✨ NJSACC Highlights NJSACC Board Member TJ Coakley For Shining in The Field! TJ Coakley Fun and Fit Aftercare Owner/Director   Did you attend an afterschool program in your youth? Tell us what you did after school usually. I was a YMCA swimmer. The YMCA (Red Bank, NJ) also had a small youth program that I was part of. My almost daily schedule was 3-4 hours at the “Y” swimming, doing homework (While waiting for…

✨ NJSACC Highlights NJSACC Board Member Krista Glynn For Shining in The Field! Krista Glynn Catholic Charities Diocese of Metuchen Service Area Director   Did you attend an afterschool program in your youth? Tell us what you did after school usually. I did not attend an afterschool program when I was a child but I did feel it was beneficial to be outside and doing activities with my friends when I was not doing homework.  …

✨ NJSACC Highlights NJSACC Board Member Suad Gacham For Shining in The Field! Suad Gacham Bergen Family Center Senior Director of Family & Children’s Services   Did you attend an afterschool program in your youth? Tell us what you did after school usually. No, there was no afterschool in my school district when I was growing up.   When did you become an NJSACC board member? 04/01/2014  How were you introduced to NJSACC? As an afterschool…

✨ NJSACC Highlights NJSACC Board Member Justin Brant For Shining in The Field! Justin Brant Sr. Product Marketing Manager Ministry Brands   Did you attend an afterschool program in your youth? Tell us what you did after school usually.  Yes. There were different programs that I was involved in from an after-care program while attending St Michael’s School (SMS) in Newark during my elementary years. This helped me understand the lessons I learned during the…

NJSACC’s Quality Support Coordinator Kandece Francis Shares Her Afterschool Story! Kandece writes “Afterschool helps with youth development and it can reiterate what is taught during school hours. ” Did you attend an afterschool program in your youth? Tell us what you did after school usually. Yes – Homework help, tutoring, cooking, theater, swimming, dance, chorus, intramural sports How were you introduced to NJSACC? Working with an afterschool program When did you start working at NJSACC?…

NJSACC’s Director of Administrative Services Jessica Heiberg Shares Her Afterschool Story! Jess writes: “Providing and maintaining quality afterschool and out-of-school time programming is an ongoing process. The field is always changing and as such, there is always more to be learned. NJSACC remains ready to help programs continue on the path of continuous improvement.” Did you attend an afterschool program in your youth? Tell us what you did after school usually. I did not attend…

✨ NJSACC Highlights NJSACC Board Member Melissa Conklin For Shining in The Field! Melissa Conklin SACC Coordinator Cherry Hill Public Schools – SACC  Did you attend an afterschool program in your youth? Tell us what you did after school usually. I did not attend an afterschool program in my youth. My days after school were mostly spent outside hanging out with my friends. We would either play on the equipment in the park across the…

✨ NJSACC Highlights Professional Kassi Radabaugh For Shining in The Field! Kassi RadabaughProgram Director Catholic Charities Child Care- Warren/Morris Counties. writes: “As a child, the afterschool program I attended at the YWCA was where so many of my core memories were made. Having strong role models as a pre-teen gave me the confidence and support I needed to grow. Now, as a Program Director for OST Programs, I have the privilege of overseeing over 300+…

✨ NJSACC Highlights Professional Marivel Ramirez For Shining in The Field! Marivel RamirezDirector of Child CareRaritan Bay Area YMCA “Children are the world’s most valuable resource and its best hope for the future.” – John F. Kennedy