Diana Atwell - HBDS Administrator

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Diana was born in Colwyn, Pennsylvania, but moved to south Florida as a child. She began her career in Early Childhood Education by babysitting for all of the neighbors. 

When Diana graduated from high school she went to Clearwater Christian College for one semester and transferred to Florida Bible College to finish her education.  Diana worked at a child care center as an afternoon teacher the entire time she attended FBC. She graduated in 1975 with a BA degree in Biblical Education and Theology.

Diana worked in child care after college for three years. In 1978, she went on Summer Missionary Team to Pucallpa Peru, South America.  When she returned from this mission’s trip, she began to work at Haverhill Baptist Day School as a two year old teacher.

Diana taught a Wee 3 class for 18 years.  In 1988, she became the After School Care Coordinator while continuing to teach in the mornings in Wee 3’s.  She was promoted to Preschool Director in 1994. She earned her Advanced Director’s Credential in 1999.  She became the Administrator of HBDS in January of 2000.