


Helping schools strengthen protective factors that reduce addiction risk.
Helping schools strengthen protective factors that reduce addiction risk.
Building prevention ecosystems around alcohol, nicotine, and technology – bringing together the people, programs, and partnerships that help young people thrive.


SCIENCE
Evidence-informed prevention grounded in what research tells us works.
Evidence-informed prevention grounded in what research tells us works.


DATA
School-specific insights that help communities understand student needs and make smarter prevention decisions.
School-specific insights that help communities understand student needs and make smarter prevention decisions.


LIVED EXPERIENCE
Real-world stories and lived experience that make prevention relevant, human, and memory
Authentic stories that spark connection and lasting change.


10+
10+
YEARS
of experience in
prevention education
of experience in
prevention education
10k+
10k+
Students reached
through workshops
and programs
through workshops
and programs
ABOUT
ABOUT
Hi, I'm Diana.
Hi, I'm Diana.
This work is personal.
This work is personal.
Founder, East West Prevention
Former Prevention Specialist, Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation
Founder, East West Prevention
Former Prevention Specialist, Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation
Over the past decade, I've partnered with 60+ schools across five continents, beginning with the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation. But my commitment to prevention began long before my career.
Raised by hardworking immigrant parents, I appeared to have every advantage, yet I struggled quietly and made mistakes that ultimately shaped my path. Today, that lived experience informs every workshop I deliver.
I founded East West Prevention to help schools create healthier, safer communities by combining evidence-based prevention, student data, and authentic storytelling.
Over the past decade, I've partnered with 60+ schools across five continents, beginning with the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation. But my commitment to prevention began long before my career.
Raised by hardworking immigrant parents, I appeared to have every advantage, yet I struggled quietly and made mistakes that ultimately shaped my path. Today, that lived experience informs every workshop I deliver.
I founded East West Prevention to help schools create healthier, safer communities by combining evidence-based prevention, student data, and authentic storytelling.
OUR SERVICES
OUR SERVICES
A Prevention
Ecosystem Built for
Schools
A Prevention
Ecosystem Built for
Schools
Five integrated services that work together to support student well-being, strengthen your school community, and help you make informed, data-driven decisions.
Five integrated services that work together to support student well-being, strengthen your school community, and help you make informed, data-driven decisions.
01
Data Collection
02
Student Workshops
03
Parent Presentations
04
Staff Workshops
05
Early Intervention Planning
VOICEs
VOICEs
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"Grounded in student survey data and deep school experience, East West delivers engaging prevention and wellbeing sessions that resonate with students."

Amy Valerio
Head of Upper School
Shanghai Community International School
"The session resonated deeply with our caregivers, with overwhelmingly positive feedback. Diana's approach aligns closely with what we're building.”

Jamie Robb
Head of School
American International School of Guangzhou
"The workshop offers relevant, timely, research-backed content. The personal stories create an atmosphere where audiences feel comfortable."

Rachel George
Middle School Counselor
Western Academy of Beijing
"Student-specific data empowered our leadership team to make informed decisions. I recommend East West to any school building a concrete prevention plan."

Matthew O. Brown
Principal
Clifford international school
"Diana brings lived experience, empathy, and cultural insight to real issues young people face, with the energy of what it means to be human."

Katie Worner
Head of Seniors: Pastoral
Merchiston International School
"Diana motivates and educates audiences in equal measure, remaining humorous, engaging, and optimistic while addressing the most challenging topics."

Mike Jones
Chairperson
Britcham Education Working Group
"Diana combines professional knowledge with genuine compassion, building trust quickly and empowering students and families to make healthy decisions."

Jamie Laurens
Dean of Students
Lycée Français de New York
"Diana’s ability to relate to young people clearly left a mark. Her story prompted students to reflect on their own lives and vulnerabilities, resulting in meaningful conversations that continued beyond the sessions.”

Tom Norton
Head of Academics
LEH International School
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"Grounded in student survey data and deep school experience, East West delivers engaging prevention and wellbeing sessions that resonate with students."

Amy Valerio
Head of Upper School
Shanghai Community International School
"The session resonated deeply with our caregivers, with overwhelmingly positive feedback. Diana's approach aligns closely with what we're building.”

Jamie Robb
Head of School
American International School of Guangzhou
"The workshop offers relevant, timely, research-backed content. The personal stories create an atmosphere where audiences feel comfortable."

Rachel George
Middle School Counselor
Western Academy of Beijing
"Student-specific data empowered our leadership team to make informed decisions. I recommend East West to any school building a concrete prevention plan."

Matthew O. Brown
Principal
Clifford international school
"Diana brings lived experience, empathy, and cultural insight to real issues young people face, with the energy of what it means to be human."

Katie Worner
Head of Seniors: Pastoral
Merchiston International School
"Diana motivates and educates audiences in equal measure, remaining humorous, engaging, and optimistic while addressing the most challenging topics."

Mike Jones
Chairperson
Britcham Education Working Group
"Diana combines professional knowledge with genuine compassion, building trust quickly and empowering students and families to make healthy decisions."

Jamie Laurens
Dean of Students
Lycée Français de New York
"Diana’s ability to relate to young people clearly left a mark. Her story prompted students to reflect on their own lives and vulnerabilities, resulting in meaningful conversations that continued beyond the sessions.”

Tom Norton
Head of Academics
LEH International School
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"Grounded in student survey data and deep school experience, East West delivers engaging prevention and wellbeing sessions that resonate with students."

Amy Valerio
Head of Upper School
Shanghai Community International School
"The session resonated deeply with our caregivers, with overwhelmingly positive feedback. Diana's approach aligns closely with what we're building.”

Jamie Robb
Head of School
American International School of Guangzhou
"The workshop offers relevant, timely, research-backed content. The personal stories create an atmosphere where audiences feel comfortable."

Rachel George
Middle School Counselor
Western Academy of Beijing
"Student-specific data empowered our leadership team to make informed decisions. I recommend East West to any school building a concrete prevention plan."

Matthew O. Brown
Principal
Clifford international school
"Diana brings lived experience, empathy, and cultural insight to real issues young people face, with the energy of what it means to be human."

Katie Worner
Head of Seniors: Pastoral
Merchiston International School
"Diana motivates and educates audiences in equal measure, remaining humorous, engaging, and optimistic while addressing the most challenging topics."

Mike Jones
Chairperson
Britcham Education Working Group
"Diana combines professional knowledge with genuine compassion, building trust quickly and empowering students and families to make healthy decisions."

Jamie Laurens
Dean of Students
Lycée Français de New York
"Diana’s ability to relate to young people clearly left a mark. Her story prompted students to reflect on their own lives and vulnerabilities, resulting in meaningful conversations that continued beyond the sessions.”

Tom Norton
Head of Academics
LEH International School
Slide 1 of 1
"Grounded in student survey data and deep school experience, East West delivers engaging prevention and wellbeing sessions that resonate with students."

Amy Valerio
Head of Upper School
Shanghai Community International School
"The session resonated deeply with our caregivers, with overwhelmingly positive feedback. Diana's approach aligns closely with what we're building.”

Jamie Robb
Head of School
American International School of Guangzhou
"The workshop offers relevant, timely, research-backed content. The personal stories create an atmosphere where audiences feel comfortable."

Rachel George
Middle School Counselor
Western Academy of Beijing
"Student-specific data empowered our leadership team to make informed decisions. I recommend East West to any school building a concrete prevention plan."

Matthew O. Brown
Principal
Clifford international school
"Diana brings lived experience, empathy, and cultural insight to real issues young people face, with the energy of what it means to be human."

Katie Worner
Head of Seniors: Pastoral
Merchiston International School
"Diana motivates and educates audiences in equal measure, remaining humorous, engaging, and optimistic while addressing the most challenging topics."

Mike Jones
Chairperson
Britcham Education Working Group
"Diana combines professional knowledge with genuine compassion, building trust quickly and empowering students and families to make healthy decisions."

Jamie Laurens
Dean of Students
Lycée Français de New York
"Diana’s ability to relate to young people clearly left a mark. Her story prompted students to reflect on their own lives and vulnerabilities, resulting in meaningful conversations that continued beyond the sessions.”

Tom Norton
Head of Academics
LEH International School
GALLERY
GALLERY
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A Prevention Ecosystem Built for Schools
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