Debra Lampert-Rudman joined People & Stories/Gente y Cuentos in 2022 and has served as Executive Director since 2024. She brings more than 25 years of experience in the nonprofit, arts, humanities, education, and communications sectors. She oversees all aspects of the organization’s operations, including strategic planning, fundraising, program development, communications, community partnerships, and board relations.
Throughout her career, Debra has been drawn to organizations that use literature, the arts, and the humanities to enrich lives and strengthen communities. At People & Stories, she is honored to help expand access to the organization’s trademarked literature-based humanities programs, creating opportunities for people of all backgrounds to share ideas, discover new perspectives, and connect through meaningful discussion.
Debra holds a Master of Education degree in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Children’s Literature and Literacy from The Pennsylvania State University. Her professional background includes leadership roles in education, arts, humanities, communications, and cultural organizations, including service with Morven Museum & Garden, Barnes & Noble, and the Arts Council of Princeton. She is an award-winning author, educator, speaker, artist, and arts advocate. Her books have received national recognition, and her artwork has been exhibited in galleries, including a solo exhibition at the William Secord Gallery in New York City.
Today, Debra is focused on expanding access to literature-based humanities programs, strengthening community partnerships, and building a strong, diversified foundation of support to ensure that People & Stories can continue enriching lives and building community well into the future.
Debra may be reached at debra@peopleandstories.org.
