- Egg Harbor City School District
- Meet The Team
Special Projects
-
Director of Special Projects
Alysha Garcia
Director of Special Projects
(609) 965-1034 ext. 136Mrs. Garcia received two Bachelor of Arts degrees from Rowan University in Glassboro, NJ, her teaching certificate and also a degree in Spanish. She is certified as an Elementary School Teacher in Grades K - 6 and Teacher of Students with Disabilities. She then pursued her Master's in Educational Leadership from Western Governors University.
Mrs. Garcia has been a K-2 special education teacher at Spragg Elementary, was the 21st CCLC REACH Director, a District Data Leader, and the District Intervention Coach in Egg Harbor City before moving into her current position as the Director of Special Projects.
Learning Disabilities Teacher – Consultant
Tara Macchione, MAED
Learning Disabilities Teacher Consultant (LDT-C)
(609) 965-1034 ext. 175Mrs. Macchione received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Loyola College of Maryland, her teaching certificate from Georgian Court University, and her Master of Arts in Education from the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey. She is certified as an Elementary School Teacher, a Teacher of Students with Disabilities, and a Learning Disability Teacher Consultant (LDT-C).
Mrs. Macchione had taught 2nd grade at the Spragg School in Egg Harbor City for 7 years before moving into her current position as the Learning Consultant on the Child Study Team.
School Psychologist
Ana Cabral, M.Ed./CAGS
School Psychologist
(609) 965-1034 ext. 131Mrs. Cabral received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Massachusetts. She received her Masters in Education/School Psychologist Program and Certificate of Advance Graduate Studies at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Massachusetts. Mrs. Cabral is presently the School Psychologist for the Egg Harbor City School District and enjoys assessing, helping to implement, and advocating for the services that best meets the needs of a child and their family. Mrs. Cabral is also, bilingual; she is fluent in the Spanish Language.
School Social Worker
Jen Connelly, M.S.W.
Certified School Social Worker
(609) 965-1034 ext. 135Mrs. Connelly received her Bachelor of Science degree from St. Joseph’s University in Sociology. She has a Masters in Social Work from Rutgers University. Previous to receiving her Masters degree, Mrs. Connelly was a case manager for 2 years and case manager supervisor for 1 year at a non-profit agency in Philadelphia. In Philadelphia she worked with children and their families who were experiencing emotional and behavioral problems. For the 2003-2004 school year Mrs. Connelly had a full-time internship as a school counselor/social worker in the Willingboro, NJ elementary schools. Presently she is the school social worker for the Egg Harbor City School District. Her responsibilities include conducting social assessments, individual and group counseling, and case management services.
School Social Worker
Nicole Goodwin, M.S.W.
Certified School Social Worker
(609) 965-1034 ext. 175Ms. Goodwin received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Arcadia University in Glenside, PA. Upon graduation, she worked as a Special Education Aide and as an in-home ABA Technician. She has a Masters in Social Work from Stockton University where she worked as an intern in various mental health settings and case management roles. Ms. Goodwin is currently a Certified School Social Worker in the Egg Harbor City School District. Her responsibilities include case management services, conducting social assessments, and individual and group counseling.
Speech and Language Specialist
Tiffany Ljoka MS, CCC-SLP
Speech and Language Specialist
(609) 965-1034 ext. 341Mrs. Ljoka received both her Bachelor's Degree and Master's Degree in Speech Pathology from Stockton University. She also has her Clinical Certification of Competency Certification from the American Speech and Hearing Association.
Mrs. Ljoka will be providing speech and language services at both the Charles L Spragg Elementary School and the Egg Harbor City Community School. Speech and language services cover all areas of language, articulation, fluency, social skills and much more!
Mrs. Ljoka can be reached by email at tljoka@eggharborcityschools.com or via telephone at (609) 965-1034 ext. 341.
Secretary
Jasmine Peeler
(609) 965-1034 x 136