Exceptional educator Bill Hulseman will join Annie Wright as Director of Middle School beginning July 1. Mr. Hulseman has worked in Sacred Heart schools in the Boston and D.C. areas, where he has served as teacher and administrator, leading social action and professional development programs. With a bachelor’s degree from Fairfield University and master’s degrees from both Harvard and Columbia Universities, Mr. Hulseman also advises and presents on a variety of subjects to national education associations and universities.

 

After visiting Annie Wright last fall, Mr. Hulseman was most impressed by the students and faculty. “It is clear to me that AWS is an environment where individuals are valued and relationships are nurtured – this affects learning and growth so positively,” he said. He is most looking forward to learning about the culture and community of the Middle School, implementing the Middle Years Programme of the International Baccalaureate, and making his home in the city of Tacoma.

 

Mr. Hulseman will return to Tacoma next week to meet current Annie Wright families as well as prospective Middle Schoolers and their parents at the Middle School’s Ticket to Thrive admissions event on Saturday, February 7. The event includes collaborative activities including an iPad scavenger hunt and a chance to engage with current students, faculty and administrators.

 

Mr. Hulseman will replace current Director of Middle School Bill Schuver, who after eight great years at Annie Wright is moving to Colorado to become head of the Montessori School of Evergreen.