Desiree Delbert is thankful and excited to be part of the Franklin community as an American Sign Language teacher for the second school year. Desiree has been teaching ASL for several years, most recently at Blue Ridge Community College for four years in their Interpreting Education Program for prospective ASL interpreters. She also taught three years to high school students who were dual-enrolled in the college program at BRCC.
Desiree earned her Bachelors of Arts degree at Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory majoring in Early Family Intervention. Her major focused on being an advocate for families with children from birth to age 5 that were born with a hearing loss and/or in addition to other developmental disabilities. Before being a teacher, Desiree worked for several years in the community as a caseworker for Deaf clients and as a gourmet department manager at World Market. Teaching has always been Desiree’s life-long passion and knew teaching is in her blood. She was honored last year by Transylvania County Schools by a student scholar who has to nominate a memorable educator who has made an impact on a student.
Desiree has been Deaf since birth and has been greatly involved in the Deaf community such as her church, camp counselor at a camp for Deaf children every year and an activist in the disability rights movement. Desiree is a 20-year native of Asheville, originally from New York and Florida. In her free time, Desiree enjoys spending time with her four daughters, an avid traveler, attending theatre events, reading and anything relating to the outdoors.
