At secondary school, Deborah had the reputation of being an
incredibly able and hardworking student with a confident and
positive attitude. In 2004 she gained 142 out of a possible 142
credits in her NCEA Level 1 and was awarded the Year 11 Academic
Excellence Cup. In her Yr 13 she passed NCEA Level 3 with an
Excellence endorsement. Deborah was committed to groups like the
Amnesty International, to tutoring and playing the piano and flute,
as well as playing soccer for the school. Outside of school, she
was an active part of her Church and a Youth Representative for the
Manurewa Girls Brigade.
Deborah was awarded a First Foundation Scholarship with Telecom.
"In her interview she proved herself to be a strong and engaging
communicator. Her very natural, relaxed demeanour and her
interpersonal strengths, along with her music teaching and
experiences dealing with a wide variety of different people and
cultures on a daily basis make us very confident that Deborah will
be a great success in our retail stores," said Telecom's Craig
Robertson when appointing Deborah as one for their 2005
Scholars.
Deborah went to AUT to study Health Science and then Midwifery.
She graduated in 2009 and has worked as a self employed
midwife.
Deborah is currently living in Texas with her husband, whilst he
is completing his Masters degree.