Miss Connecticut Teen, Miss Congeniality National Teen-Ager, Miss Northeast Teen, America’s Yankee Miss Teen Princess and Ms. District of Columbia and Mrs. U.S. Galaxy. In 1995 she became the first to wear the prestigious Miss Teen America crown, and later held the title of Miss Teen America Elite. Since then she has directed and produced state and national competitions.

Bethany has generously donated thousands of hours in service to her community for numerous organizations but her favorite cause has been the Special Olympics. She served as the Chairperson for Entertainment for Connecticut Regional Games, and in September of 1993, she became the youngest member of the 1995 Special Olympic World Games Organizing Committee.

Bethany has studied voice for many years and has entertained throughout the United States, and recently was the featured vocalist at Pluto Rocks, a nightclub in Charleston, South Carolina.

She is an accomplished print and runway model, and has been seen in commercials, industrials and a feature film, starring Ed Asner and Donald Faison. Currently Bethany can be found on the pages of Supermodels Unlimited magazine both as a columnist and as a swimsuit model.

Bethany joined the Miss Teen America staff at the completion of her reign and currently resides in Connecticut with her five-year-old daughter, Mikayla Beth.