Professional Bio
Denize is the Manager of Membership Engagement at the California Society of Association Executives Inc (CalSAE); where she is responsible for member engagement and growth for CalSAE and manages member recruitment and retention, as well as volunteer programming. She is the staff liaison to each Regional Council and the Membership Advisory Group, as well as regional events.
Prior to joining CalSAE, she served as the Community Outreach and Health Education Manager for La Familia, a non-profit community services agency in the SF/Bay Area. where she worked for almost 9 years and coordinated several behavioral and health-focused grant-based programs throughout the years that aimed to alleviate disparities in marginalized communities. In her earlier years, she also served as a legal advocate and outreach ambassador for the non-profit Immigrants Rising, providing educational and legal support to undocumented students, families, and allies. She is a recipient of the Koshland Civic Unity Award and served as a fellow with the Koshland Program at the San Francisco Foundation. Denize completed her studies at San Francisco State University in Sociology/ Latinx studies with a focus on immigrant rights.
Prior to joining CalSAE, she served as the Community Outreach and Health Education Manager for La Familia, a non-profit community services agency in the SF/Bay Area. where she worked for almost 9 years and coordinated several behavioral and health-focused grant-based programs throughout the years that aimed to alleviate disparities in marginalized communities. In her earlier years, she also served as a legal advocate and outreach ambassador for the non-profit Immigrants Rising, providing educational and legal support to undocumented students, families, and allies. She is a recipient of the Koshland Civic Unity Award and served as a fellow with the Koshland Program at the San Francisco Foundation. Denize completed her studies at San Francisco State University in Sociology/ Latinx studies with a focus on immigrant rights.
Organization
CA Society of Association Executives (CalSAE)
775 Sunrise Ave, Ste 270Roseville, CA 95661 916-443-8980 http://www.calsae.org
Association Professional Organization
Region
CSAE - Capital Region