Deborah joined Impact 100 Redwood Circle in 2019 upon retirement from Santa Rosa Junior College. She was also in private practice as a dental hygienist for 30 years. Since then, she has participated as a member of several Impact 100 committees including Membership, Impact Grant, and Nominating.
Professionally, Deborah was the Dean of Health Sciences at Santa Rosa Junior College, preceded by years as a Dental Hygiene faculty member at SRJC in addition to to her clinical practice. As a first generation college graduate, she believes that education truly changes lives. Originally from Sacramento, Deborah moved to Santa Rosa in 1984 with her husband, Don. She and has two grown children, Tony and Angela and two grandsons, Lucas and Zach.