Diane Strasz was born and raised in Michigan. The eldest of Edmond and Margaret Strasz’s close-knit family of twelve children, she holds her faith, family and friends as the most precious aspects of her life.

Ms. Strasz is a writer who has worked in management positions in advertising, marketing and public relations for corporations in Detroit, Washington, D.C., New York City, and New Jersey. Additionally she has authored a number of children’s books and produced management and best-practices seminars for various corporations and nonprofit organizations. She is currently Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of an advertising/marketing/community and media relations firm, and serves as a lector, Eucharistic minister and member of her parish council.