Betsy Rosenbalm

Dr. Betsy Rosenbalm is a NC NTSP Regional Director who builds the Appalachian State regional team and their beginning teacher caseload by creating purposeful, personalized relationships through her role as the Director of the Public School Partnership in the Reich College of Education. Betsy believes in building trust throughout her region to create collaborative teams who are effectively supporting and celebrating new teachers!  

Betsy has served in this role for 4 years, but began her career at App State as a NC New Teacher Support Coach in 2017. Prior to that, she served as a p-12 director of exceptional children, a school administrator, and an elementary teacher and instructional coach. Currently, she is working toward creating collaborative educator pipeline programs to recruit and retain quality teachers and school leaders in NW NC and across the state.  She is passionate about her work as a leader in the NC New Teacher Support Program, the NC Principal Fellows Program, National Board Certification support, and Teacher Cadet partnerships.

Dr. Rosenbalm is a National Board Certified Teacher with certifications and licensure in elementary education (2001), reading education (2005), school administration (2008), and exceptional children support (2014, 2022) from Appalachian State. She also holds an Educational Doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction from Gardner-Webb University (2012).

When she is not partnering with educators to provide support, Betsy can be found spending time with her husband and three daughters enjoying performing arts activities, church gatherings, and the beautiful mountains of NC!