A Chat in the Garden with Monique A. J. Smith

Denise Barnes, Client Services Coordinator, New York Giants, provides dedicated service to 5K season ticket members, delivering fan experiences and developing connections.

Barnes' career with the Giants began during the 2021 season as a Premium Services Intern.

Barnes joined the team from Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools as Varsity Head Cheer Coach and Student Services Admin. She established the first coed cheer team at Ardrey Kell High School, led competition teams to NCHSAA Division-I JV champions and 3rd place Varsity Coed titles, increasing diversity in the Cheer program.

Barnes previously spent two seasons with the Washington Commanders Cheerleaders, where she was a professional cheerleader for the Indian Premier League’s Royal Challengers cricket team in Bangalore, India to launch the country's inaugural cheer team. She served as a Football Recruitment Assistant for four seasons with the UNC Football program.

A graduate of UNC Chapel Hill with a bachelor's in journalism, Barnes’ career began as a graphics page designer with The Daily Tar Heel and Durham Herald-Sun newspapers. She holds a master's in Sport Admin from Canisius University. A native of Queens, New York, Barnes grew up in Wilson, North Carolina.

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