Denise earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business and Accounting from California State University in Fresno, California where she achieved the Deans List for outstanding academic accomplishment. She is conversational in Mandarin and Thai languages and is closely acquainted with Asian cultures.

Denise’s values are strongly rooted in the importance of volunteerism as is evidenced by her participation in the “IRS Certified Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program.” She has also been actively involved in a variety of community service organizations across the globe including: The Philippines, Hong Kong, Thailand, California, and Hawaii.

In addition to four collegiate academic scholarships and the appointment to six leadership positions in college organizations, Denise’s repertory of honors, awards and memberships include:

• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• California Society of Certified Public Accountants
• Institute of Internal Auditors
• Outstanding Young Women of America
• Alpha Kappa Psi Professionalism and Scholarship Awards
• Soroptimist International
• Association of Government Accountants
• Hawaii Society of Certified Public Accountants
• American Women’s Clubs of Hong Kong, Thailand, and The Philippines

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