Debby has been a member of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church since 1973. She is an Academic Advisor in the School of Management at Purdue University Calumet since 1981. She has a Bachelor of Business Administration from Valparaiso University (1981), Associate in Computer Science from Purdue University Calumet (1986) and Master in Management from Purdue University Calumet (1993). She has been involved in church activities such as adult bible study, Sunday school teacher, choir, altar guild as well as the Church Council, holding various positions such as secretary, vice-president and president. In her spare time, she likes to do calligraphy and travel.