is the proud principal of Capital City High School in Jefferson City, Missouri, and the co-author of Lead Like a PIRATE: Make School Amazing for Your Students and Staff. Entering her 18th year in the principalship, Beth has served at the elementary, middle, and high school levels, providing her with a unique and comprehensive perspective. She is dedicated to leveraging the voices of students and staff to transform educational practices, ensuring equity, access, and belonging for all.

Beth is actively involved in local, state, and national principal associations and has served as an adjunct professor at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri. Her work has been featured in prominent publications such as The Washington Post, EdWeek, and NPR.

As a co-facilitator of the NASSP Women in School Leadership Network and a member of the NASSP Board of Directors, Beth champions the advancement of women in educational leadership. Her exceptional achievements have earned her numerous prestigious awards, including Missouri Exemplary New Principal (2011), Missouri National Distinguished Principal (2016), NASSP Digital Principal of the Year (2019), EducationDive Principal of the Year (2019), Missouri Secondary School Principal of the Year (2021-2022), and NASSP Principal of the Year (2022).

Her two sons, Paul and Dawson, are her proudest accomplishments, and she has been honored to help lead the schools they have attended.