After being diagnosed with Dyslexia and ADHD at just seven years old, Diana is now on a mission to improve the educational landscape and make a difference in students' lives. As the founder and CEO of Parallel, Diana is pioneering a transformative tech-enabled, integrated care model designed to optimize k-12 school districts’ special education resources and ensure every student receives the essential support required for their academic success
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Her leadership has secured over $30 million in venture capital funding from top-tier investors like Tiger Global, Addition, Obvious Ventures, ReThink Impact, and others. She has established partnerships with over 100 school districts, effectively overseeing services for more than 3,000 students per month who benefit from Parallel’s innovative platform.

Prior to founding Parallel, Diana worked at PJT Partners, a prestigious boutique investment bank in New York, specializing in M&A and restructuring advisory. During her college years, she co-founded a scholastic and social platform catering to college students, and she also provided consulting services to several early-stage startups. Diana holds a BS from Georgetown University's Walsh School of Foreign Service, where she specialized in Science, Technology, and International Affairs.