Deborah Bronner-Westerduin

Deborah Bronner-Westerduin serves approximately 26,000 students as the Director of Career & Technical Education Pathways in Klein Independent School District. Deborah’s expertise includes organizational leadership, business partnerships, innovative program design, and professional speaking.

As Director of Career & Technical Education (CTE), Deborah implements and oversees fifty-five CTE Pathways offering a coherent sequence of courses for three to six years to prepare students for college and career success. Deborah expanded opportunities for students to earn Industry-Based Certifications after becoming Director in 2017. To date, approximately 21,000 professional certifications and licensures have been earned by students. She began CTE Dual Credit courses in Klein ISD to give students the opportunity to earn high school and college credit at the same time while focusing on career preparation. Currently CTE Dual Credit courses represent half of all Dual Credit opportunities in the district. In 2017 she developed the first Accelerated College Pathway in the district and has since established a total of eight high school college pathways with the outcome for students to earn a college credential prior to high school graduation, either a College Certificate or Associate Degree.

Deborah was recently recognized by Sigma Kappa National Sorority for her community leadership and she was named a 2022 Klein ISD Superintendent’s Initiative Award Recipient for the development of innovative CTE Pathways, including the Geospatial Engineering and Land Surveying Accelerated College Pathway. She is active with the local Chamber of Commerce serving on the Education/Workforce Committee and a member of numerous professional organizations.

Deborah may be followed on Twitter @KISD_Deborah and her Linked In profile is DeborahWesterduin.