Betsy Steel

Betsy Steel joins the Diener School as the Art Teacher following a scaffolding of teaching for over 40 years (preschool to university). She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts/ Minor in Science from the University of Maryland, a Master of Science Degree in Education from Johns Hopkins University, and the equivalent of a PhD. Betsy is certified in the state of Maryland, pre-K through 12 in Art, and pre-K through eight in Science and General Studies. She holds an Advanced Professional Status in Science.

After completing close to 25 years with MCPS (grades four and five in General Studies, Middle School Science [Biology, Environmental Science, Earth Science, Physics, Chemistry], for more than 15 years, Betsy also taught Art (pre-K through 12) with MCPS. She wrote and implemented special needs programs at Montgomery College, recreational programs with Montgomery County Recreation Department, and with the Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission for Special Education. She received a grant in 2019 as a college professor teaching in China at Sias University (in Fine Arts and American Women’s Art History.) During several of her summers while still holding the position of a Science instructor with MCPS, she worked full-time as a NIST research scientist in the microscopy lab.

Betsy has been a part-time adjunct professor at Frederick Community College in Fine Arts where she has been teaching Ceramics, Painting, Drawing, and Fundamentals of Art from 2020 to the present.