Diana joined the Community Foundation team in 2023 as the Director of Impact and Outreach. She has far-reaching professional experience in the non-profit, higher education, early childhood and behavioral health sectors. In these areas her community involvement is extensive. She works as an adjunct faculty member at NMSU’s College of Health, Education, and Social Transformation, in addition to serving as a board member for both the New Mexico Association for Infant Mental Health and the Tierra Del Sol Housing Corporation. She also is a co-lead ambassador for the Doña Ana County Early Childhood Education Coalition, a behavioral health co-sector leader of Doña Ana County Resilience Leaders, a member of LC3 Behavioral Health Collaborative. Diana is a licensed marriage and family therapist and has worked with individuals and families in diverse settings. She is also the founder of the Random Acts of Kindtrip. Diana is an Aggie alumna and received her bachelor’s degree in family and child science with a minor in counseling and educational psychology and her master’s in marriage and family therapy from NMSU. Diana’s focus in her work is to create spaces where people feel seen, heard, and valued. Her passion lies in fostering a supportive community where people feel empowered and are provided access to resources and opportunities from a holistic and strengths-based approach. She is proud to call southern New Mexico home and is honored to work collaboratively with the amazing organizations and individuals we have throughout our region to support efforts that positively impact our quality of life now and for generations to come and to contribute to moving CFSNM’s efforts of building and strengthening communities forward.