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Debra L. Evans
Debra L. Evans, Board Secretary, is a certified childbirth educator, lactation consultant, and professional author with 21 books and numerous articles published to date.

Following her retirement after more than 20 years of experience, Debra has held numerous board positions and offices in state and local health and women's organizations. This includes State Director, International Childbirth Education Association; Consultant, Michigan Department of Health Perinatal Education Task Force; President, Atlanta Bethany Christian Services; Chair, Texas Department of Health Midwifery Board; and Director, Austin PanAmerican Round Table.

Debra holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Reproductive Health and Family Wellness from the University of Nebraska, where she taught classes in Health Science and Human Sexuality for four years before moving to Georgia. She has conducted extensive medical research in women and children's health.

Debra is the sister of Kerry Olson, President and co-founder of the Firelight Foundation. Debra's interests include practice of the classic Christian spiritual disciplines, music, reading, and spending time with her family. She resides in Austin, Texas.

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