VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT: Kay Alderman

“Ms. Kay, you’re a saint!” This quote comes straight from a Heart House program leader at our north site. Ms. Kay is awesome, indeed. Like clockwork, she comes in at 2:40 almost every Tuesday and Thursday. Before we know it, she sets up the second and third grade classroom and is ready to go. This reliable preparation help alone is enough to put Ms. Kay in the spotlight. It frees up important time for the program leader to prep other materials for the day. However, it is her consistency in coming in that makes her an outstanding volunteer. Ms. Kay has created a foundation for successful mentor relationships. All the kids know her and are more than comfortable around her. She exemplifies what Heart House children benefit from most: consistent relationships.



Ms. Kay has been with Heart House for one year. She is retired from the College of Education at the University of Akron in Ohio and brings with her a treasure chest of education knowledge. Extremely trustworthy, you will find her escorting children around and helping where ever she is needed. She’s excellent at asking the children to keep to their cleaning duties- yes, Ms. Kay stays until the end of the program! Kay is passionate about education and dedicates even her retired life to its mission. She is extremely active in the community and shares her volunteer time with the AISD Partners in Education College Readiness program and one hour a week at Austin High School and Lanier High School. When you speak with her, she always seems to have a story and is quite the adventurer. Last month, Kay was jumping around Costa Rican beaches and rainforests. We are lucky she came back! Ms. Kay, we are so honored you give Heart House your valuable time. We are privilege to have someone one with such a big heart and valuable experience be a part of our volunteer family. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you!

Interesting facts about Ms. Kay:

What keeps you coming back to Heart House?
My interest in the education and development of children and seeing this happen.
Free Time?
Reading, book club, walking, hiking
Favorite food?
Shrimp
Favorite color?
Blue
What made you volunteer with HH?
My lifelong commitment to education.
What is you favorite HH moment?
The moments when I see a HH child "getting" the math problem.