Denise De Stefano is an entrepreneur with a diverse 40-year career spanning both coasts. She holds a bachelor’s degree in nursing with a background in Psychology and the Arts. She has received numerous awards for her visionary pioneering work making her a national leader in the healthcare education and media industry. Her work continues to benefit patients and organizations to this day.
De Stefano is a born storyteller. Humor was one of her major coping mechanism that she used in addition to her relentless faith in God. She wrote and performed as a stand-up comedian in various venues–Caroline’s in New York City, then The Improv, Laugh Factory, and ultimately, she became a headliner at The Comedy Store in Los Angeles, California.
Throughout the years, De Stefano has been a requested speaker on women and business issues. She is a staunch advocate for issues dealing with adult survivors of abuse and trauma, child abuse, mental health, PTSD, quality patient care, preserving our planet, equality, as well as animal welfare and rescue. De Stefano presently lives in Southern California.