Background
Brzoska, Deborah Jean was born on August 6, 1950 in Vancouver, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Chet and Irene Ottinger.
Brzoska, Deborah Jean was born on August 6, 1950 in Vancouver, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Chet and Irene Ottinger.
Bachelor, U. Washington, 1972; Master of Arts, Lewis & Clark College, 1977.
Teacher, Huntington Junior H.S., Kelso, Washington, 1972-1974;
teacher, Woodland (Washington) H.S., 1974-1978;
arts coordinator, teacher, Jefferson Arts H.S., Portland, Oregon, 1978-1988;
arts administrator, Jefferson Arts H.S., Portland, Oregon, 1988-1989;
district arts administrator, Vancouver (Washington) School District, since 1989. Presenter Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Washington, 1994, Getty Center for Education in Arts, Washington, 1995, American Council for Arts, Atlanta, 1992. Dance assessment consultant Ednl.
Testing Svc., Princeton, New Jersey, 1994.
Member, chairman planning National Assessment of Arts Education, Washington, 1993-1994. Member steering committee National Task Force on Dance Education, Philadelphia, 1992-1993;member collaborative initiative panel National Endowment for Arts, 1991. Member arts Studies. committee Washington Commision on Learning, Seattle, 1994-1995.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Washington Alliance for Physical Education, Health, Recreation and Dance (Meritorious Svc. award 1993), Washington Alliance for Arts Education (District Arts award 1994), Network of Schools of Visual and Performing Arts, Young Audiences (board directors 1984-1995), Columbia Business Cmty. for Arts (board directors 1989-1995).
Married Thom J. Brzoska, July 24, 1971.