Deb Ottman’s passion for supporting the education and development of young children extends to her career, her volunteerism and personal life.
Interfaith Outreach benefits from Deb’s knowledge and experience working for the University of Minnesota’s Center for Early Education & Development. In fact, Deb volunteers in three separate Interfaith Outreach initiatives. She’s on the advisory board for Caring for Kids, leads a work group for Great Expectations and reads to preschoolers in Storytime Matters.
By far her favorite part of volunteering is the time spent reading to 4-year-olds in Storytime Matters. She enjoys interacting with these little people while helping them develop social, emotional and literary skills.
Deb was searching for a way to give back to her community and was drawn to Interfaith Outreach because it serves the area where she and her husband John raised their sons and still live. Additionally, Interfaith Outreach embraces intentional, mindful leadership, which is framed by understanding that we all do better when given the opportunity to build our own capacity for learning and understanding, regardless of the roles we play.
Deb appreciates working with the incredible staff, volunteers and program participants at Interfaith Outreach and is also impressed with the professional development the organization offers.
Thank you, Deb!