​Shea comes from Colorado Springs in the Rocky Mountains. She will be helping the United Way of Tanana Valley to establish an effective, viable, and sustainable Volunteer Action Center (VAC). She is looking forward to engaging with the nonprofit roots of Fairbanks and making it easy for people of the Golden Heart of Alaska to discover volunteer opportunities to strengthen and support their community. The quirky, endearing culture of Fairbanks already apparent, she is sure that this next year will be one for the books. 

​Diana was born and raised in Alaska in Lake Clark National Park & Preserve. She grew up with horses on Blodgett Lake and remotely flying in small planes around the state with her father. In January 2017, she came to Fairbanks to attend the University of Alaska Fairbanks. She will graduate this spring with a degree in Interdisciplinary Studies and minors in Art and General Education. Diana serves at Fairbanks Youth Advocates establishing a practical, viable and sustainable Youth Homelessness Demonstration Project. She is very excited to be a part of VISTA; the chance to be able to help people is significant to her.