Deana Cerniglia was born and raised by a teen mother and abandoned by her father. Through her trials and obstacles, God has given her a passion to help others break generational cycles that can continually be passed down and become more powerful with each generation.  

 

With a degree in Psychology, minor in Sociology and her Masters in Special Education, Cerniglia taught emotionally disturbed, inner-city high school students where her passion for educating and showing people ‘a better way’, began. When Deana became a mother and a wife, God placed on her heart a need to write a parenting book on healing your past, before you pass it down to your children. This lead to launching a nonprofit, The Open Door, Breaking Family Cycles for young, single parents. 

 

Through her passion for community involvement and charitable efforts, Cerniglia ran the program for over 10 years. The Open Door/Breaking Family Cycles, LLC helped young parents break cycles of fatherlessness and poverty through mentoring and effective curriculum. Now, with her book, and her curriculum she designed from working with impoverished, fatherless homes, she is able to reach outside of her community and share how God helps heal the past and usher in stability, peace and hope.

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