Wendy Díaz
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Wendy Díaz is the founder and CEO of Hablamos Islam, Inc. Wendy has a BA in Modern Languages and Linguistics from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) where she graduated with honors. She has worked as a primary and secondary school educator, as well as a translator and editor for over 15 years. Wendy is a published journalist, creative writer, award-winning poet, blogger, and author of the Hablamos Islam children's books. She was chosen as a New America Media Fellow in 2012, where her article titled “Latina Immigrants: The New Ambassadors of Islam” was published nationally in various media outlets. Wendy has written for a number of newspapers and magazines including Islamic Horizon magazine, The Message International, The Muslim Link, Muslims Matters, and Moms’ Rising.
In addition to her professional education, Wendy has studied Arabic in Cairo, Egypt, and Islamic studies with the Islamic Learning Foundation, AlMaghrib Institute, Mishkah University, Toobah University, and ICNA Sisters Wing. She has given speeches on the Islamic headscarf and on Women in Islam at various universities and educational institutions on the East Coast, including Stevens Institute of Technology, Rutgers, Bloomfield College, The College of New Jersey, New Jersey Institute of Technology, and Temple University.
You can also find her exclusive work, articles, and poetry on her author page @autorwendydiaz on Facebook and @authorwendydiaz on Instagram.