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 | Cathy Farman
Welcome to Middle A.C.P.! I am so excited to be a part of this amazing journey. I serve as the principal of this program with an incredible team. I started my career 42 years ago as an elementary classroom teacher, and moved on to be a technology integration specialist, a special education administrator, an assistant principal, a principal, and an equine-assisted learning facilitator. I am passionate about equity, trauma-informed care and championing change through youth advocacy.
Fun Facts About Cathy: I have a wonderful husband, a fantastic son, 6 horses, 30 chickens, 3 ducks, 1 parrot, 2 cats, and a dog.
SPECIAL EDUCaTOR | Steve Hill
My name is Steve Hill and I am in my second year under a provisional license for Special Education through the Grow-VT Ed Program. I have been working in the education field for over a decade. My position with ACP is I am the new Special Educator for the Addison Consortium Program.
Facts about me: I grew up in Middlebury, I live in South Burlington with my two dogs Ruby and Athena. I like to go to the gym, fish, hunt, swim, bike, hike...etc... Basically. anything that involves the outdoors. I enjoy learning new skills and spending time with my family and friends. I also love to travel and meet new people!!
Social Worker | Trisha Meyer
Hi! I am Trisha Meyer. A little about me. I graduated from Winthrop University with a Master's degree in Social Work. Throughout my career, I have worked with a large variety of individuals and in many different settings. During my time with the school system, I worked to help students and teachers develop a trauma-informed classroom as well as develop a better understanding of what the student was experiencing. I have found that working with Horses and Individuals there is a lot of healing that occurs with the interaction. My goal is to help individuals develop life skill (social & emotional) with horses and apply these skills to their life for positive change.
Fun Fact about Trisha: I rescue many types of animals with horses being the most honest and genuine of souls. I have 6 horses and 3 mini horses.
General Educator |Josie Jordan
Hi! I'm Josie, and I'm so glad to be here and adventure in learning with folks! I’ve been creating alternative learning opportunities for students in middle & high schools for the majority of my 30 years of teaching.
I love helping students find and actively explore their interests so they may gain the skills and knowledge which can lead them to future success. I'm really looking forward to learning who our new students are and what they would like to do!
A few facts: I landed here and started teaching in VT 26 years ago after living and traveling in Southeast Asia and growing up in Michigan. I'm known to spontaneously burst into song and dance, or exclaim in Japanese or German. I currently live in Lincoln and love hiking, sailing, biking, photography, music, art, and general silliness of all kinds.