Background
Lyon, Diana was born on June 21, 1935 in Paragould, Arkansas, United States. Daughter of Wakeman Richard and Frances Jane Bell.
counselor psychotherapist art educator
Lyon, Diana was born on June 21, 1935 in Paragould, Arkansas, United States. Daughter of Wakeman Richard and Frances Jane Bell.
Bachelor, University Northern Colorado, 1958. Master of Arts, University Northern Colorado, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy, University Northern Colorado, 2004.
Art instructor, Island of Guam Education Department, Agana, 1958-1960;
special education teacher of the deaf, Cedar Rapids (Iowa) Public School, 1967-1969;
dean, director, Shapley International House, Florence, Italy, 1974-1979;
chief classification officer, New Mexico Department Corrections, Radium Springs, 1979-1983;
private practice, D. Lyon Enteprises, Hillsboro, New Mexico, 1979-1983;
director, counselor, Domestic Abuse Intervention Center, Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, 1990-1991;
project director, Cmty. Partnership for a Healthy Environment, Truth or Consequences, 1991-1994;
Volunteers in Service to America Volunteer, Corporation for National and Cmty. Svc., Truth or Consequences, 1994-1995;
professional counselor, Domestic Abuse Intervention Center, Truth or Consequences, 1995-1996;
board directors, Domestic Abuse Intervention Center, Truth or Consequences, since 1998.
Business owner D. Lyon Enterprises, Las Cruces and Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, since 1983. Organizer/facilitator Female and Fully Alive WorkshopSeries, Sierra County, New Mexico, 1986-1988, Youth Leadership Training, Truthor Consequences, 1988-1990. Facilitator/advisor Mayor's Drug and Alcohol Prevention Task Force, Truth or Consequences, 1989-1990.
Adjunct Professor Western New Mexico U., Truth or Consequences, 1997&. President Ancient WatersPreservation Corporation, since 1996.
Board directors Hillsboro (New Mexico) Community Center, 1986-1989. County co-chair Democratic Party of Sierra County, Hillsboro, 1985-1986. President, charter member Sierra County Kiwanis, Truth or Consequences, 1986-1991.
Member Women's Caucus for the Arts (charter, chapter president 1984-1986, 96-98), Black Range Artists, Inc., Sierra Art Society, Optimist Club of Sierra County, Sierra County Arts Council (grant writer 1995-1996).
Married Joseph Edward Dornbusch, December 24, 1956 (divorced 1974). Children: Jeff Dornbusch, Dan K. Dornbusch.