Background
Bontá, Diana M. was born on December 12, 1950 in New York City.
Bontá, Diana M. was born on December 12, 1950 in New York City.
Associate of Applied Science in Nursing magna cum laude, Bronx Community College, 1972. Bachelor of science in nursing cum laude, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1974. Master in Public Health, University of California at Los Angeles, 1975.
Doctor in Community Health Sciences, University of California at Los Angeles, 1992.
Adult, medical-surgical unit charge nurse, Cross County Hospital, Yonkers, New York, 1972; acting charge nurse pediatrics, orthopedics unit, Bellevue Hospital, New York City, 1972; emergency room, intensive care nursery charge nurse, Children's Hospital Buffalo, 1972-1974; adult, medical-surgical unit clinical instructor, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, 1974-1975; health researcher, Clinica Behrhorst, Chimaltenango, Guatemala, 1975; nursing consultant II division licensing and certified, California State Department Health, Santa Barbara, 1975-1977; nursing consultant II rural health division, California State Department Health, Los Angeles, 1977-1978; regional administrator rural health division, California State Department Health, Los Angeles, 1978-1983; director department health and human services, City of Long Beach, California, since 1988.
Member Los Angeles Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Childwatch Project, Comision Fermenil Mexicana Nacional, Inc., Comision Fermenil de Los Angeles. Member advisory committee to director Centers for Disease Control. Immediate past president, board directors California Women's Law Center, 1994-1995.
Board directors New Economics for Women. Member dean's advisory board University of California at Los Angeles School Public Health. Member advisory committee Center for Health Care Innovation California State University, Long Beach, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Walk Long Beach, 1990-1992, Coastal County Health Center, since 1989.
Trustee St. Mary Medical Center, National Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Fund, 1992-1996. Member Los Angeles Managed Care Planning Council, 1993-1994. Secretary, board directors Public Health Foundation Enterprises, 1992-1995.
Member policy committee Latino Coaltion for a Health California, 1990-1995. Member committee Rebuild Los Angeles Health, among others. Member American Public Health Association (vice chair executive board directors, immediate past president Latino caucus), National Association County and City Health Officials, County Health Executive Association California (governor council 1995-1996).