As part of her fellowship, Diana directs a program that provides health and safety training to Spanish-speaking and bilingual child caregivers at the Committee for Hispanic Children and Families in New York City.  She teaches how nutrition and health fit into a well-rounded curriculum.  With the help of a United Health Foundation scholarship from the National Hispanic Health Foundation, Diana was able to continue her education while completing the assignment.

Diana always has been dedicated to helping Latina women and immigrants.  After graduating from the University of Wisconsin, Diana returned to her
adopted hometown of Chicago to work
as a coordinator for a women’s HIV and STD prevention program in the Latino community.  She later worked as a congressional staffer on women’s issues, minority health and immigration and then as a policy analyst with the
National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials.   

Diana says, “My strengths lie in helping others to see their own strengths.  I want to give my community tangible tools
they can use to empower themselves so that that they can be resources for their own communities.”

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