About me

My name is Elizabeth "Beth" Higginbotham. I am currently finishing my 15th year in education. I graduated from Virginia Tech in 2004 with a Bachelor's degree in Music Education. I'm currently teaching at Grafton Middle School as a choral music educator earning accolades such as "Superior" ratings at assessment, "grand champion" at competitions, YCSD apple award, and Grafton Middle School Teacher of the Year in 2017.

I returned to the classroom as a student in the fall of 2019 to study School Counseling. I graduated with honors in May of 2021 with a Master's of Education in School Counseling from Southeastern Oklahoma State University.

In addition to the training from VT and SE, I completed my school counseling internship with Stephanie Coble at Grafton Middle School as well as 8 additional American School Counselor Association (ASCA) University Specialist Trainings.

ASCA U Specialist Trainings:

  1. Bully Prevention

  2. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

  3. Students with Special Needs

  4. Mental Health

  5. Trauma and Crisis Management

  6. Anxiety and Stress Management

  7. Grief and Loss

  8. Closing the Achievement Gap