Rev. Deborah A. Borges, Esq.
Rev. Deborah A. Borges, Esq. is a native of Washington, D.C. She also considers Atlanta, Georgia as home. She has a plethora of life experiences in multiple professions and arenas. She has also overcome seemingly insurmountable odds creating in her “A Voice of Triumph.” Ms. Borges is therefore well-equipped to speak into the lives of others and coach them into their desired path of success with diligence, tenacity and commitment.
Ms. Borges has served our country as a United States Marine and as support staff in the United States Senate. She is an ordained minister and has served as a chaplain in correctional facilities and hospitals. Ms. Borges is licensed to practice law in the state of Georgia and licensed to teach in the state of Nevada. She has authored several books that are awaiting publication including, Wild Flower, The Master Physician and My 40-Day Fast.
Ms. Borges’ educational successes are notable: A Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia, where she graduated summa cum laude; a Master of Divinity degree with a New Testament focus, including the Hebrew and Greek languages, as well as a focus in Pastoral Care and the Psychology of Religion from the Interdenominational Theological Center (ITC) in Atlanta, Georgia, where she graduated valedictorian with a 4.0 GPA; a Master of Education degree with a focus in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV), where she graduated with honors. Ms. Borges received a full academic scholarship to the Emory University School of Law in Atlanta, Georgia, where she received a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree and graduated with the International Trial Lawyers’ Trial and Advocacy Award for being the best trial lawyer in her class.
Ms. Borges endeavors to use her life skills, wisdom, knowledge and experience in service to others. She aspires to empower her audience of one or of thousands to experience self-actualization. She concurs with Aristotle, “Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.” Building self-esteem and self-worth are critical to self-actualization which must be accompanied by love and justice. Ms. Borges therefore encourages an understanding of what Paul Tillich expounded: “Love without justice is chaotic self-surrender.”
Ms. Borges lives by the idiom of the African American poet, Maya Angelou, “When you get give, when you learn teach.”