Debra Jenkins-Kearney, JD
Senior Consultant
Pronouns: She/Her
Debbie Jenkins-Kearney brings more than two decades of experience, heart, and perspective to her work with young people, families, and the systems that serve them. Her career includes legal practice, consulting, leadership development, and training, all rooted in a commitment to improved outcomes for young people and families who have experienced separation.
As a former child welfare attorney, Debbie understands the system from the inside. Her experience includes work with the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, Family Division, the Philadelphia Law Department, the American Bar Association’s Center on Children and the Law, and the District of Columbia Office of the Attorney General. Through these roles, she brings compassion and insight into the challenges families face, along with an understanding of the structural and operational barriers that can affect outcomes within child and family serving systems.
Debbie’s consulting approach centers relationships, collaboration, equity, and inclusion. She works alongside young people, system leaders, and community partners to create conditions where families stay connected and young people can thrive.
Debbie serves as a Senior Consultant with Maddy Day LLC & Associates. She is an Advanced Results Count Practitioner and a Certified Professional Diversity Coach (CPDC), trained through CoachDiversity Institute (now Institute for Coaching Innovation), aligned with the Transformational Coach Pathway™ framework.
