Jenny Betz (she/they) is a Senior Program Associate with WestEd’s Resilient and Healthy Schools and Communities team. Betz provides coaching, training, and technical assistance to support client efforts to assess and improve school climate and wellness, with an emphasis on equity, trauma-informed practices, social-emotional learning (SEL), stakeholder engagement, youth leadership, bias-based bullying, LGBTQ students, data-use, and sustainability.
With more than 20 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, Betz has worked with hundreds of state and local education agencies, other government agencies, professional associations, community organizations, and corporations, focusing on creating and sustaining safe, inclusive, and equitable learning environments for all students.
A native of the San Francisco Bay Area, Betz earned a BA in English at St. Mary’s College and an MA in gender/cultural studies at Simmons College.