Reflecting on the role WE played in shaping her career path, Diana said,

WE has played an instrumental role in shaping my career path. Prior to working at WE, I held positions in the corporate sector, but I never felt at home the way I did when I started working at WE and throughout my time there. I fell in love with the non-profit sector and, for the first time in my career, I was making a difference in the world and was a part of something bigger than myself. It was also the first time I worked with volunteers in a full-time capacity and WE afforded me the opportunity to build out a volunteer engagement program for hundreds through WE Day. Their belief in my abilities and transferable skills challenged me to accomplish much more than I even thought possible. Today, I continue to thrive in the Volunteer Management field, and it is because of the skills, experiences and wonderful people I met through my experience working at WE.

Thinking about what one key thing she learned while at WE, Diana reflected,

I learned so many key things working at WE that it’s difficult to choose just one! It takes a village. Anything is possible but it takes a village of passionate individuals to come together to make incredible things happen. From the staff members to hundreds of selfless volunteers I worked with. Together we were able to bring together hundreds of thousands of youth, at WE Day, who wanted to make a difference in the world, just like I did.

Describing the skills she developed while at WE that helped her get to where she is now, Diana said,

Relationship building was one of the key skills I developed in my role at WE and it helped me get to where I am today. The leadership opportunities I was given were incredible and helped me expand on my communication skills, team-building skills and problem-solving skills. I am more confident now than I was before I started working at WE.