Where High Performance Meets Human Connection
I transform leadership's biggest challenges into your greatest strengths. Through keynotes, workshops, and facilitated discussion, you'll discover practical ways to lead with both heart and strategy—turning emotional intelligence into your secret weapon for building a company where you actually want to work.
Your leaders face unprecedented pressure to deliver results while building authentic connections. I help bridge that gap.
For over 16 years, I've built and scaled companies dedicated to teaching social-emotional learning - from stress management to self-awareness to relationship building.
Growing from a single program to serving 35,000+ students across Chicago, I've transformed social-emotional concepts into practical tools that drive real results, achieving 160% growth even during industry volatility.
Today, I bring this unique blend of SEL expertise and entrepreneurial experience to help leaders create resilient, high-performing teams - through workshops, keynotes, and candid facilitated discussions.
Debra was amazing. She customized the workshops to fit our audience and it got them super engaged. Her workshops were many participants' favorite takeaways from the entire experience.
- Trenton Dunn, World Business Chicago
Let’s work together to help you and your team…
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Develop a clear leadership style that authentically aligns with personal values
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Master difficult conversations and high-pressure decisions with confidence
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Build sustainable boundaries that prevent burnout while maintaining performance
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Transform self-awareness into strategic leadership advantages
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Navigate workplace challenges with emotional intelligence and practical tools
I partner with clients to design bespoke experiences that adapt to their team or community.
Here’s a few ways I’ve delivered impact in the past…
Facilitated dialogue on AI's human impact at a nonprofit's flagship event
Guided an intimate roundtable on bridging ideological divides
Keynoted for hundreds of rising stars at the European Unions's LEAP conference
Facilitated a workshop on boundary setting in the workplace to the staff at a fast-growing therapy practice
Launched EQ leadership programs for entrepreneurs in partnership with the US Embassy Belgrade
Led a group of elementary school teachers and administrators through interactive workshops on managing stress in high pressure jobs
