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Sarah Tanne, On-Site Director
Sarah is no newcomer to Harbor Haven. The summer of 2009 will mark her ninth year within the Harbor Haven organization having started as a group counselor, then assistant supervisor, supervisor, assistant director for three years in Marlboro and now director. Having worked in two other camp settings prior to Harbor Haven, she is now entering her eleventh year in summer program management.
Sarah has a Bachelor’s Degree in Rehabilitation Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She obtained her Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology from New York University and is a licensed school counselor in the state of New Jersey. She began her career as a school therapist in two private school settings. In this capacity she provided direct mental health services which included intake assessment, individual/group therapy, and crisis intervention.
Currently, Sarah is working as a school therapist at Washington Academy, a school for children with special needs, where she is responsible for recognizing, assessing and intervening with children exhibiting various behavioral and learning disorders. Additionally, Sarah is an integral part of student Individualized Education Plan meetings. She is responsible for psychologically and emotionally assessing students’ cognitive ability and learning styles for the purpose of educational planning. She is accountable for consulting with professionals who are involved with the students in order to make achievable and appropriate recommendations and plans for each child. Sarah also maintains liaisons with community agencies, parents and teachers to ensure comprehensive and effective service delivery to the students.
Sarah works part time throughout the school year in the Harbor Haven office. She is instrumental in staff development, event programming, and creating curriculum for both the West Orange and Marlboro summer locations. She brings a lot of creativity, knowledge, experience and skills to her position as summer director in Marlboro and is looking forward to another great summer! .
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