Biographical Summary

About L-1 Briefings

• Graduated from Taylor University, Indiana, in 1983 with a degree in Physics.
• Been with NASA for 16 years -  first seven years as a Project Engineer/Test Director at the Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia and the last nine years at KSC.
• First female ever to be certified as a NASA Test Director (NTD), and is, therefore, the first woman
  to lead the team that launches NASA's astronauts into space - conducted over 60 Shuttle Launch
  Countdowns.
• Currently the Acting Chief of the Process Integration & Implementation Office in the Shuttle Processing Directorate.
• Currently pursuing M. S. in Management from the Florida Institute of Technology in
  Melbourne, FL.

Bio last updated - November 1999

Involvement in L-1 pre-launch briefings can take one of three forms -- either as the master of ceremonies, a presenter or a scriptwriter.  The briefing is composed of two twenty minute presentations -- one that focuses on KSC as a wildlife refuge and also provides an overview of Shuttle processing, followed by a second presentation that highlights projected mission, science and crew activities.

1999 is Debbie's first year participating as an L-1 Presenter.

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12/22/99

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