Ambassador
“Having the ability to effect change is the greatest draw to the ARTEFFECT Ambassadors Program…With a focus on “Community” this year in my art room, I feel compelled to grow from individuals who have changed the course of history through their extraordinary actions.”
Deborah Lynn Bober Ed.D. has taught in Long Beach for 28 years. She is the new art specialist for 2023-2024, having taught K-8 and coached teachers across her district. She has served on her site’s Student Achievement Committee and the Instructional Leadership Team and worked on the Common Core Design Team for her district along with designing online lessons for LearnZillion.com. She is currently an educational consultant, training administrators in constructive coaching throughout the United States. She is National Board Certified and a Google Certified Educator. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies from Chapman University as principal flutist in the symphony, her Master of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction from Cal State University Long Beach, and her Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership from UCLA, winning the Education Dissertation Award. She was a 2020 Teach Plus Fellow, 2019 California Teacher of the Year Finalist, 2019 Los Angeles Teacher of the Year, and 2019 Long Beach Unified Teacher of the Year.
