Meet The Team
Diana Maldonado
Meet The Honorable Diana Maldonado, a fierce advocate for empowering women with the insights she wished she'd had as a single mom running for office in 2009. With her unparalleled coaching and guidance, she's here to help you stack the deck in your favor.
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"I’ve created this course to share everything I wish I’d known when I ran for office. Candidate School isn’t just about running a campaign—it’s about becoming a winning candidate.
This course is designed to help you answer key questions, gain essential knowledge, and feel empowered throughout your journey.
Through coaching, teaching, and hands-on exercises, you'll work through concepts, make critical decisions, and build a strong strategy.
By the end, you’ll have the confidence and clarity to take control and run a successful campaign with purpose and direction."​
By day, Diana serves as the Executive Director of a non-profit focusing on non-partisan voter registration. In her free time, she tackles marathons, contributes to best-selling books, and coaches women leaders poised to shape the course of history in our country. And yes, she always saves room for dessert.
Christy Jaynes
Christy believes leadership is not about waiting your turn; it’s about stepping forward when your community needs you most.
In partnering with Diana to create Candidate School, she brings together years of experience coaching leaders, building promotional campaigns, and developing tools that help women succeed in public life.
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She is also the owner of Electa, a branding agency dedicated to helping women candidates shine, and the author of the forthcoming book From The Ground Up: How Women Will Save Democracy (November 2025).
Over the last three years, Christy has worked hand-in-hand with Diana to design Candidate School as both a training ground and a launchpad for women ready to run.
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Her mission is simple: to equip women with the clarity, confidence, and strategy they need to win — and to change the face of leadership for generations to come.
