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SESSION TYPE: Featured Speaker SESSION TITLE: Career and Technical Education - Where are we heading? STRAND: CTE (Career and Technical Education) DAY: Friday TIME: 8:30 - 9:30 am LOCATION: Nassau Suite, 2nd floor |
BIOGRAPHY
Gregg B. Betheil is the Executive Director, Office of Postsecondary Pathways and Planning with the New York City Department of Education. Through this newly formed office, he leads the NYCDOE’s ongoing efforts to ensure that all graduates are ready for postsecondary success, in two- and four-year colleges, apprenticeship programs and throughout their careers. His responsibilities include oversight of the NYCDOE-CUNY College Readiness & Success Initiative, as well as guidance to ensure there is consistent and coherent information on postsecondary planning for students and families from kindergarten through graduation.
He joined the NYCDOE in January 2008 to provide leadership to Mayor Bloomberg’s efforts to foster innovation in New York City’s portfolio of career and technical education options. He managed the Mayor’s Task Force on Career and Technical Education Innovation, and continues to provide oversight and support of the CTE portfolio, which includes 30 CTE schools serving over 30,000 students, and 345 CTE programs across city schools, serving over 110,000 students.
Prior to joining the NYCDOE, Mr. Betheil was Senior Vice President of the National Academy Foundation. He has served as Assistant Principal of Martin Luther King, Jr. High School in New York City, where he also taught American history and finance. He is former member of the South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education in New Jersey. Mr. Betheil is a public school graduate and holds a B.A. in Government & Law and History from Lafayette College, a M.A. in Social Studies Education and a M.Ed. in Educational Administration from Columbia University.
