Skills
- Writing
- Editing
- Blogging
- Organizing
- Planning
- Choreography
- Yoga
- Pilates
- Gardening
- Allergen-Free Cooking and Baking
Selected Experience
Indie Author, Writer, and Editor
Self-Employed
–Present
- Wrote and published The New Pioneers, a ten-part New Adult Series
- Currently editing a 400,000+ word speculative saga
- Wrote articles for the Association of Independent Schools in New England published in Boston Magazine in 2018 and 2019
- Blogger at Deb in the City and Written By Deb since 2006
Climate Organizer
Jewish Climate Action Network of Massachusetts
–Present
- Co-President (2025)
- Chaired Climate Action Conferences in 2021 and 2025
- Lead Soil Carbon Team
- Organized Phonebanks through the Environmental Voter Project
Master Urban Gardener and Garden Coordinator
Edward L. Cooper Community Gardens
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- Co-administered over thirty plot assignments
- Designed and administered compost system
- Assigned gardener tasks
- Worked with the board to prioritize garden needs
- Worked with city organizations to expand garden footprint
Homeschooling Parent
Curriculum Developer and Instructor
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- Searched for and created materials for liberal arts education
- Primary instructor of Mathematics, English, History, Chemistry, Physics, and Geography
- Oversaw Test Preparation for Math Proficiency Examination
- Guided Instruction in Drawing and Illustration and Voice and Piano
Mind Body Fitness Instructor
TenX Spa
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- Taught popular fitness classes integrating yoga, Pilates, ballet, and qigong with simple calisthenics and weight training
- Choreographed unique movement combinations to exciting music
Vegan Baker
Java Joes and TJ Scallywaggles
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- Developed vegan recipes for desserts and sandwiches
- Kept costs affordable to make available to a wide audience
Project Manager and Application Developer
Brodeur Worldwide and The Gillette Company
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- Worked with multiple internal parties and stakeholders to translate business processes into Lotus Notes applications
- Directed work of other programmers and training manager
- Created applications with Lotus Notes and LotusScript
Education
Bachelor of Science, History (Minor in Mathematics) Magna Cum Laude
Northeastern University, Boston, MA