Denise Hill currently serves as a program coordinator and stakeholder engagement lead for NASA’s Water Resources Program which is part of the Earth Action initiative. In this role Denise uses her expertise as a strategic communicator to drive stakeholder engagement and help NASA partners discover, develop, and demonstrate new practical uses for NASA’s Earth observations in the water resources management community.
Prior to this role Denise was the Communications, Outreach Media Relations lead, and the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility co-lead for NASA's Heliophysics Division where she led an award-winning team of diverse content creators and storytellers. Before coming to NASA, Denise led the communications efforts for the COVID-19 vaccine hesitance campaign and the Health Equity Task Force for Health and Human Services; Office of Minority Health. Prior to that she worked as a senior
speechwriter and policy editor at the Department of Transportation and led communication efforts for the Research and Technology Office which included directing engagement efforts for the Smart Cities Initiative.
Denise began her career as an educator. She taught 4th-6th grades, college, and worked as a curriculum writer and district staff developer. She has done extensive research and work in the areas of child psychology and education, specifically single-gender education, brain research, gifted and talented education, behavior modification, and classroom management.