Betsy Hart, Associate Director

Since 1993, Betsy Hart has held a number of positions at the NFLC beginning as executive assistant to the director, transitioning into the administrator position, and currently serving as associate director.

Betsy directs the implementation of the STARTALK project tasks to ensure that they are conceptually on track, on time, and adhere to client requirements. She oversees work teams to ensure that they are adequately staffed and appropriately tasked. She is actively involved in STARTALK outreach activities and disseminates information on STARTALK through national conference presentations and workshops. Throughout her tenure at NFLC, she has worked on the development and implementation of strategic planning, business opportunities, and core funding initiatives. Her responsibilities have included the oversight of center budgets and the management of large, complex government-funded projects. In addition, Betsy has been responsible for the recruitment and supervision of employees, interns, and consultants to staff multi-million dollar Center programs.

Prior to joining the NFLC, Betsy served as a Vice President at Zinder Associates, an economic consulting firm, where she provided management and econometric consulting services to such clients as the World Bank, Statoil of Norway, and the Edison Electric Institute. She launched her career in higher education in Heidelberg, Germany, where she coordinated the scheduling of classes and professors throughout Europe for University of Maryland's University College Overseas Programs.

Betsy holds an undergraduate degree in Education from Marywood University, a master's degree in Business Administration from Boston University, and recently completed a post‐graduate certificate program in Leadership and Management at the University of Maryland.