A first-generation native of New York, Diana Sainvil-Robinson, Ph.D., is a proud graduate of Georgetown University. Sainvil-Robinson received her Masters of Science in Urban Education at the University of Pennsylvania. With a passion to serve the community and for equal education opportunity, she began her teaching career as a Teach For America corps member in the Greater Philadelphia area. She also taught English and special education at Mastery Charter School-Thomas Middle/High School. 

Sainvil-Robinson was a founding English language arts teacher at Legacy College Preparatory Charter School in Bronx, New York. She was promoted to Dean of Curriculum and Instruction. At the age of 27, Sainvil-Robinson became the founding high school principal of Legacy College Prep in Bronx, NY. The  school opened in the fall 2020. Sainvil-Robinson received her Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership and Management from Temple University. Sainvil-Robinson was a former adjunct professor at The University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education. She is a member of the Alpha Alpha Nu Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, International Honor Society in Education and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. She is passionate about diversity and inclusion, social justice, educational access, and young women's empowerment. Sainvil-Robinson is a proud wife of a Georgetown alum, Javan Robinson (B’15) and mother of a one-year-old, Jayce Robinson.