Welcome to BAC - COACH JEANETTE KARE

Please join us welcoming Coach Jeanette Kare to the BAC family!!

Jeanette is a certified elementary school educator out of Penn State University (2007). She completed a master’s degree in early childhood education from Kean University (2011), working as a teacher and assistant director at public schools, early childhood centers, and summer camps across New Jersey and Pennsylvania.  

Growing up as a 3-season athlete in softball, basketball, and soccer, Jeanette also trained in gymnastics, dance, and swimming with professional coaches.  Her passion for helping young children use multiple intelligences and competencies to achieve in all areas of learning led her to becoming a full-time USA Gymnastics professional coach in 2014.  She has coached hundreds of competitive gymnasts to State and Regional Championships!  Although never formally competing as a swimmer, Jeanette always spent hours in the water every summer and considers lap swimming one of her favorite “grown-up” sports to practice (as well as snowboarding, biking, and disc golf!).  

Jeanette gravitated back towards the pool in 2021, when she heard about the lifeguard shortage that was preventing an elderly family member from being able to participate in much-needed aquatic therapy.  She’s excited to use her deep knowledge of developmentally appropriate instructional techniques and creativity in athletic skill development with young athletes here at the BAC!