CROSSINGPOINTS STAFF

Debra Rubino​  

Instructor 

Debra moved to Alabama three years ago from Westchester County, New York, where she taught special education for nine years in the Greenburgh School System. Debra has several degrees, beginning with a degree from FIT in NYC, and worked in the garment center for many years designing and manufacturing children’s clothing. After the birth of her two children, getting involved with their education, she returned to school at Manhattanville College in Purchase, New York, where she was enrolled in the dual degree honors program, earning a Bachelors degree in psychology with a minor in education, and a Masters degree in special education. She holds dual certifications in New York in elementary education as well as special education. Debra also taught religious instruction for eight years, coached the boys basketball team at The Boys and Girls Club in Mount Kisco, New York, has tutored special needs children, and currently owns a restaurant with her partner George, in downtown Tuscaloosa.

Contact Debra Rubino at dkrubino@ua.edu

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