Deborah S. Mayer, president and owner of Crossroad Solutions Coach, entered the coaching field when as
a deaf parent, she saw how effectively and quickly
her deaf child enthusiastically responded to coaching
techniques by a Parent Coach over traditional counseling approaches.

Deborah is a professional certified coach with training
in leadership coaching at Georgetown University and
Adler Professional School of Coaching-Arizona and is
recognized by the International Coach Federation (ICF).

Deborah coaches one-to-one and leads interactive
workshops and retreats on life, transition and leadership
development for both deaf and hearing communities.

Deborah demonstrates a remarkable commitment to
her clients’ growth and achievements. Deborah is a
local and national educator, facilitator and a strong
advocate for deaf children's and adults' rights.

Deborah has a bachelor's degree in deaf education from the University of Tennessee and a master's in deafness rehabilitation and counseling from New York University. She holds professional certifications in rehabilitation counseling and rehabilitation administration from the Commission on Rehabilitation Counseling and the Post-Employment Training-Administration of Programs Serving Individuals who are Deaf, Late-Deafened and Hard of Hearing program (PET-D) at San Diego State University. Deborah is certified as a Deaf Mentor in Illinois and Parent Advisor in Missouri trained in the SKI-Hi Curriculum.

Professional experiences include director/counselor in programs for deaf/HOH students at Lehman College and LaGuardia Community College, both in NYC, and outreach specialist for Relay Missouri. She provided MCPO/PEPNet with consulting, informational and training services. She taught graduate courses at Maryville University. Deborah teaches a one-week professional coaching course at Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C.

Deborah loves learning, traveling, cooking, dancing, family life and beach walking.

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