My name is Deb Ritter. I have been teaching at Pleasant Hill since 1999. I was an Instructional Strategist for 8 years, taught in first grade for 2 years, and this will be my third year teaching fourth grade. I have been married to my husband, Jeff, for 12 years. He owns his own business: JRitter Contracting. It can be a very demanding job, but he enjoys it. In his spare time he enjoys being with his family, biking, Tae Kwon Do, and reading.. We have a wonderful 11 year old son. His name is Jordan. He will be entering 7th grade this school year. Jordan has a first degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do He also enjoys biking, and reading. I enjoy working around the yard, biking, cross stitching, reading, and being active in our church.