Mary L. Diane Medina

Diane is a native to Denver has lived in the same neighborhood for over 50 years. She attended local public and private schools and finished her education at the University of Colorado at Denver with a degree in Psychology.

Fortunately, Diane has a history of community involvement since the age of 12 and was supported by her parents and local community activists.  Over the years she has championed many causes that strongly impact her community.

She was invited to listen to a presentation about the CHARLAR project for Latinos at risk for heart disease in 2009 and immediately became a member of the advisory committee. She continues to her involvement by working collectively with the CHARLAR community advisory committee, CPC, CREA Results, and over 30 local community and faith based organization to help guide the CHARLAR project to become a premier health education program for Latinos in Denver.