Bettejane Weiss

Background

Weiss, Bettejane was born on July 22, 1947 in Brooklyn. Daughter of Sidney James and Florence (Kaye) Newman.

Education

Bachelor of Education, U. Hawaii, 1981; M. Education, Chaminade U., 1982; Master of Arts in Teaching, Trinity College, 1995.

Career

Teaching assistant, The Little School House, Fairfield, California, 1977-1978; teaching assistant, Montessori Community School, Honolulu, 1979-1980; educator, Montessori Community School, Honolulu, 1980-1982; educator, Barrie School, Silver Spring, Maryland., 1982-1994; division leader, Barrie Middle School, Silver Spring, 1986-1994; educator, Flintstone Elementary School, Oxon Hill, Maryland., since 1994. Intern coordinator Institute for Advanced Montessori Studies, Silver Spring, since 1988.

Achievements

• Bettejane Weiss has been listed as a noteworthy Middle school educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Friends of Kennedy Center, Washington, since 1990, Planned Parenthood, Washington, since 1990, Greenpeace, since 1990. member American Montessori Society (consultant since 1989), Temple Shalom (board of trustees since 1988).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, cooking, walking, rowing.

Connections

Married Daniel Arthur Weiss, May 4, 1969. 1 child, Jennifer.

Father:

Sidney James Newman

Mother:

Florence (Kaye) Newman

Spouse:

Daniel Arthur Weiss

child:

Jennifer Weiss