Deborah joins AOT as the Director of Alumni Programs. Deborah is a program and workforce development leader who has spent the last 10+ years designing and leading programs to support students and early career professionals transition into college and careers.
She began her career at Big Brothers Big Sisters of NYC managing mentoring relationships with students and corporate volunteers. She then transitioned to Beginning with Children’s Legacy Network as the Associate Director where she coached students through college preparation and career readiness. Deborah continued her work coaching and supporting students at Basta and MESA Charter High School, before overseeing talent development programs at Publicis Media/Zenith.
Deborah’s commitment to seeing young people live out their greatest potential expanded out of her work into serving on the School Board for BELA (Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy) Charter School in Brooklyn for 6 years.
She is a Brooklyn Native, born and raised, currently residing in New Jersey. She received her BA in Culture and Deviant Studies from John Jay College and a Master’s in Social Work from Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College. She is a lover of lattes and candles, building discipline with working out (pilates and walking) and enjoys reading and writing. She hopes to finish and publish at least one of her books soon.
