Deborah Hackbarth

Debby Hackbarth is a retired teacher, learning specialist, and administrator. Debby's fifty years in various educational settings helped her understand that all students enjoy using their imaginations. Debby is a survivor as she was born six weeks early and developed R.O.P., so she has low vision. She knows what it means to overcome tough situations in life. First of all, Debby is a professional author who has written the Glisten Trilogy - three separate books highlighting the Fairhope Dragon - along with the companion coloring book. Debby believes people around the work are captivated by the dragons around us. The Glisten books feature the challenges and adventures of Glisten, a tiny dragon, born very early, who thrived in the beautiful climate of Baldwin County, AL. The exciting books are for sale at Page and Palette in Fairhope, AL where Debby has had author signings. She has also published poetry. Secondly, Debby is a professional artist. At Melt and More in Fairhope, she sold gnomes and other art - canvases that featured black and white sketches of animals and coastal scenes. She uses recycled wood in her creations. Finally, through her business - HAART, LLC - Debby provides private professional tutoring sessions. She is well qualified to work with students of all ages because she has been working in the field since 1972 and she has two separate Master's Degrees in Education: Special Education (Learning Disabilities) and Curriculum/Instruction (Literacy). She sells Memory Magic - a supplemental program to enhance reading, writing, and spelling skills for students of all ages.