Meet the School Leadership Team
Principal
David Beard
Dr. David Beard was named principal of Elizabethtown Area Middle School in August 2021. Mr. Beard is a graduate of Lock Haven University, where he earned a Bachelor's Degree in Health and Physical Education (2004). In addition, he was awarded Master's Degrees in Curriculum and Instruction and Educational Leadership from the American College of Education (2013). He earned his doctorate in Educational Leadership from Neumann University.
Prior to joining EASD, Dr. Beard was an assistant high school principal in the Solanco School District. He has extensive experience with new teacher induction, multi-tiered systems of support, and building targeted professional development opportunities for staff members.
Dr. Beard has served as President of the PA Association for Curriculum and Instruction- Southern Region. In addition, he has participated in the PA Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development Emerging Leaders Program and sits on the Chamber of Commerce Consortium for Education.
Dr. Beard can be contacted by phone at (717) 361-7525 or by email at david_beard@etownschools.org.
Assistant Principals
Jason Kingsborough
Mr. Jason Kingsborough cames to the Middle School as the Assistant Principal for the start of the 2024-2025 school year. Mr. Kingsborough began teaching in grade 2 and grade 6 in the Central Dauphin School District in 1999. He transitioned to EASD as an Assistant Principal at East High Street Elementary for one year, then fourteen years at Bear Creek Elementary.
Mr. Kingsborough graduated with a Bachelors of Science Teaching degree from East Stroudsburg University in 1997. Then received his Masters Degree/administration certificate in 2007 from Shippensburg University. Mr. Kingsborough believes in every student having genius along with building positive relationships with all students. Every experience can be a learning opportunity to be better!
Mr. Kingsborough is a proud husband and father of a family of five. He likes to spend time with his wife Tasha and be involved with his girls’ activities. A favorite activity for Mr. Kingsborough is going to the beach or watching a game of baseball. When not at the beach, he enjoys traveling and cooking. In the Fall, you can most likely find Mr. Kingsborough enjoying college football on Saturdays, specifically, Penn State football!
Mr. Kingsborough can be contacted by phone at (717) 361-7525 or by email at jason_kingsborough@etownschools.org.
Dr. Jessica Poletti
Jessica Poletti comes to the Elizabethtown Area School District for the 2025-2026 school year. Mrs. Poletti taught at Palmyra Area Middle School for nine years in both 7th and 8th grade focusing on ELA. She then spent three years as a supervisor of adult ESL programming with Lancaster-Lebanon IU13.
Mrs. Poletti graduated from Millersville University with a BSE in English Secondary Education and ESL certification. She then obtained a Master of Science degree in Instructional Technology from Wilkes University and then went on to earn a Master of Education degree in Educational Leadership, specializing in K-12 administration. In October 2025, Mrs. Poletti will defend her dissertation, focusing on demographics and student success in adult English language learners, earning an Ed. D. Mrs. Poletti enjoys working with learners of all ages, helping them to set goals and work to achieve them.
Mrs. Poletti recently got married in December 2024 and enjoys traveling with her husband. They often take trips to race tracks around the United States to watch Indycar and endurance motorsports races. In her free time, Mrs. Poletti enjoys crocheting various items ranging from giant critters to summer cardigans and cozy blankets. She also enjoys spending time with her niece and nephew and other family members.
Dr. Poletti can be contacted by phone at (717) 361-7525 or by email at jessica_poletti@etownschools.org.