BETH STEINEN
CONTACT
973.876.1965
bethsteinen@gmail.com
 @bethsteinen
www.bethsteinen.com
Northfield, NJ
EDUCATION
Rowan University
Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study
Ed. Leadership, 2016
Centenary College
Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study
Supervision, 2009
Montclair State University
Master of Arts
Education, 2004
University of Washington
Bachelor of Arts
Comparative History of Ideas, 1998
CERTIFICATIONS
Principal 
Supervisor
Social Studies 6-12  Hamilton Township School District, Mays Landing, NJ • Administrative Intern
English Language Arts 5-8
Elementary  N-8
Special Education (CE)
Mental Health First Aid
Non-violent Crisis Prevention (CPI)
EXPERIENCE
2018 - 2019
Berlin Community School, Berlin • Director of Instruction, Achievement, & Student Activities
     • Responsible for Math, Science, Spanish, Technology, Gifted & Talented, and ESL curricula
     • Responsible for Discipline; revised Code of Conduct to incorporate Restorative Practices
     • Testing coordinator: MAP, CogAT, ACCESS for ELL's 2.0, NAEP; data interpretation and
        disaggregation
     • Co-chair I&RS team, developed/monitored interventions for at-risk students
     • Supervised the Future Ready and Technology teams
     • Conducted teacher observations and managed SGO's  as per AchieveNJ regulations
     • Provided professional development in areas of needs defined by trends and state regulation
     • Reviewed lesson plans and provide support in areas of curriculum and instruction
     • Directed and managed all facets of Community Education & Recreation (CER), including staffing,
       budgeting, event planning for latch-key program (PALS), CER Preschool, and Summer camp     
     • Communicated with all stakeholders via social media (#bcslionspride) and monthly BOE notes
   
2017 - 2018  
AAUW Tech Trek STEM camp, Stockton University • Curriculum Coordinator
     • Program administrator; Lead Teacher
     • Interview and hire teachers
     • Create schedules for core classes, workshops, and students
2013 - 2018  
Hamilton Township School District, Mays Landing, NJ • Teacher
     • Department Chair (2017-18)
     • Taught Literacy and Media Technology to all students, grades 6-8; created a curriculum for this
Future Ready course
     • Team-taught Social Studies as both the Special Education and General Education teacher
     • Implemented IEP's and modified curriculum to accommodate students with unique needs
     • PBSIS Universal Team Leader
     • Directed Healthy Schools program; wrote grants; various other administrative projects
     • Committees: STEAM team, I&RS, ScIP, Green Team, Discipline/Safety, Wellness
     • Co-organizer of district-wide Edcamp 
2014 - 2016
     • Focus of internship was improving school climate and culture
     • Analyzed RI/MI data for grouping READ 180 and BSI students 
     • Oversaw development of DBQ’s for Social Studies common assessments
     • Developed and delivered PD school- and district-wide
     • Coordinated international guest speaker Baruti Kafele to provide PD 
     • Modified schedules for assembly days
     • Created and implemented ZAP lunch program to decrease 35% of students’ D’s and F’s
     • Revised SGO’s, made calculations, conferenced with teachers 
     • Initiated book study and moderated monthly book chats for 30+ educators and parents
     • Co-organizer and presenter at EdcampSJ, ParentCampSJ, Edcamp Leader
     • Communicated with all stakeholders via school branding (#WeAreDavies) on social media
 BETH STEINEN
EXPERIENCE, CONT.
September 2004 - June 2011  
Hackettstown High School, Hackettstown, NJ • Teacher
     • Wrote curriculum for all Social Studies courses using Understanding by Design framework
     • Collaborated on development of schedule re-design (rotating block schedule), random    
       drug testing program, and character education/service-learning program
     • Professional Development committee (2008-11)
     • Advisor to Senior Class, REBEL, Spring Drama, Student Council 

PD PRESENTED
• "Take Your Genius to the Next Level," Tomorrow's Classroom Today conference, 5/2018
• Organized and hosted Most Likely To Succeed film screening and discussion,
         Stockton University, 3/2017
SKILLS & INTERESTS
• “Making It Work: Effective Co-Teaching,” ECET2NJPA Conference, TCNJ,  9/2016
• “Understanding the Importance of Character,” Parent Camp, 1/2016
• “Enhancing School Climate to Increase School Achievement,” WDMS In-service, 1/2015
• “Macro and Micro School Branding,” EdCampLeader South Jersey, 7/2015
• “Teacher to Teacher” Best Practices, after-school PD (weekly to bi-weekly)
• “Mystery Skype,” Social Studies Conference, Stockton University, 4/2015
• “Genius Hour,” EdCamp South Jersey, 3/2015
• Parent Leadership Advisory Panel, 2/2015
• “Setting Your Child Up For Success,” ParentCamp, 11/ 2014

PD RECEIVED 

• NJ Leadership Academy (NJL2L): Developing Socially Healthy Students; Creating

Technology Savvy Instruction; Envisioning the Power of Teacher Leadership; Spring 2019
• HIB Law: Year in Review, NJPSA/FEA, 6/2019
• School Climate and Anti-Bullying Conference, Stockton, 5/2015 and 5/2019
• Connected Action Roadmap (CAR), NJPSA/FEA, 3/2019 and 4/2019
• NJASA Techspo,  1/2019
• Restorative Discipline, Mount Laurel, NJ 1/2019
• PBSIS Universal Intervention Team Leaders Training, 2017-2018
• Edcamp Organizer Summits: PA 2016,  DC 2016, NJ 2017
• ECET2NJPA Conference (invite only), 9/2015, 9/2016
• Women’s Leadership Conference, NJPSA, 3/2016
• Powerful Conversations in a Culture of Feedback, ETTC/Stockton, 4/2015
• Close Reading & Text Dependent Questioning, Rowan, 2/2015
• Mental Health First Aid, 2/2014
• Literacy Across the Content Areas for 21st Century Classrooms, 12/2013
• Problem-Based Learning for the Common Core, 10/2013
• PLC’s at Work (DuFour), 10/2011    • Professional Learning Communities (S. Barkley), 6/2010