Preschool Coaches
Kirsten Ambrozaitis
VECDC Preschool Intervention and Referral Specialist (PIRS)
My name is Kirsten Ambrozaitis, and I am a Preschool Intervention and Referral Specialist with 12 years of experience in the Voorhees Township School District. With a background in Elementary Education, Special Education, Mathematics, and Educational Leadership, I am passionate about helping young children build confidence, develop social-emotional skills, and reach their full potential. I collaborate with teachers, families, and specialists to provide individualized support for children’s developmental, learning, and behavioral needs. I believe every child deserves a champion, someone who believes in them, advocates for them, and helps them recognize their potential.
“Children may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel.” — Maya Angelou
ambrozaitis@voorhees.k12.nj.us
Jessica Jenkins
VECDC Preschool Intervention and Referral Specialist (PIRS)
Jessica Jenkins brings a background in education, school counseling, and social-emotional learning to her role as a Preschool Intervention and Referral Specialist. She holds master's degrees in teaching and school counseling. Jessica believes every child's behavior tells a story, and she is deeply committed to understanding that story so she can help children build the skills they need to feel confident, connected, and capable. She partners closely with educators and families, bringing a culturally responsive and restorative lens to her work. She believes lasting growth happens when children feel seen, safe, and supported. Jessica looks forward to building meaningful relations with the youngest learners in Voorhees Township and walking alongside their families as they grow.
jenkinsj@voorhees.k12.nj.us
Preschool Intervention and Referral Specialist (PIRS)
The Preschool Intervention and Referral Specialist (PIRS) is a preschool support professional who focuses primarily on helping teachers address children's developmental, behavioral, social-emotional, and learning needs within the preschool classroom.
The PIRS:
- Supports teachers when a child is experiencing developmental, behavioral, social-emotional, or learning difficulties.
- Observes classrooms and helps teachers identify strategies to address children's needs.
- Provides consultation, coaching, modeling, and suggested interventions to teachers.
- Uses screening, observation, and classroom data to help determine appropriate interventions.
- Helps teachers implement strategies and environmental modifications that support children's participation and success.
- Provides expertise related to social-emotional learning and development.
- Collaborates with the Preschool Instructional Coach (PIC), CPIS, administrators, and other professionals.
- Helps ensure children can be supported successfully in the general education preschool classroom.
Julie Musulin
VECDC Preschool Instructional Coach (PIC)
My name is Julie Musulin and I'm so excited to begin another year as the Preschool Instructional Coach! This is my fifth year with Voorhees Township Public Schools, and my 12th overall in education. With a background in Special Education and a Master's Degree in Teaching for Equity & Justice, I have a special passion for bringing inclusivity, joy, and community into each classroom. Whether we've met before or this is your child's first year with us, I'm so excited to connect with all of our students and families and kick off another great year together.
A fun fact about me: I’m a big Philadelphia Eagles fan! Go Birds!
musulin@voorhees.k12.nj.us
Preschool Instructional Coach (PIC)
The NJDOE describes the Preschool Instructional Coach as a position funded through New Jersey’s State Preschool Program to support and maintain high levels of program quality by helping and supporting preschool teachers. The primary role of the PIC is to visit preschool classrooms and coach teachers through a reflective coaching cycle.
In practice, the PIC supports teaching and learning by:
- Coaching teachers through regular classroom visits, observation, feedback, and reflective conversations.
- Modeling developmentally appropriate teaching practices and lessons.
- Supporting teachers in implementing the district's NJDOE-approved preschool curriculum.
- Using classroom observations, performance-based assessment data, and other quality measures to identify areas for improvement.
- Planning and providing professional development for preschool teaching staff.
- Facilitating professional learning communities and small-group training based on teachers' identified needs.
- Supporting effective use and interpretation of child assessment data to inform instruction and planning.
- Administering or supporting the use of structured classroom-quality assessment tools.
- Collaborating with preschool administrators, the Preschool Intervention and Referral Specialist (PIRS), and other early childhood personnel to strengthen the overall preschool program.