All About Me

My name is Debra Leiss and I am going to be your child's Kindergarten teacher this year! I will be starting my 10th year of teaching as an elementary educator. I was born and raised in South Florida. I attended Florida Atlantic University and obtained a BA in Elementary Education with ESOL endorsement. I began my teaching career in Broward County, Florida, teaching students in Kindergarten and First Grade. Prior to teaching, I was an American Sign Language Interpreter for Broward County Schools.

My family and I relocated to the Gainesville area in the summer of 2018. This will be my third year teaching at Wiles Elementary in Kindergarten. I look forward to another wonderful school year here.