YWCA of Asheville and WNC
Diana Sierra is the Chief Executive Officer at YWCA of Asheville and WNC. Previously, Diana held roles including Family Justice Coordinator at Buncombe County Government, Director of Women's Empowerment at YWCA, and Deputy Director of Social Services & Family Engagement at East Harlem Tutorial Program. Sierra holds a Master of Social Work from Hunter College and a Bachelor of Social Work from James Madison University.
YWCA of Asheville and WNC
Established in 1907, YWCA Asheville is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women, nurturing children and promoting health. We offer programs and advocate for policy change to bridge gaps in education, health, childcare and earning power for women and families in our community and beyond. Our work includes the MotherLove Program for pregnant and parenting teens, the Getting Ahead (in a just gettin' by world) Financial Empowerment Program for women, our Diabetes Wellness and Prevention Program, our body-positive, gender-inclusive Fitness and Aquatics Center, Empowerment Child Care, Early Learning Child Care Program, and racial justice advocacy and programming.