Deanne grew up in Manhattan Beach, graduated from CSULB with a BS in Engineering, and went on to pursue graduate work at USC. Most of her professional work was in antenna engineering and project management with Boeing. Deanne retired recently and has been able to devote her time to her other passions: playing board games, knitting and crocheting, and her dog, Ajax.
Deanne was baptized at Trinity Lutheran in Manhattan Beach as an adult and has been at Ascension for almost a decade. In addition to serving as the Facilities Liaison on the council, she also serves with the media team and teaches children's church.
