Diana Medina is a first-generation Mexican-American writer, poet, and educator born and raised in Los Angeles, CA. Her mission in life is to use her gift with words to bring more clarity, compassion, and comic relief to the world. She is the Program Director at The Practice Space, a Bay Area nonprofit that seeks to build confidence and community through communication skill development programs that advance inclusion, develop empathy, and elevate underrepresented voices for people of all ages. In 2020, Diana released her debut poetry collection, Healing Out Loud, via Alegria Publishing and performs regularly in venues around California.