Denni grew up in Des Moines, before moving to the Southeast with her family where she completed a degree in biology at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. While she embraced the beauty and slower pace of the South, she is more than happy to be back in Des Moines for a short while.

Denni has been married to her high-school sweetheart, David, for seven years. They have two energetic little red-heads, Matthew (7) and Alexa (3). They keep her on her toes and have certainly taught her to be flexible and roll with the punches! Denni enjoys spending time outdoors with her kids and husband, watching football, and spending as much cuddle time with her munchkins as possible!