Dina Manco

Dina serves as the Director of Communications at BENS, where she oversees the full spectrum of public affairs and content marketing, including email campaigns, social media, content strategy, and design.

Before joining BENS, Dina enhanced awareness of social impact programs and resources at both the federal and local government levels. She specialized in content and email strategy at the National Institutes of Health, where she translated complex scientific topics into digestible information for broad audiences. Additionally, she co-led the rebranding of AmeriCorps, a federal agency, and supported executive communications during a nationwide reorganization.

Dina also served as an AmeriCorps member, supporting the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) with communications and survivor outreach in the aftermath of natural disasters across the U.S. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Writing, Rhetoric, and Technical Communication from James Madison University.