Dayana is a Colombian attorney, holding a Master of Laws from the University of California, Los Angeles with a Specialization in Entertainment Law and Critical Race Studies, and a master degree in Environmental Law from the National University of Colombia. She has been working for more than 9 years in Public Interest. After UCLA, she began the implementation of the Homeless Youth Project at the Los Angeles LGBT Center and LAHSA, providing free legal services to LGBTQIA+ youth living on the streets. In 2018, she founded, along with other UCLA alumni, the organization, ILEX Legal Action, an initiative for the materialization of racial justice in Colombia. She is also a singer of Caribbean Afro-Colombian music and believes in the power of this art as a weapon of resilience. In her music, she recounts the struggles of the black communities and persons of Colombia. She is currently a legal advisor for the Ministry of Culture in Colombia. Dayana is the Deputy General Director and co-founder of ILEX Acción Jurídica.