Episode 32

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4th Mar 2024

Kate Lancaster

Kate Lancaster is in her ninth year working as a middle school teacher at Jamesburg Public Schools. She is also a certified Reading Specialist and was recognized as an Exemplary Educator for the 2023-2024 school year for her strong knowledge and skills, inspiring presence, and positive impact on students, colleagues and the school community as a whole. Kate's own experience, as well as her work in the public school system, connected her with the Minding your Mind nonprofit and she is now heavily involved volunteering for their organization through the annual A Celebration of Life gala in Spring Lake, NJ. Her efforts have assisted in fundraising close to $300,000 over the past three events. She is passionate about ending the stigma associated with mental health issues and takes pride in her commitment to making a difference in her community.

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EXTRAordinary PEOPLE
Interviews with individuals whose stories inspire and motivate in all walks of life.
EXTRAordinary People lets you inside the world of the people you may see everyday, but those who have let their light shine onto the world because of their unique talents, contributions, and STORIES. In their own words, each discusses the hardships which they have encountered and what it took for them to rise above the obstacles and make a difference. Join Shirley Wachtel and be inspired by these EXTRAordinary people!

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Shirley Wachtel is an author, educator, a wife, mother, and grandmother, and like you, she is a curious individual. Her background as a reporter has fostered an interest in people, especially those who have excelled in their fields or overcome adversity, or created something never before seen. In other words, the people who inspire. Sit down, relax, and listen to the conversations with people who inspire, who go beyond the ordinary, the EXTRAordinary People!