Dee Dee Saetia is a 22 year old graduate from the University of California Irvine with a degree in Economics, emphasis in Business and a specialization in International Issues. Dee Dee is the first in her family to obtain a college degree! She plans to pursue a Master's in Business Administration. Dee Dee hopes to take the knowledge she receives from her education and apply it to becoming a professional entertainer and operating an international touring Polynesian dance company. She is also very passionate about using her education to support her volunteer efforts, "Teaching Youth Financial Responsibility." Education has always been important in Dee Dee's life; she appreciates the Miss America Organization which has provided scholarship money to help finance her education.
Dee Dee is currently employed at Chase Bank where she is able to receive the education and support she needs to create and promote her platform, "Teaching Financial Responsibility." Her platform is designed to educate youth about the importance of financial responsibility by teaching them the purchasing power of money and how to budget. Dee Dee has spoken to more than 500 elementary school students promoting financial responsibility through hands on lessons. The overwhelming positive results she has received from students and staff inspires her to continue with plans of making her platform a part of her lifelong volunteer efforts. Dee Dee is excited about being crowned Miss Garden Grove 2010 and views the title as a tremendous aid in promoting her platform, "Teaching Financial Responsibility."
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