Hello Everglades City!

I wanted to take a minute to introduce myself. My name is Beth Colman, and I am the new school counselor at Everglades City School! I cannot tell you how excited I am to be a part of this community.

I started working in education in 2000 at Ashland University, a small college in Ohio, working as an Academic Counselor and Recruiter and mostly worked very closely with their football team. My husband John and I moved to Naples in 2008, and that is when I began working for Collier County Public Schools. I have worked at a few different high schools, but most recently, I spent 12 years at Lely High School. I have also worked at the district office. As you can see, I have worn many hats for the school district.

During the first month of school, it has been wonderful getting to know the students and meeting some of the families as well. Everyone has been so welcoming, and I appreciate that so much. John and I do live in Naples, but I love the commute every morning. It is such a beautiful drive. We both love to cook, and we are so excited that we can finally get some good fish and seafood. You may see us both around town trying every new restaurant to us and shopping in every fish market
we can find!

I was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio, and grew up with two older brothers who got me very interested in sports. So, most of my free time is spent going to or watching whatever sporting event is on TV!

Again, I want to thank you all for the warm welcome, and I look forward to meeting you all.