Maria Jacqueline Deboben

Dynamic and enthusiastic professional committed to delivering exceptional customer service in fast-paced environments. Proven ability to rapidly assimilate knowledge of company products and services, ensuring precise and effective support for customers. Eager to leverage and enhance communication and problem-solving skills within a retail setting, contributing to a positive shopping experience for all clients. Passionate about fostering relationships and creating solutions that meet customer needs.

• Crooked Creek YoungLife Camp
• Participant
• Crooked Creek is a YoungLife Camp located in the mountains of Fraser, Colorado.
• During YoungLife Camp, we aren’t allowed to have our phones or other devices, therefore we immerse ourselves into outdoor adventure and relationship building with others.
• I participated fully in all camp activities, including outdoor games and Bible study/devotional.
• Crooked Creek brings together students from across the country and allows us to build friendships with students from other YoungLife clubs.

• Moondance
• Participant
• Wanting to gain further independence and interpersonal and practical life skills through travel, I participated in a Moondance Adventure in Madeira, Portugal.
• During this three-week adventure trip, I experienced local culture and ate the local cuisine.
• Additionally, I hiked the Stairway of Heaven and participated in other noteworthy hikes throughout Madeira.
• Further, I participated in many outdoor adventures including snorkeling, canyoneering, kayaking, surfing, camping, and rock-climbing.
• In a group of 14 (and only previously knowing my sister), I built relationships and community with total strangers; we had to rely on each other for support and encouragement and we created strong friendships in doing so.

• The Westview School, Volunteer, The Westview School provides an engaging learning environment and community for children with Autism while also offering resources to their parents and caregivers., I served as a counselor for a summer day camp for children at the Westview School; I supported the lead teacher throughout the day and assisted with meal times, projects, outdoor activities, nap times, and crafts., I found this work particularly fulfilling as I learned so much about how individuals with Autism communicate and interact in unique ways and I gained a better understanding of how they process the world around them., I expanded my ability to be patient in chaotic situations and to be resourceful as a problem solver., 30 hours/week, 1 week/year
• The Houston Food Bank, Volunteer, The Houston Food Bank distributes food and other essentials to those in need while also providing programs and services aimed at helping families achieve long-term stability including nutrition education, job training, health management, and help in securing state-funded assistance., I have helped to organize the pantry at the Food Bank., I have sorted, prepared, and packaged items for distribution to those in need., 4 hours/week, 2 weeks/year
• Susan G. Komen of Houston Cancer, Volunteer, Susan G. Komen is a breast cancer organization in the United States that provides resources for breast cancer patients. Ad they fund research into the causes and treatment of breast cancer., I made and tied pink cancer ribbons to donate to SGK for distribution at events., 1 hour/week, 2 weeks/year
• Kids' Meals, Volunteer, Kids’ Meals Mission is to end childhood hunger in Houston by delivering free healthy meals, year-round to the doorsteps of Houston’s hungriest preschool-aged children and through collaboration provide their families with resources to end the cycle of poverty., To support the mission of Kids’ Meals, I have decorated lunch bags with positive messages and pictures that will make the children happy and then packed food items into those bags to be distributed to children in need., 4 hours/week, 3 weeks/year
• Citizens for Animal Protection, Volunteer, Citizens for Animal Protection cares for pets in need through sheltering, adoption, humane education, spay/neuter services, low-cost wellness and community outreach., As a volunteer at CAP, I helped clean cages and provided feed to the animals., 2 hours/week, 1 week/year
• MD Anderson Cancer Center/Carley's Closet, Volunteer, The mission of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is to eliminate cancer in Texas, the nation, and the world., Carley’s Closet focuses on the adolescent and young adult cancer population (ages 11-39) and Pediatric Sarcoma families in both children’s and adult medical centers, providing support and comfort items., To support the work of these organizations, I made fleece tie blankets to be given to patients at the hospital., I also created stockings full of toys and gadgets for those spending the holidays in the hospital., 1 hour/week, 3 weeks/year
• Books Between Kids, Volunteer, Books Between Kids is a non-profit organization serving Houston’s at-risk children by providing them with books to build their own home libraries., I went through our family’s book collection and donated multiple boxes of books representing various reading levels and interests., 1 hour/week, 3 weeks/year
• Disaster Response- Operation Gratitude, Volunteer, Operation Gratitude delivers care packages to deployed troops as a way to say thank you to all who served., As a symbol of appreciation and strong bonds I wrote letters to service members and made paracord bracelets to submit as a part of care packages during Covid., 2 hour/week, 1 weeks/year
• Spring Branch Family Development Center, Volunteer, Spring Branch Family Development Center exists to enhance the well-being and development of the families of Spring Branch through a multi-agency collaboration that provides educational, recreational, health and social services in English and Spanish., I packed and distributed food to those in need., 2 hours/week, 1 week/year
• Brookwood Community, Volunteer, Brookwood is a God-centered community providing an educational environment that creates meaningful jobs, builds a sense of belonging, and commands dignity and respect for adults with disabilities., I assist with Brookwood’s Halloween Carnival every year, running various game booths for the residents of the facility., This beloved annual event provides residents with a fun and safe way to celebrate Halloween., 5 hour/week, 1 week/year