Betsy McKenna

Description

Betsy McKenna is the Founder of Exponential Returns, a company designed to help professionals in the academic and nonprofit communities advance individual and team performance by deepening conversations, tapping into creative minds and talents, and fostering strategic relationships.  With over two decades of educational leadership experience, Betsy was a senior administrator and teacher at the early elementary level where she gained experience at reputable independent schools in Connecticut, Massachusetts and New York.  She successfully founded a Beginners Program at the New Canaan Country School in CT in 1995 and became the Head of the Early Childhood Division in 2002.  From 2011-2014, Elizabeth served as the Head of the Lower School Division of The Town School in New York City.

Betsy describes herself as a life-long learner whose work is also her passion as she is committed to building progressive academic communities that embody twenty first century teaching and learning.  In 2015, Betsy became a certified coach through Columbia University’s Coaching Certification Program.  She continued with certifications by acquiring the NBI Assessment, a test she can administer that measures thinking preferences; and the MBTI, a personality assessment tool.  As a coach, consultant, and educator, Betsy wears many hats to service her clients. (See website: https://www.exponentialreturns.org)

Betsy holds a Master of Science in Education from Bank Street College, specializing in supervision and administration. She is currently based in the vibrant and dynamic city of New York and has three adult children who remain her greatest source of inspiration.