An award-winning educator, Denise has previously served as a Catholic school teacher and principal in the Archdiocese of Detroit, an Associate Superintendent of Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, and most recently as the Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning in the Archdiocese of Washington. In addition, Denise has served on numerous boards and committees, including the boards of the Michigan Association of Non-Public Schools (MANS), the What Ike Would Do (WIWD) Foundation, and Bergen Catholic High School. A veteran of the United States Army, Denise is also a lecturer at Marymount University. Dr. Ball holds a bachelor’s degree from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, a master’s degree from the University of Detroit Mercy, and a doctoral degree from Liberty University.