Deborah Alexander is a part-time lecturer in the Faculty of Arts and Science and the coordinator of the Center for Lifelong Learning at the University of Aruba since 2011. Within her work, Deborah offers continuous professional development and personal enrichment possibilities to the private and public sectors, the Aruban community, and internationally. She embraces the true meaning of lifelong learning and enables growth by sharing her knowledge and experience as a part-time lecturer at the Organization, Governance, and Management program where she teaches Organizational Communication. In addition to her management and teaching skills, she has almost 10 years of extensive experience across the nonprofit sector in (executive) board member positions. Deborah holds a Master's in science from the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, the Netherlands in Policy, Communication and Organization and a Bachelor's degree in International Facility Management at the Hanze Hogeschool Groningen, Netherlands. Doborah's research interests center around social networks and their impact on minority groups. Her research methods include quantitative research, interviews, and social network analysis.