Dana Hill

Dr. Dana Hill first came to MSA as the parent of a toddler, quickly becoming involved in the Parent Panel as a room mom and eventual volunteer coordinator. After serving three years on the MSA Board of Trustees, she joined the staff in 2006 as Assistant to the Administrator, focusing on fundraising and special events. Dr. Hill was appointed Administrator in 2009, served for four years, and returned to lead the school in 2018. She holds a B.S. in Psychology and Sociology from Presbyterian College, as well as a Master’s and Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Georgia. Professionally, she earned her AMS Montessori Administrator credential, completed the AMI Secondary Orientation training, and serves on the executive boards of both the SC Montessori Alliance (SCMA) and the SC Independent School Association (SCISA). Additionally, Dr. Hill has served as an accreditation consultant for SC Montessori schools and an SCISA/Cognia accreditation evaluator across the state. She and her husband, Dr. Ferrell Hill of Anderson, SC, are proud parents of two MSA graduates: Jack (Class of 2018), who is pursuing a Ph.D. in Computer Engineering with a focus on AI and Machine Learning at the Georgia Institute of Technology, and Mary (Class of 2023), who earned MSA’s first SC Seal of Biliteracy diploma and is studying Biology at                                                                     Clemson University.