As an executive coach, Deborah George-Feres has built her career teaching executives how to focus their days so they can be more productive in the workplace. She helps clients define their goals, clarify the work, and develop the skills they need to succeed. Deborah is also a lifelong advocate of volunteerism, so when she saw a listing on Catchafire to become a skill-based volunteer with the American Cancer Society, she jumped on it. Her motivation was to give back and to honor her mother, who died from cancer.
Deborah says, “I wanted to contribute and give of my time. So why not combine the skill set I have with something I’m passionate about? It was a perfect fit.” As it turned out, it also helped Deborah come to terms with her mother’s death. She says, “Volunteering helped me get to the other side of my grief. It was critical to my healing process.”