A-LIST Spotlight: 2020 A-LIST Inductees

It is with great pleasure that we have inducted a new group of educators into the the Autism & Low-Incidence Coaching Team’s “A-LIST”. Our A-LIST stands for Autism-Low Incidence Support Team and is comprised of a regional network of select professionals who exhibit “best practices” in serving the needs of students who have autism or other complex, low incidence disabilities.

Our A-LIST began in 2012 in an effort to recognize outstanding individuals who had exceeded the high expectations of our coaching process, and who represented the best that our region had to offer to students with disabilities. Only a fraction of the educators we coach each year are nominated. The A-LIST truly represents the BEST professionals in our region.

The goal of the MCESC Autism & Low-Incidence Coaching Team is to build the capacity of our region’s administrators, teachers, intervention specialists, related service providers, and paraprofessionals to serve children with autism and other complex disabilities. The A-LIST serves a critical role in that mission by maintaining a multi-disciplinary network of outstanding practitioners across all 5 counties we serve. We often refer our coaching teams to our A-LIST members for practical, “in the trenches” perspectives, advice, and occasional modeling of best practices.

In today's A-LIST Spotlight, the light shines bright on 9 educators from across the Miami Valley in a variety of disciplines and districts.

Emily Beck
Speech and Language Pathologist
Bradford Elementary School

Bradford Exempted Village Schools

All of our team members have been exceptionally impressed with Emily's leadership and knowledge base for her profession. We also admire her drive to collaborate and advocate for the students on her caseload. The team has been impressed with Emily's initiative to support students in an individualized way, ensuring that each of their needs are met. Her practical application of support strategies should be celebrated and is something we look forward to sharing with other teams.

Sarah Buzek

Special Education Supervisor

Miamisburg City Schools

Sarah stands out as a leader who works hard to help her teams feel heard and supported. During the most challenging situations, she models a positive attitude while respecting the concerns and anxiety expressed by others. She is an excellent problem solver who encourages brainstorming to get input from all team members when looking for solutions. We always look forward to working with Miamisburg when we know Sarah will be at the table!

Debi Gnau

Preschool Intervention Specialist

Mad River Early Childhood Center

Mad River Local Schools

Debi's preschoolers are so lucky to have her! She strives to meet the needs of all of her little learners and does an excellent job differentiating for their needs. Her classroom runs on love, fun activities, and predictability. She is a great partner of the Autism & Low-Incidence Coaching Team because she is always eager for new ideas and does a great job collaborating and implementing strategies shared. She also does a great job showing her paraprofessionals how much they are valued and managing their expectations. 

Molly Magoteaux

Kindergarten-2nd Grade Intervention Specialist

Kleptz Early Learning Center

Northmont City Schools

All of our team members have been extremely impressed with Molly's leadership and knowledge base for your profession.  She is always looking for new ways to best meet the needs of her students and they are so lucky to have her!  A truly great teacher is reflective and always looking to build their capacity to meet their students' needs.  Molly's practical application of support strategies should be celebrated and is something we would love to share with other teams.  We think other teachers could learn a lot from visiting Molly's classroom to see her calming supports, great flexibility, organization, differentiation, and how she incorporates special interests to keep her students motivated!

Denise Williams

2nd Grade General Education Teacher

Twin Valley Elementary

Twin Valley Community Local Schools

As a general education teacher for Twin Valley Elementary, Denise is a model for inclusion. She goes above and beyond to help students with special needs succeed in her classroom. She has a teaching style that works well for all her students, but in particular, it is a style that benefits her struggling students. She sets clear expectations and knows how to keep her students engaged. She is a star team player and takes the time to collaborate with the paraprofessionals, intervention specialist and related service providers. She is positive, flexible and always willing to implement strategies to support her students. It has been a pleasure working with Denise!
Denise Campbell
Occupational Therapist
Mad River Local Schools
Montgomery County ESC

Denise has certainly impressed our team with her leadership and knowledge base for the occupational therapy profession. We also admire her drive to collaborate and advocate for the students on her caseload. She even goes above and beyond to provide strategies for other students her teachers serve. We have been impressed with her initiative to support students in a variety of ways, whether that be in-person or virtually. Denise's practical application of occupational therapy practices should be celebrated and is something we would love to share with other teams. 

Julie Savage

Paraprofessional

Indian Valley Intermediate School

Greenon Local Schools

Julie is a 1:1 paraprofessional at Indian Valley Intermediate and she is an absolute star! Julie has a huge heart and works tirelessly each day to assist her student with academics, daily living skills, and making friends within the 2nd grade classroom. She is a master at knowing how to adjust expectations and actively seeks out ideas to best meet her student's needs.  

Allison Clements

1st-5th Grade Intervention Specialist

Harold Schnell Elementary

West Carrollton Schools

Allie always demonstrates a positive attitude, even when supporting some of the most challenging students. She has demonstrated the ability to be flexible and implement strategies on the fly to keep her students engaged and avoid the escalation of behaviors. Last fall we were lucky to have Allie assist us for our Behavior Bootcamp to share her experience with other professionals in the region. We are happy to have Allie join our A-LIST this year!

Amy Beanblossom

Kindergarten-5th Grade Intervention Specialist

Arcanum-Butler Elementary

Darke County ESC

We are so excited to have Amy as one of our newest A-LIST members! She is a master at planning, organizing, and managing her special needs classroom. She has certainly developed a well-oiled machine and staff and students know exactly what is expected of them as they transiton throughout the day. Amy also super creative and does a great job finding supports to meet her students' sensory needs. It is always fun to see what new things Amy has implemented and we love her calming yoga time, FOCUS wall, and hallway exercise path.