Diane Ah-Kine

(they/them) 

I've been a resident of Watertown since 2007 when I moved here as a graduate student. I live in the East End with my wife and our 2 rescue dogs.

I first became involved in community work in high school in Mauritius, where I grew up, and have never really stopped! Most recently, since 2012 I've volunteered with All Dog Rescue to find local adoptable dogs loving homes and have fostered 50 dogs thus far. Since 2006 I've also traveled to El Salvador once a year to donate my time and professional services with Partners for Visual Health to provide eye care to the most needy in and around San Miguel. I've held adjunct faculty positions with The New England College of Optometry in the past, and currently with the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences to help develop my future colleagues and push the profession of optometry forward.

In 2022 my business partner and I opened up Gaze Optical to provide eyecare and eyewear right here in Watertown, and I am looking forward to doing more hyperlocal community work with World in Watertown to advance its mission of making Watertown a welcoming place for all.