Debra Wiggins

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About Debra Wiggins

Debra Wiggins Debra Wiggins is the Executive Director of the Urban Missions Network, Inc, which promotes STEM education in under-resourced communities and supports the homeless through Outreach Runs. She is an author and former Science teacher for NYC Department of Education and CPS for NYC ACS. Experienced in forming strategic partnerships and consulting for start-up solutions and capacity building to small businesses and non-profit organizations by offering advice and expertise to help them improve their business performance in operations, profitability, management, structure, marketing and promotional strategies. Atomic Kidz (formerly, Champions TLC) founder, In-person instruction, tutoring, test-prep and STEAM edutainment for school aged youth through instruction, engaging and science programs for children in a visual and interactive manner in after school programs, workshops, and special events The organization conducts “in-door field trips” at Public libraries, Schools, and in partnership with CBOs and Faith-Based Organizations by offering free hands-on science workshops for at-risk and underserved youth. Science Teacher. NYC Dept of Education TEFL English Instruction - via online instruction to non-English speaking Young Learners and Adults by conducting “needs assessments” of students to determine best approach, prepare for lessons, including writing lesson plans and creating teaching materials, deliver lessons by following a syllabus in order to teach listening, speaking, reading and writing skills that focuses on grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, intonation and fluency, and help students develop learning strategies