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Miss Diana’s music career started from the age of 2 learning ballet and tap and absorbing the music from her father’s orchestra rehearsals and performances in San Francisco.  She began piano at the age of 4 and violin from the age of 12.  She always sang (her first solo performance was at the age of 5 before parents and children from her elementary school). She auditioned before the great teacher and Operatic star, Frederick Jagel, who accepted her as his student.  Within 2 years she became a regional finalist for the Metropolitan Opera Auditions.  Miss Diana has performed in Operas, Musical Theatre, and concerts and has also produced and directed various shows.  Miss Diana performed for Justice Sandra Day O’Connor’s 20^th Anniversary on the Supreme Court in New York City and was the soloist for the International Music Concert in Bern, Switzerland. She has produced and directed and teaches voice, violin, acting, and piano to children for more than 7 years.  She has a B.A. degree in Humanities and a J.D. in law; had a law firm in Silicon Valley for 20 years and then founded and developed for profit companies for another 20 years.  For more than 30 years Diana has helped children with special needs in literacy programs as well as using music to engage and enhance their well-being. Diana has focused on helping children with autism for the last five years and has had a great deal of success in improving their development utilizing the performing arts as tools.

David D. Spitzer has practiced in Northern Nevada for over 40 years in both criminal and civil law. In addition to practicing in criminal law and working to design and establish the Second Judicial District Court’s Drug Court and other Diversion Courts in the 1990s and early 2000s, he has been the supervising attorney in the Adult Guardianship unit at Northern Nevada Legal Aid since 2013. In November of 2024, he was appointed the Executive Director of Northern Nevada Legal Aid (formerly Washoe Legal Services).

Valieria Koss is a nonprofit leader and advocate dedicated to advancing equity, opportunity, and systems change for young people with lived experience in foster care. She brings extensive experience in public policy, program development, and cross-sector collaboration to her work at the RennerVation Foundation, where she focuses on building innovative pathways that support youth and young adults in achieving stability and independence.

Valieria holds a Bachelor’s degree from UCSD and a Master of Public Policy from Pepperdine University, grounding her work in data-informed decision-making and community-centered policy solutions. Her academic background informs her commitment to creating trauma-informed, youth-centered programs that address gaps in access, education, and economic mobility.

She is actively involved in the Junior League of Reno and is a proud member of Delta Gamma, where she continues to support leadership development, service, and philanthropy within the community.