Hazelwood Hires Samantha Anth to Direct Gifted Programs

The Hazelwood School District Board of Education has hired Dr. Samantha Anth as the director of the English Language Learners and Gifted programs, effective July 1. Anth replaces Mara Berry, who is retiring.

Samantha Anth

Anth has eight years of experience in education. She comes to Hazelwood from the Rockwood School District, where she has served as gifted education specialist for kindergarten through sixth grades since 2004. She also has experience managing summer school programs and working as an administrative intern. She is an associate faculty member at University of Phoenix.

She was named a building-level teacher of the year winner in 2010-11 and was nominated for the Rockwood Outstanding Service Excellence Award in 2010 and 2012. She is a member of the Golden Key National Honor Society, Kappa Delta Pi National Education Honor Society and Alpha Lambda Delta National Honor Society.

Anth holds a bachelor’s degree in education from Western Michigan University, a master’s degree with a focus in gifted education from University of Missouri, and a doctorate degree from Lindenwood University.

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