After graduating from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service, Diana joined USIA (the United States Information Agency – not to be confused with the CIA -) as a journalist and assistant editor for the French Africa Press Division. In one way or another, she has ever since devoted her professional career and personal activities to aspects of communications in multi-lingual, multi-cultural and international environments.
From Expo 67 to Transport Canada’s Mirabel Airport Project Office, and throughout her subsequent consulting career, she has revelled in highly focused and often controversial projects of international significance.
Since 1999, she has held a series of contracts with IATA, the International Air Transport Association. Starting in the Corporate Communications office, she moved to the Aviation Training and Development Institute (ATDI) as Communications Consultant. In November 2001, she was named Content Manager for the new IATA Web site, which was successfully launched at the IATA Annual General Assembly in Shanghai in June 2002.
Along the way, Diana has carried out highly varied consulting assignments, samples of which appear below.
- As part of the IATA Web Team, participated in the design and development of the new Web site, including the writing and/or editing of all content of the upper-level pages
- Project Manager for IATA/ATDI and IATA/FIATA 2002 Training Guides
- Editor of extensive revisions to English language brochure on Royal Palace for Cambodian Ministry of Tourism
- Developed and implemented public information and marketing campaign for new 2001 and 2002 IATA/FIATA Cargo Agents training course, including launches at the FIATA World Congresses
- Planned and organized the first Canadian seminar on Business Opportunities under UN procurement policies and the first Canada - U.S. Conference on Trade Facilitation
- Directed the organisation and public relations of Montreal fundraising events for the United Nations Association in Canada from 1994 - 2000
- Led the team of experts to complete and translate, and edited the English version of the Rigging Manual for Le Pélican d’Iberville (replica of 17thcentury French warship)
- Led interdisciplinary project team for construction and operation of Le Pélican d'Iberville
Meanwhile, for more than 20 years, Diana has co-hosted the Wednesday Night Salon, which she co-founded with her husband, David. The weekly gathering of individuals from all professional backgrounds is devoted to informed discussion, blending wit and wisdom, devoted to understanding and sometimes resolution of public affairs issues. As unofficial Secretary of this unique organization, Diana researches, or coordinates the preparation of background material, writes the invitations which signal the evening’s topic, actively participates in the discussions and edits the summaries which appear on the Wednesday Night Salon Web site (www.Wednesday-Night.com)
ASSOCIATIONS AND ACTIVITIES
- International Centre for Aviation and the Environment (ICAE), Executive Director (volunteer position) and Member of the Board of Directors
- ORBICOM - UNESCO network of Communications and International Development, Member.
- United Nations Association in Canada Permanent Committee for Corporate Outreach; Member Organizing committee, First Canadian Conference on UN Reform.
- Mountain Lake Public Broadcasting (WCFE, Plattsburgh, NY) Board of Trustees 1992-1997, Vice Chair, Secretary and President of Education Services Committee
- Phoenix Foundation for Drug and Alcohol Abuse Rehabilitation, Past President (twice) and Director
- CRDT - Conseil de la recherche et du développement en transport, Québec
- Comité d’éthique de la recherche et du développement des nouvelles technologies, Institut de Cardiologie de Montréal
- Co-moderator of “Meet The Federal Candidates” Night for Municipal Association, 1993, ‘96, ’97.
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