Debbie LaChusa earned a BA in Journalism from San Diego State University in 1985 and spent her career working in advertising and marketing, including running her own marketing consulting, coaching, and teaching business for more than 20 years. She’s been a best-selling online teacher at Udemy.com since 2013. 

A writer since college, Debbie has published four nonfiction books, her essays have been published in numerous online publications, she’s a two-time finalist in the WOW! Women on Writing Contest, and a two-time Chicken Soup for the Soul published author.

In 2024, Debbie returned to her childhood love of sewing and began creating fabric collage quilt art. She’s a member of the Art League of Henderson County, where her work has been selected for multiple juried shows. She’s also a juried member of Carolina Mountain Artists Guild where her work is available in the guild’s store in downtown Hendersonville.