Diane Schorr, J.D., CAP^Ⓡ

Diane Schorr serves as senior director of scholarly knowledge and publications with FirstGen Forward. Her responsibilities include broadening FirstGen Forward’s audience to include non-affiliated higher education institutions and new markets in other sectors, serving as the staff liaison to the Journal of First-generation Student Success, and managing the Forward Thinkers advisory group. She previously served as an expert guide in the FirstGen Forward Network and oversaw advocacy and policy efforts.

Before joining FGF, Diane was the executive director of The Suder Foundation, where she transformed ideas into the foundation's signature program - First Scholars. Her experiences as a first-generation college student shaped her commitment to FGF’s work.

Diane worked as the Staff Counsel and Supply Chain Consultant for Northeast Ohio Sourcing Office, a start-up, non-profit organization formed to create and manage group purchasing programs for public-sector entities. Her background includes coordinating volunteer service experiences for college students at John Carroll University and practicing disability law.
Diane holds a J.D. from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law at Cleveland State University and a B.S. in business administration from John Carroll University.