A NAWIC Los Angeles Chapter 42 Professional Development Seminar with Diana Bernal
Join NAWIC Los Angeles Chapter 42 for an empowering evening focused on career advancement, confidence, strategic relationships, and understanding your professional value.
Own Your Value: Elevating Your Career with Confidence and Intention will feature Diana Bernal, Leadership and Career Coach, for an engaging session designed to help professionals take ownership of their career success. Diana brings a dynamic and relatable approach, combining practical strategies, leadership insight, storytelling, humor, and actionable guidance that participants can immediately apply. Her work focuses on helping professionals build clarity, confidence, and courage as they navigate career growth, leadership opportunities, and workplace challenges.
This session will explore how women in construction and related industries can better recognize their value, build confidence, strengthen strategic relationships, and navigate career advancement with intention.
Whether you are early in your career, advancing into leadership, rebuilding confidence, or preparing for your next opportunity, this seminar is designed to help you leave with practical tools, renewed clarity, and a stronger sense of your professional value.
About Diana Bernal
Diana Bernal is a Leadership and Career Coach who guides women in their careers by helping them find the clarity, courage, and confidence to reach their goals. She delivers actionable insights through public speaking, workshops, and individual coaching engagements.
Diana brings a strong background in human resources, leadership development, recruiting, training, employee engagement, and nonprofit leadership. Her experience includes work with organizations such as the University of Southern California, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and NPR’s LA flagship 89.3 FM. She also serves as a director for Lean In Latinas and was named a Top 50 Over 50 Leader by United Latinas.
Diana Bernal
Diana started her HR career in corporate recruiting, training, and employee engagement for Heller Financial (Fuji Bank), working in Chicago, NY, and LA. She’s also been a successful nonprofit director helping organizations become more effective, including the University of Southern California, Los Angeles Philharmonic, and NPR’s LA flagship 89.3 FM.
She serves as a director for Lean in Latinas, a nationwide professional development and networking group and is co-founder of the Los Angeles chapter. Diana serves on the DePaul University Parent Leadership Council and volunteers for Boys & Girls Club of Pasadena. Diana was recently named a Top 50 Over 50 Leader by United Latinas.
Diana received her B.S. in Management from DePaul University and her M.S. In Human Resources from Loyola University. She trained at the Center for Creative Leadership, in addition to Covey Leadership, Myers-Briggs, DiSC, and more. She was raised in Chicago and Puerto Rico and learned to navigate a multicultural world from an early age. Her consulting practice is based in Southern California with remote teams serving clients across the globe.