Debra “Debi” Riley-Broadnax, MSW, is a native of Fort Walton Beach, Florida. She is a product of the local public school system, as she attended Wright Elementary, Pryor Middle School, and graduated from Fort Walton Beach High School. Debi received her Bachelor’s Degree in Social Science with two minors in Political Science and Business from Troy State University, and a Master’s Degree in Social Work from the University of West Florida. Debi is a member of the National Association of Social Workers and one of the founding members of the Emerald Coast Local Black Social Workers Chapter.