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Mrs. Diane J. Hulse began her tenure as Staten Island Academy’s Head of School in 2002. Born in Chicago, Illinois, Mrs. Hulse received her undergraduate degree from Beloit College and her M.A. from New York University. Staten Island Academy is the third independent school that Ms. Hulse has headed. Mrs. Hulse was the Head of the Middle School at Collegiate School from 1992-2002 and has been involved in New York City metropolitan area independent schools for thirty-two years, twenty-four of which have been as a school principal. She has held numerous school leadership positions including college counselor, admissions director, and special program director.

Since 1993, Mrs. Hulse has been a member of the Commission on Accreditation for the New York State Association of Independent Schools and is active in chairing school accreditation teams. Mrs. Hulse was a member of the Board of Trustees of Boys’ Schools: An International Coalition and chaired the Coalition’s long range planning process. She is a former member of the Committee on School and College Relations of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. Mrs. Hulse has served on numerous professional panels throughout her career and participated in many leadership institutes, including Stanford University’s “Leadership for Women,” and Harvard University Principals Center’s, “Leadership, an Evolving Vision.”

Mrs. Hulse is also very active in the civic life of Staten Island. She served on the Board of Snug Harbor Cultural Center from 2003-2008, and she was a member of the Steering Committee of “A Vision for Staten Island,” a community initiative to bring together citizens and public and private leaders throughout the borough to create an inclusive and comprehensive vision for the Island’s future. She has been a member of the Board of Directors of Project Hospitality since 2008. Additionally, she is the treasurer of the Guild of Independent Schools of New York City and has been nominated to the Board of Directors of NYSAIS, the New York State Association of Independent Schools.

Mrs. Hulse holds membership in the Country Day School Headmasters Association (CDSHA), Head Mistresses Association of the East (HMAE), and the National Association of Principals of Schools for Girls (NAPSG).