Dina has worked as an educator for the past 22 years in both the public and private sector.  She has taught across grade levels first through sixth grade.  Dina has taken an active leadership role in curriculum development and design in all subject areas and created integrated curriculum for two school districts.  Dina was an educational consultant for the Disney Corporation.  She designed teaching guides to accompany educational movies produced by Disney. Dina serves as a mentor teacher for graduate students pursuing a degree in education.  Dina holds a Masters in Education from John Carroll University and Bachelor of Science from The Ohio State University with concentration on child development and family relations.