Debra (Debbie) Bulford grew up in sunny California and graduated from San Diego State University with a BS in Business Administration/Marketing. In 1993, she married her husband and a few years later had three amazing children. In 2006, she earned her MEd in Elementary education followed by an endorsement in gifted education. Prior to teaching 3rd grade and 5th grade at Kent Gardens, she taught 5th grade AAP at Spring Hill ES and was the Resource Coach for Gifted Services at Arlington Science Focus ES. She has been teaching for over 15 years and has been the Advanced Academics Resource Coach for Kent Gardens for the past several years. Mrs. Bulford loves spending time with her family, hiking in the National forest, all sports (she is an avid Ohio State fan), has a passion for cooking (and the cooking channel), loves to travel, and truly enjoys mentoring and growing with her students. She loves and admires her Kent Gardens family and can't imagine working anywhere else!