Debra Scott is an experienced leader and spiritual teacher currently based in the upper Midwest. She has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, master’s degrees in both Healthcare Administration and Organizational Psychology, and is currently working toward a Ph.D. in Theology. Her degree in Organizational Psychology focused on transformational leadership and social change, while her doctoral research builds on the spirituality of leadership and promoting spiritual intelligence in interfaith dialogue.

Debra is a retired Nurse Officer (Captain) in the U.S. Public Health Service, where she served in senior positions at the U.S Department of Health and Human Services, including Associate Director of Policy, Planning, and Evaluation at Immigration Health Services, and Director of Business Development at Federal Occupational Health, both in Washington DC. She also served as Regional Administrator with Health Resources and Services Administration, and in the National Health Service Corps with Native Hawaiian Health Care Systems in rural Hawaii,

Prior to joining the U.S. Public Health Service Debra worked internationally in senior nursing positions in hospitals in Saipan, Guam, and Saudi Arabia, and did volunteer work in several countries. While living and working abroad she had the privilege to travel extensively in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Europe. Debra is also a graduate of the Seminary of the Inner Light and for six years has taught meditation and spirituality classes, including seminars on The Way of Mastery. She can be contacted at debrapono@gmail.com.