 1.