Auditory-Verbal Center

Debbie was raised in Puerto Rico and moved to Georgia to attend college at Berry College in Rome, Ga where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Business with a minor in Economics  Prior to joining the AVC staff, she owned her own mortgage company for 16 years. Debbie was first a client in the early 90’s with the Auditory Verbal center and then Debbie volunteered her time as a member of the board of directors and then was asked to join the staff in Sept. 2002 and has been the CEO since then. She is a member of the Alexander Graham Bell Association, Georgia’s Early Detection and intervention (EDHI) advisory committee, and Georgia Pathway to
literacy program.

She is actively involved in Kiwanis having served as President for her club, Lt Governor 3 times for Division 14 and Past Governor for the Georgia District.  Debbie is dedicated to reaching out to all children who are deaf or hard of hearing to help them
learn to listen and speak and to become independent communicators.