Deborah has been a lifelong horsewoman and lover of all animals. She showed horses in 4-H, as well as on the Paint and Pinto circuits with her incredible horses Totaly Chic, She Be In Demand, and King Sonny McCue. In 1994, she was the American Pinto Queen with Totaly Chic. They traveled all over the country promoting the Pinto horse.
She has worked with First Steps of Southern Indiana since 1996 and a Speech/Language Pathologist for children as young as infants.