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Denise was born and raised in Pearl City and graduated from Iolani School. She attended Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York where she received her Bachelors degree from the School of Management. She came home to work at Title Guaranty Escrow for 2 years and then ended up working at Waipahu High School and Aiea High School as a career counselor for 7 years.
Upon leaving the DOE system, Denise worked for Hawaiian Airlines and at the same time received her Private Pilot’s license to fly single engine planes from George’s Aviation on Lagoon Drive. In 2002, Denise acquired her real estate license and started working for STF Properties, LLC on a select team of agents assigned to the HUD (Housing and Urban Development) foreclosures. Denise has been working full time in real estate since then and finds satisfaction and pleasure in helping her clients with all of their real estate needs. She has been recognized for her outstanding work in the real estate community by being nominated for an Aloha Aina Award for 4 years in a row from 2006 to 2009.
Community involvement is also very important to Denise and she volunteers with the Hawaii USA Federal Credit Union. As a member of the golf tournament committee, the goal of the tournament is to raise money for teacher stipends that will help with their continuing education. Helping military families moving to Hawaii is also a priority. Working as a volunteer for the Volunteer Realtor Program based at Fort Shafter, she has given advice and helped military families relocating to Oahu to find homes and understand Hawaii’s real estate market.
Denise is looking forward to this year as she serves as the Secretary for the Hawaii Chapter of the Certified Residential Specialists (CRS), a REALTOR® organization. Fewer than 4% of all REALTORS® nationwide achieve this designation, which is the highest professional designation awarded to REALTORS® in the residential sales field. CRS is also very involved in the community, assisting in PBS fundraisers, donating school supplies to Operation Homefront and hosting a concert fundraiser for the Shriners Hospital. | 
