In 2001, as a Nursing student at Kwantlen, Denise travelled with her class to Nepal on a five-week nursing practice that would change her life forever. During the trip, she sought an independent placement at Mother Teresa’s Home for the Destitute and Dying – a placement that made working with marginalized populations her life and career goal. When given an opportunity to work with the Clinton Foundation to work with HIV/AIDS patients in Lesotho, Africa, Denise jumped at the chance. Denise plans to continue her Nursing career, caring for marginalized populations in Canada and abroad.