Meet the ACP Staff
The Learning Team at ACP have decades of experience among them. This highly skilled team has educational, behavioral and therapeutic backgrounds that allow them to create individual plans and goals to best serve your student. Keep reading below to learn about each exceptional member of our team.
PRINCIPAL|Gina Fucci MA, LSC
We are entering the new school year, 24-25 with an exciting curriculum and project-based learning ahead of us. As the principal for ACP I am fortunate to bring all my therapeutic, educational and outdoor experience together for this successful programming. The students at ACP are fortunate to have such highly skilled and committed professionals to guide them toward learning and success.
What I am looking forward to: Last year I enjoyed our experiences in the woods building, sugaring, and learning. I am looking forward to having our own “Mini-crops” to grow after we build a hoop house!
Behavior Interventionist | Amanda Bliven
Hello, my name is Amanda and I am a behavior interventionist at ACP. This year will be my third year in the program. I enjoy spending time reading and exploring the outdoors. I have been working in education, and/or with people who have social and emotional needs for over 15 years. I enjoy building connections with students, and helping them become the best versions of themselves.
What I am looking forward to: This year I look forward to meeting new students and building new relationships. I also look forward to catching up with returning students. I really love working with students outside and working together as a team to accomplish jobs or projects. This is going to be a great year and I can’t wait to get started!
LICENSED SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKER |EMORY CLARK
Special Educator | Rob McCuen
This will be my first year at ACP and I couldn't be more excited. I come from a wilderness therapy background with a focus on engaging my students in immersive experiences that develop communication, trust and foster deeper connections with the human and natural world. My background in special education spans about 10 years and what brings me back is the satisfaction of facilitating experiential learning and team building activities.
What I am looking forward to: This year, I am most looking forward to getting to know ACP's staff and students as well as the area of Vermont that our students call home.
Behavior Interventionist | Marci LAMBERT
I'm a special educator, and have been in the education field for over 20 years. I have a passion for bringing nature into the classroom, and I’m excited to bring the classroom out into nature this year in our outdoor space in Lincoln! I love to incorporate hands-on learning into my teaching, and look forward to embarking on a variety of fun projects with students this year. My perspective on teaching is that we can learn as much from our students as they learn from us if we listen to their unique perspectives.
What I’m looking forward to: I’m excited to welcome new members into our community, and to see how they lend their voices to our collective journey! Additionally, I’m looking forward to building a new boat at the Lake Champlain Maritime museum, and exploring the lakes, rivers, and mountains of Vermont with our school community.
I am excited to be in my second year at ACP. I have been in education for over 20 years from elementary level to adult level. Now, I have found the role of being a Behavioral Interventionist here to be a real reward with my students and colleagues. I love the outdoors and working with my hands. I enjoy building relationships with peers and I learn more everyday from them. This is going to be a great year with new opportunities to explore.