Background
Mataraza, Diane Louise was born on May 12, 1952 in Poughkeepsie, New York, United States. Daughter of Michael Morano and Rita (Abbruzzese) Mataraza.
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Diane Louise Mataraza, American Foundation director. Avocations: music, travel, flying, swimming.
F C. Member dean's county College Arts, California State University, Northridge, since 1997; member Greater Columbus Arts Council, since 1997. Member New York University Alumni Association, Ithaca College Alumni Association, Mu Phi Epsilon. Partners of Americas.
Education
Bachelor of Music cum laude, Ithaca College, 1974. Master of Arts, New York University, 1978. Grantsmanship Training Certified, University Delaware, 1992.
Certified in association management, United States Chamber of Commerce Institute, 1992.
Career
Music director, Chester (New York) Union Schools, 1974-1978;
assistant director music, Minisink Schools, Slate Hill, New York, 1978-1979;
acting director, Dutchess County Arts Council, Poughkeepsie, New York, 1980;
executive director, Dutchess County Arts Council, Poughkeepsie, 1981-1984;
executive director, Alliance of New York State Arts Councils, New Windsor, New York, 1985-1991;
program director, National Endowment for the Arts, Washington, 1992-1995;
senior advisor to deputy chairman, National Endowment for the Arts, Washington, 1995-1996;
executive director, NARAS Foundation, Santa Monica, California, since 1997. Panelist National Endowment for the Arts, Washington, 1988-1990, New Jersey StateArts Council, 1990, New York State Governor's Arts Awards, New York City, 1987-1991. Member of New York State Bu.
Council Tourism Committee, Albany, 1987-1991. Vice chairman New York State Council on the Arts advisory Committee, 1983-1984. Member Art Table, since 1990, Dean's Council College Arts California State, Northridge, since 1997, National Advisory Committee Writers Corps.
National Advisory Indiana Armstrong Project, Lincoln Jazz Center. Member of advisory board Greater Columbus Arts Council, since 1997.
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Member dean's council College Arts, California State University, Northridge, since 1997. Member Greater Columbus Arts Council, since 1997. Member New York University Alumni Association, Ithaca College Alumni Association, Mu Phi Epsilon.
Partners of Americas.
