Raised in an orphanage in Quebec, Canada, Denise is a former United Nations staffer, student of French literature, and a Fellow of the Institute of Court Management.  Now retired, Denise calls the hard lessons learned “gifts”, she is grateful for the talents, such as compassion, empathy, kindness gratefulness and love, gained as a result of moving through difficult times.  Denise spends her time playing pickle ball, reading, traveling and enjoying  life.