Betsy Whitman has worn many hats. She taught science to 4th, 5th, and 6th graders; environmental science to pre-school and college students. She wrote for Ranger Rick Books and was the science editor for “Learning,” a national teacher’s magazine. Her love of literature and traditional folk tales led to a decade of professional story telling. She grew up on a bicycle, loves kayaking, once rock-climbed 5.7 routes. She a knitting fiend (since age nine) and a now a nerd about native plant gardening. She is a proud mom of two creative, diligent, and kind daughters. As a township supervisor (since 2018), Betsy discovers that skills gained with each “hat” serve remarkably well at problem-solving with and for her Patton community.