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Head of School, The Hamlin School

Wanda M. Holland Greene is head of The Hamlin School in San Francisco, a mission-driven institution dedicated to best practices and innovation in the education of girls. Prior to leading Hamlin, Wanda served for eleven years as a senior administrator at Park School in Brookline, MA. She began her career in education at Columbia Greenhouse Nursery School and continued thereafter at The Chapin School, where she was a teacher and the school?s first director of student life. Currently, she is a trustee at Columbia University and Head-Royce School and an advisor to Common Sense Media. She is a former trustee of the National Association of Independent Schools, Concord Academy, The Chapin School, Hamilton Families, and Lick-Wilmerding High School. An experienced leader in education with a powerful voice and presence, Wanda focuses careful attention on academic and ethical excellence, gender equity, performance evaluation, diversity and inclusion, health and wellness, and global citizenship. As a faculty member of the National Association of Independent School?s Aspiring Heads Fellowship, Wanda is an advocate and sponsor for women and people of color who seek leadership positions in education. A proud Brooklyn native, Wanda graduated from The Chapin School and earned a bachelor?s degree from Columbia College, majoring in English literature with a concentration in psychology. She holds a master?s degree in curriculum design and instruction from Teachers College, a permanent teaching license in New York State, and has completed extensive coursework in private school leadership at The Esther A. and Joseph Klingenstein Center at Columbia.