DECA INC. STAFF
Diane Pruner
Grants Program Director
DECA INC. STAFF
Diane Pruner
Grants Program Director
Diane Pruner is DECA's grants program director. In this role, she oversees the AT&T Grant, which connects students from underserved populations with AT&T employee mentors. Working with schools across the country, she helps facilitate mentorship opportunities, trainings and other programs that ensure students are college and career ready.
She brings 30 years of experience in public education, beginning her career with Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia as a marketing teacher/DECA advisor before serving in administrative positions including program coordinator for marketing and CTE Director. Throughout her career she was active with DECA on the local, state, and national level, including service on the Virginia DECA Board of Trustees, as a competitive events coordinator at ICDC, and as a member of the DECA Competitive Events Taskforce. She is the recipient of Honorary Life Member recognition from Virginia DECA, and an Outstanding Service Award from DECA.
Diane holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing Education from the University of Maryland, and her Master’s Degree in Career and Technical Education from George Mason University.
Diane has worked for DECA since 2015.
