On June 14, 2022, the Powhatan County School Board appointed Dr. Beth Teigen as Superintendent of Powhatan Public Schools effective July 1, 2022. She is passionate about student success. Dr. Teigen feels this is best achieved through exemplary teachers supporting students as they engage in rich content and experience learning that is student-centered. Students must have choice and voice in their learning, with teachers serving as champions of teaching and learning.
Dr. Teigen brings a wealth of experience to Powhatan Schools having worked in Chesterfield and Henrico in a variety of diverse roles. Most recently, she was the Deputy Superintendent/Chief of Staff for Henrico County Public Schools, after serving as the Assistant Superintendent for Instruction for several years. Over her time in Henrico, Dr. Teigen supervised school leadership, career and technical education, curriculum and instruction, human resources, constituency services, disciplinary review, and assessment, research and evaluation. Prior to joining Henrico County Public Schools, Dr. Teigen worked for Chesterfield County Public Schools for 17 years. She also worked at an alternative high school, teaching all mathematics and science content, prior to starting with Chesterfield.
Dr. Teigen began teaching mathematics at Lloyd C. Bird High School in 1999. In 2000, she became the mathematics department Chair. Over the years, she developed the curriculum for several of the math and engineering courses within the Governor’s Academy of Engineering Studies. After six years of teaching various math and engineering courses, Dr. Teigen transitioned into administration.
Dr. Teigen served as the Assistant Principal at Lloyd C. Bird High School for one year before going to Cosby High School as an Assistant Principal to assist with opening the school and helping to establish the Health Sciences Specialty Center, which later became part of the Governor’s Academy of Health Sciences. After one year at Cosby High School, Dr. Teigen returned to Lloyd C. Bird High School as the Principal. She served in this capacity for four years before transitioning to Executive Director of School Administration in 2011. In this position she supervised elementary, middle and high school education, career and technical education, pupil placement and student discipline, safety and security, student support services (pre-Kindergarten, Title I, ESL, Response to Intervention, school counseling, school psychology, and school social work), and school nurses.
Dr. Teigen has a Bachelor’s of Science degree in chemistry with a minor in mathematics from James Madison University, and she has a Master’s degree in Administration and Supervision from the University of Virginia. In 2009 she completed her Doctor of Philosophy degree in Educational Leadership from Virginia Commonwealth University. Dr. Teigen and her husband, Tryg, have two daughters.
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