What is your position at Alder? What brought you here? How long have you been here?
I am a 7th Grade Science teacher on the Green Team. I have been teaching at Alder Avenue for 16 years and in the district for 20 years.
What is or has been one of your favorite things about Alder?
The staff at Alder Avenue is fantastic. They are so friendly and great to work with. I also love working on the Green Team. The teachers are like family to me.
What do you think will be your greatest challenge this year?
The greatest challenge coming into the year was adjusting to the new schedule and aligning it to my lessons and curriculum.
Where did you go to school? What degree did you earn?
I graduated from Rutgers University with a Bachelor of Science in Meteorology.
Any fun facts you would like to share about yourself?
I am married and have one daughter. In my spare time, I play competitive volleyball once a week and can also be found out on the golf course during the summer. Before I became a teacher, I worked for a company called Accuweather as a meteorologist. In my spare time, I still forecast the weather for our local area.
Kimberle joined AtlantiCare Healthy Schools, Healthy Children in 2022. Prior to joining the AtlantiCare team, she worked in substance abuse treatment empowering those she worked with the skills necessary to create a life worth living. She believes the key to wellness is creating a balance in all aspects of your life. With that balance, we can truly begin to see positive impacts to our mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing. As a school health specialist, Kimberle integrates her knowledge of mindfulness and yoga into her work with middle schools. At her school, she supports not only students, but school staff wellness and family engagement as well.
Katura began working for AtlantiCare as a School Health Specialist in 2023. Prior to joining the AtlantiCare team, she has owned and operated a youth mentoring organization for 12 years where she has advocated for at- risk youth and families to provide resources and services to address social emotional learning and solve problems to aid in the development of unique paths for children to learn, grow and thrive. Throughout the pandemic, she served as a case manager for homeless and disabled veterans to locate them permanent housing, attain adequate military benefits and insurance, mental health services, drug and alcohol rehabilitation, and suicide prevention. Katura has always had a passion for serving the community by promoting social and emotional awareness. and creating a caring atmosphere for student to plan for their future.
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What Mental Health Means to Me
Your Physical Environment Effects Your Mental Health
What's for Dinner? Healthy Meals to Try This Month
Free or Reduced Meal Program
Students and families must submit an application to receive Free and Reduced Meals. Applications for Free and Reduced Meals are available online through MySchoolApps.
About Us
Email: ehtnjalder@eht.k12.nj.us
Website: http://eggharborams.ss13.sharpschool.com/
Location: 25 Alder Avenue, Egg Harbor Township, NJ, USA
Phone: 609-383-3366
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EHTNJAlder/
Twitter: @EHTNJAlder