Alumni Speaker Series: How the FDOE Has Responded During COVID & More

Friends of HSF Alumni Speaker Series Virtual Q&A featuring Bethany Swonson '13

Topic: How the Florida Department of Education has worked to support our education system during COVID and guidance on ways we can use the CARES Act for the benefit of our students.

Zoom registration: https://fsu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0kf-6gqjwoHt1vgbiA6NqX9oCJEEeBI3oi

Submit Questions to Bethany Here  
She will receive questions ahead of the event to be able to provide robust answers. There will also be an opportunity to ask questions live during the event.

Bethany serves as the Deputy Chief of Staff for the Florida Department of Education, as well as the Executive Director for the Florida Education Foundation. As a third-generation military brat who has lived in 17 different communities from Pre-K to post-secondary, her family’s commitment to public service formed her professional ethos to produce high-quality work to improve both individuals and communities.

For the past 12 years she has been serving Florida's communities in the private, nonprofit, and government sectors. Most recently she was a Director of Legislative Affairs for the Florida Department of Education. Previously, Bethany was Leadership Florida’s Member Services and Resource Development Manager, and before that, she was an Account Manager at a top-tier, public relations and advertising firm, The Zimmerman Agency, managing three global accounts.