Background
Kaplan, Betsy Hess was born on August 12, 1926 in Bridgeton, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Alfred N. and Betsy (Bolton) Hess.
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Betsy Hess Kaplan
Edit ProfileEducation
AB, Wesleyan College, 1947; Bachelor of Fine Arts, Wesleyan Conservatory, 1948.
Career
Teacher 4th grade, Miami (Florida)-Dade County Public Schools, 1949-1953;
education and cultural arts advisory, 1961-1968;
instructor, Miami Dade Cmty. College, 1979-1981;
administrative assistant to Ethel K. Beckham, Miami-Dade County School Board, 1982-1984;
member school board, Miami-Dade County School Board, since 1988;
chair, Miami-Dade County School Board, 1993-1995. Chair federal relations network Florida School Bds., Tallahasse, 1996-1998.
Board directors New World School of Arts, Miami, 1996-1998. Member Performing Arts Center Trust, Miami, 1993-1998.
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Membership
Member Emily's List, Washington, 1990-1993, Women's Emergency Network, Miami, 1990-1998. Member League of Women Voters, American Association of University Women, Florida School Bds. Administration (board directors since 1990), Alliancefor Aging (board directors 1996-1998), Phi Delta Kappa, Delta Kappa Gamma.
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Married Robert Leon Kaplan, June 11,1953. Children: Bruce Alfred, James Edward, Joan Annual.
