Betsy Hill

Betsy Hill brings extensive experience in teaching and administration. She has been a principal for over 25 years and comes to Eagle County after a 12 year stay as principal of Medina Elementary, a public school of over 400 students, located in the Seattle, WA suburb of Medina in the Bellevue School District.

She has made an impression on every community that she has ever worked in. From 1987-1990, she was principal at Aspen Elementary and from 1991-1993, she was principal at Aspen Middle School. She relocated from Colorado to the Northwest to be closer to and care for her elderly parents who have since passed away.

Ms. Hill began her educational career over 40 years ago in Washington as a classroom teacher. She became principal in 1981 for Tumalo Elementary school in Bend, Oregon. In 1990, she graduated from the Harvard Principal Center. In 1994 she became the principal of Medina Elementary, at a time when the school had a record of marginal performance. She immediately transformed the 30-person faculty, upgraded the curriculum, and increased annual fundraising revenues.

During her 12 year tenure at Medina, Betsy has coordinated PTA fundraising activities and increased annual fundraising revenues from $35,000 to $500,000.

She has implemented innovative programs including a before-school gifted program, after-school math class, and supplemental math programs, both before and after school. Betsy created a staff development program that was adopted by the entire Bellevue School District. Students at Medina consistently rank in the top percentiles in all national and regional assessments. She regularly receives the highest possible staff-led principal review surveys and community satisfaction evaluations.

Betsy has initiated a book club for parents, in which she selects a book about parenting/educating children and holds meetings/discussions around that topic. She has created a sense of community involvement in every aspect of the school.