Rosa Diaz, BA

CEO/Founder, Imperial Valley LGBT Resource Center

County: Imperial

Rosa Diaz was raised in Brawley, California. After graduating from high school, Rosa moved to Los Angeles County and received a bachelor’s degree from a four-year college. Rosa worked as a California Youth Correctional Counselor in both Whittier and El Centro and retired 13 years later. Rosa worked for 10 years as a caseworker and social worker for the County of Imperial. Rosa is a certified Domestic Violence Facilitator, HIV counselor and tester, and has been working with the HIV population for 25+ years. Rosa Diaz founded the Imperial Valley LGBT Resource Center in 2015. The mission of the Center is “to create a safe place and empower the LGBT community by connecting them to essential resources.” Its motto is “here to help the community.”