Debra has dedicated her life to the community. After moving to Florida in 2012 with her daughter, she devoted her life to service.  

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Debra is a non-profit executive.

• Founded an organization called Eat Better Live Better (EBLB.org).

  • Developed an evidence-based nutrition education curriculum for youth. ​This curriculum has educated over 12,000 youth throughout Palm Beach County.

  • Developed a health-focused Grocery Assistance Program (GAP). The GAP program has distributed 2 million pounds of healthy groceries and fresh produce to local families.

  • Distributed over 3,500 turkeys to teachers, support staff, and community members.

  • Educated over 500 adults in leadership roles and college students on becoming nutritious role models and leaders within their community, while explaining the effects nutrition and hunger have on communities ranging from education to crime.​

Community Involvement

• Boards, Committees, and Memberships

  • FAU School of Social Work - Advisory Board Member (2017-Present)​

  • PBC Crime Prevention Officers Association - Executive Board Member (2018-Present)

  • Housing Leadership Council of PBC - Policy Committee

  • League of Women Voters - Member (2019 - Present)

  • PBC Democratic Black Caucus - Member 

  • PBC Democratic Veterans Caucus - President

  • PBC Democratic Veterans Caucus of Florida - Member

  • PBC Democratic Hispanic Caucus - Member

  • NAACP West Palm Beach Chapter - Member

  • Delray Beach Chamber Education Fund - Board Member (2021-Present)

  • Delray Beach Initiative to End Homelessness - Task Force Member (2019 - Present)

  • PBC Birth to 22 Nutrition Initiative - Former Co-Chair

  • PBC Multicultural Census Committee - Former Member

  • League of Women Voters Complete Count Census Committee - Former Member

  • Palm Beach County Cares - Committee Member (2019-2020)

• Published Author

  • La Guia News - provided community health and nutrition articles for the Hispanic community​

  • Parklander magazine - provided articles to support healthy communities

Media Coverage

• Debra has been acknowledged for her community work through numerous media outlets

  • WPTV, WPBF, CBS 12, WFLX, MSN, ,Palm Beach Post, Sun Sentinel, Healthy Families Palm , Beach, La Guia News, Boca and Delray Newspapers, Atlantic Ave Magazine, Lifestyle Media Magazine, ​Hubbard Radio, iHeart Radio, and more.