Twenty-one years ago, Denise Dean left an executive position at IBM to teach fifth grade, and her passion has been education since then. Now, as the Executive Director of East Tennessee Freedom Schools (two in Knox County and one in Blount County), she aims to help children fall in love with reading and social and civil justice.
Along with her tireless work at ETFS, Ms. Dean serves on the boards of Muse Knoxville, the East Tennessee Foundation, the Community Building Institute, and Harmony Family Center.
2024 Seeds of Imagination Honoree
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