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Deborah has led Dignitas\u2019 strategic growth since late 2017, leveraging insight and skills honed as a senior development professional,\u00a0with 19 years\u2019 experience in the fields of education and child protection in East Africa.\u00a0 As well as overseeing significant organizational growth, Deborah has rallied a global conversation on the role of School Leaders as agents of change, particularly for underserved communities. Dignitas was honored to win a WISE Award in 2020, and was listed in the HundrED Global Collection 2020, 2021 and 2022. In 2021, the World Bank, HundrED and GPE listed Dignitas as one of the world\u2019s top ten education innovations utilising technology for teacher professional development. 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