Editor and writer Debora Holmes possesses a broad background in both communications and the sciences, working in these fields for nearly two decades. After graduating with English and music degrees from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota, Debora also obtained a degree in pre-vet med (physical, biological, animal sciences) from the University of Minnesota before obtaining her Masters in Environmental Studies from The Evergreen State College, Olympia, Washington. Her many strengths include ongoing experience with a diverse set of authors and publications (from technical government documents to all sorts of scientific papers), skill working with different levels of writing (including much experience with ESL authors), and the ability to switch effortlessly between topics and styles. She is a member of the Editors’ Association of Canada.

For close to a decade Debora was the full-time editor of Environmental Practice, the professional and ethics-centered journal of the National Association of Environmental Professionals (NAEP), for which she received the NAEP President’s Award among many other accolades. Besides the journal, she has written, edited, and copy edited vast numbers of documents, chapters, and papers. Large projects before joining the NextGenU.org team have included editor (print and e-books) of The State of Sustainability Initiatives Review 2010 and 2014 (available at http://www.iisd.org/publications/pub.aspx?pno=1363 and http://www.iisd.org/pdf/2014/ssi_2014.pdf), books/reports for the Canadian Council of Academies, and hundreds of research articles; favorite projects include inspirational books for women and in the environmental sciences. Debora comes from a line of Lutheran ministers and is also employed as pianist/organist and vocalist at her church. She is the mother of very different twin boys in the sixth grade, both of whom fascinate her and inspire her writing, including on and for children with autism. Her favorite thing to do when not penning and editing is to grab the family’s energetic Jack Russell mix and experience nature with her family.