Faculty and Staff

Beth Gardner joins Episcopal as the Lower School Division Head. Most recently, Beth was the Assistant Lower Division Director at Berkeley Preparatory School in Tampa, Florida. Berkeley is an independent Episcopal school and was ranked as the top private school in Tampa Bay and number six in the state of Florida by Niche.com. Prior to her time at Berkeley, Beth was the Lower School Director at Columbia Independent School in Columbia, Missouri. Beth brings extensive experience in education with a career spanning back to 1993 when she taught Pre-kindergarten, first, second,fourth, fifth and sixth grade. Beth trained at Columbia University’s Teachers College Reading and Writing Project and has led book studies in the Responsive Classroom method. She is Apple Certified and trained in both Google Apps for Education and Singapore Math. Beth is a National Board Certified Teacher. She earned a bachelor’s degree in early childhood education with a certification in PK-8 grade from the University of Missouri and a master’s degree in education, curriculum and instruction from William Woods University.