Diana Xitlaly Lopez

Diana Xitlaly Lopez currently serves as the HSI Liaison at USDA, a position held since November 2024. Prior to this, Diana accumulated extensive experience in educational and community engagement roles within Chicago Public Schools from September 2015 to November 2024, including serving as School Operations Manager and Parent and Community Engagement Lead. Additional experience includes positions at Youth Guidance, the Chicago Latino Caucus Foundation, After School Matters, HACE, and an internship at the Gary Comer Youth Center. Diana holds a Master of Arts from the University of Chicago Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice, and a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Lake Forest College.