Meet the Team
Deborah Cabral, PCC
Founder/President & CEO
MaryCarole Griffin
Director of Operations
MaryKate Heaton
Director of Business Services, Media Relations and Social Media
Elizabeth Wojtczak
Executive Assistant
Rich Kelly
Trainer
Debbie Koletty
Trainer
Marvela Guice
Trainer
Sharon James
Trainer
Tamika Stewart
Trainer
Franca Armstrong
Trainer
Tamika Stewart
Trainer
Tamika joined Cabral Enterprises, LLC DBA DC Efficiency Consulting in 2024 as a Trainer. Tamika holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Delaware State University, Master of Social Work from Temple University, Master of Business Administration from Saint Joseph University, and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW).
Tamika Stewart is an experienced Trainer, Coach and Consultant with over a decade of experience in organizational development, evaluation and curriculum design. She has helped leaders and teams create strategic goals, build emotional intelligence, enhance productivity, and foster collaboration through strengths-based goals and cultural humility.
She is currently also an adjunct part-time professor at Temple University and Rutgers University.
Franca Armstrong
Trainer
Franca Armstrong joined DC Efficiency Consulting as a Trainer in 2022. She is also the Executive Director of Mohawk Valley Community College’s (MVCC) SUNY Apprenticeship Program and an Adjunct Professor who teaches Sociology. As a member of the statewide leadership team for the SUNY Apprenticeship Program, she is coordinating more than $18 million supporting SUNY apprenticeships. She has worked for MVCC for over twenty-two years and has specialized in Workforce Development for most of those years. Her experience includes developing creative partnerships and programming while working on federal, state and local grant opportunities. Franca has served on the boards of several local and state organizations focused on workforce development and has provided countless presentations at the local, regional and state levels.
Marvela Guice
Trainer
Marvela Guice joined Cabral Enterprises, LLC DBA DC Efficiency Consulting in 2021 as a Trainer. She has a Master of Science- Human Resource Management and Organizational Development from Robert J. Milano Graduate School of Management and Urban Policy New School for Social Research as well as a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Lincoln University.
Over the past 30+ years, Marvela has gained extensive experience in higher/advanced degree education, adult continuing education, allied health training/career advancement, customized organization/training development for public sector, management consulting, and capacity-building technical assistance within fast paced and rapidly evolving organizations in the sectors that we service.
She is recognized for providing exemplary client-focused & culturally competent training along with her ability to develop staff and improve client organizations’ productivity effectiveness and accountability.
Current and prior positions include a Training Consultant for Hunter College (CUNY) New York, NY, an Adjunct Professor for the Master of Public Administration Accelerated Program at Alfred University Downstate Program (St. Francis College), Brooklyn, NY and an Adjunct Professor in the Behavioral & Social Sciences Department at Hostos Community College (CUNY), Bronx, NY.
With a background in NYC government, Marvela has successfully trained NYC, NYS and NY county staff and leaders for many years.
Debbie Koletty
Trainer
Deborah Koletty (formerly Lillard) is a trainer with the DC Efficiency Consulting team, where she has been supporting clients since 2019. In this role, Debbie delivers extensive training for NYC agency clients on leadership, productivity, and efficiency topics, both in person and virtually. She holds a bachelor’s degree in communications and business from Marymount University in Arlington, Virginia.
Before joining DC Efficiency Consulting, Debbie spent 15 years as an entrepreneur, founding Space to Spare, a professional organizing and productivity consulting firm based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Debbie is an internationally recognized expert in organizing and efficiency. She has appeared on A&E’s Hoarders and HGTV’s Mission: Organization and has been featured on radio programs across the United States, Canada, and England. Her work has also been highlighted in national publications including The Chicago Tribune, Better Homes & Gardens, Woman’s Day, and Disney’s Family Fun. Debbie is the author of three books: Absolutely Organized, Absolutely Organize Your Family, and A Mom’s Guide to Home Organization. Outside of her professional work she is a mother of three, and an active community volunteer.
Rich Kelly
Trainer
Rich, who joined the company in 2018, is an experienced Trainer and Assistant Professor of Social Sciences and Public Services at Mohawk Valley Community College. Rich was honored with the 2018 Excellence in Teaching award as well as the 2019 Chancellors Award for Excellence in Teaching. He holds a BS from SUNY Cortland and an MS from Utica College. He brings energy and enthusiasm to the team and to all of the programs he trains. Rich is a husband and father of five.
Elizabeth Wojtczak
Liz joined the DC Efficiency Consulting team as Deb’s Executive Assistant in 2020 after 42 years in the Insurance industry. She possesses strong organizational and interpersonal skills. Liz is a grandmother to three wonderful grandchildren and loves to travel and spend time with friends.
MaryKate Heaton
Mary Kate first joined Deb’s team as the Social Media Coordinator in 2014 where she was responsible for maintaining and posting on all of the DeClutter Coach’s social network platforms including the team’s blog. Now as the Director of Business Services, Media Relations and Social Media, she assists Deb on a wide variety of tasks to ensure the business runs smoothly.
Mary Kate graduated from Marist College in 2016 where she received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications with dual concentrations in Public Relations and Advertising with a minor in English Literature. She currently resides in Brooklyn and when she has free time Mary Kate enjoys reading, and going into the city to explore.
She has enjoyed working with Deb and the rest of the team for as long as she has and is still amazed to see the continued growth and success of the business!
MaryCarole Griffin
Mary Carole was the company’s first employee and started working with Deb in 2010. Mary Carole and Deb have been friends for many years and she enjoys working with Deb and helping others. In her free time, Mary Carole loves spending quality time boating and relaxing with her friends and family at their cottage in the Thousand Islands area. When she’s not working, her favorite things to do are read and go shopping. Mary Carole is a native to New Hartford and graduated from New Hartford Central School. After getting married, she and her husband Marty lived in Watertown for six years before moving back to her hometown. They have two children.
Deborah Cabral, PCC
Founder/CEO & President
Taking personal tragedy, a 2002 car accident which left her with significant injuries, and turning it into professional success, ICF Certified Executive, Leadership & Team, Coach, Efficiency & Productivity Improvement Consultant, Learning and Development Strategist, Trainer/Facilitator, Speaker and Author, Deborah J. Cabral launched her company, Cabral Enterprises LLC in 2010 after 20+ years in the insurance industry. The company is a NY State & NY City (WBE) Certified Women-Owned Business Enterprise. Deb is a PCC, Professional Certified Coach with the ICF and a CPO, Certified Professional Organizer.
Deb is a graduate of Long Island University-LIU Post with a bachelor’s degree in business and public administration. As a member of ATD, The Association for Talent Development and ICF, The International Coaching Federation, Deb is a sought after Coach, Trainer and Speaker who lends her knowledge of productivity, efficiency, time management and leadership and staff development to numerous clients through corporate training, consulting, coaching, workflow analysis, wellness and team building programs and motivational speaking engagements. Deb’s satisfied clients are numerous and are listed in the company’s Partial Client List.
Deb’s lively and energetic training sessions captivate participants while motivating them to change old unproductive habits and create new routines to realize an immediate boost in productivity and efficiency. She believes training should provide a transference of skills and inspires participants to commit to taking specific actions and implementing them into their daily work habits following each training session to ensure long-term change and success.
As an Authorized Partner & Certified Trainer & Coach for Wiley’s Everything DiSC and Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team, Deb administers a variety of DiSC assessments to leaders and teams and coaches them in creating an action plan to produce positive, lasting change. As a PCC, Deb offers customized, targeted, and effective Executive, Leadership and Team Coaching to improve self-awareness, communication, collaboration, and results.
Deb is a wife, mother of three and active community volunteer. In addition, Deb hosted a 30- minute national television show from 2011-2017 called Organization Motivation! and hosted Organized in:60 Seconds, nationally syndicated news/lifestyle segments. Both still air in syndication throughout the US. She writes for local and national magazines and does many local and national TV and radio interviews. Deb is also the author of DeClutter Your Life NOW! A motivational guide to tackle the clutter in ALL aspect of your life.
In addition, Deb is a 7-time award-winning entrepreneur including the recipient of the 2012 SBA Excellence in Small Business Award, 2013 Key4Women Achieve Award, 2016 NYS Women Inc. Entrepreneur of the Year, 2016 YWCA Salute to Outstanding Women in Business & Industry Award, and the 2017 Distinguished Entrepreneur of the Year Award presented by Syracuse University’s Whitman School of Management & the WISE Women’s Business Center.