Denise Grace Konate

You don’t choose your passion; it chooses you.
Being born in America to West African parents meant I had to grow up in West Africa as my parents didn’t have legal residential status. Growing up as a young West African girl in Mali, I experienced numerous stereotypes emphasizing what a female cannot educationally achieve.
This has always motivated me to pursue an education that will enable me to break such stereotypes. I’ve always been influenced and inspired by humanitarians all over the world. However, nothing inspired me more than the challenge.

Honor student passionate about finding solutions to issues, interacting with people, and being the best in whatever I do. I am a competitor, and marketing gives me a unique competitive advantage. My life experience has given me greater flexibility in what I can learn and provided challenges that helped me succeed. I have put my leadership and compassions skills to the service of others by creating an organization to improve the conditions of orphans in Africa. I am a result-driven individual that prefers the utmost simplicity in all aspects of my life.
I value my time and like having my handful because I am a multitasker. In addition to my excellent academic achievement, I enjoy volunteering and giving back to the community.
My goal is to find simple solutions to complex things.