Our Team

  • Dr. Morgan Beidleman, M.Ed, Ph.D

    Director

    Dr. Morgan Beidleman has worked in education for 15 years and holds an M.Ed in Special Education and a Ph.D. in School Psychology.

    Morgan is passionate about helping people see their strengths and reach their highest potential. As a kid, she didn’t become a reader until she stumbled upon Nancy Drew books in fourth grade. Today, she still loves a good mystery.

    A former teacher, clinician, and administrator, Morgan has written and managed hundreds of Individualized Education Plans (IEPs), run social skills groups for children 4-11, counseled youth 12-18, and worked with families to support individuals.

    Today, as the founder and director of REACH Learning Services, she works with children, families, teachers, and schools to teach academic and social-emotional competencies. Through her work, Morgan hopes to help children become their best selves.

  • Stephanie Johnson, BCBA, LBA

    Certified Behavior Analyst

    Stephanie Johnson has worked with individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) for 15 years and holds a Master of Arts in Teaching. She is also a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and a former LEND (Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities) Fellow.

    Stephanie is passionate about helping traditionally underserved populations of people reach new potentials and enhance their overall quality of life while increasing the support capacities of the families and teams who love and care for them. She specializes in early intervention services and neurodevelopmental disabilities. Stephanie currently works with systems and schools to help them create center-based programs, classrooms, and build behavior intervention plans. Previously, she taught inclusive preschool and intensive needs special education and served as a Behavior Specialist for a school district in Alaska.

    She lives in Ketchikan, Alaska, and supports clients around the country.

Leah is passionate about supporting kids in developing a love of learning, especially reading.

Leah has always loved working with youth. She began her career leading wilderness trips in Minnesota and coaching rowing at her alma mater in Connecticut. After moving to Denver in 2012, Leah transitioned to working in schools as a 1st-grade teacher and a reading interventionist. She has been working for REACH since January of 2020.

 

Leah Hiendlmayr,
Educational Clinician

Mahala began her journey in education teaching 9th and 10th grade English in Thailand. She returned to Colorado where she completed a Teaching Residency. After her residency, she taught kindergarten and first grade for several years. Her proudest moment in teaching was when she had to make a class rule to not walk and read at the same time for safety reasons. Mahala eventually went on to run the Teaching Residency program where she originally earned her license. She spent five years coaching and teaching brand new teachers and mentor teachers and loved seeing the impact on not just the adults, but multiple classes full of students! Mahala is passionate about helping humans realize their full potential and reach their goals. She believes deeply in a holistic approach- everyone learns best when they feel safe and supported!

Mahala lives in Denver, CO with her partner, son and two dogs. She loves writing, reading, traveling and dancing in her spare time.

 

Mahala Smith,
Educational Clinician

Jill's journey as an educator began in Brooklyn, NY in 2006, where she worked both as a lead 5th grade teacher and in an Integrated Co-Teaching classroom (a classroom in which a general education and a special education teacher jointly provide instruction to a class that has students with and without neurodiversities or physical challenges) serving students with IEPs and multilingual learners. In 2013, she founded P.S. 516, a dual-language school in Brooklyn, and served as principal until relocating to Colorado in 2019. In Colorado, Jill continued her work as a 5th-grade lead teacher. 

 Jill recognizes that strong relationships are the backbone of learning and works to build enduring connections with students to support their learning goals. She loves it when students feels confident and are proud of themselves after putting in hard work and effort along the way. Jill enjoys being active, creating art, and being a mom to her two kids.

 

Jill Smith,
Educational Clinician

Amelia loves the whole person approach REACH Learning takes to supporting students, from working with families to incorporating social-emotional learning. She enjoys watching students build and accomplish skills, and helping them realize their own potential.

As a child, Amelia loved opportunities to be creative and especially creating worlds through writing. This passion led her to pursue a master’s degree in Art Therapy and Counseling. She spent eight years working in social services, most recently as an art therapist focused on helping individuals with disabilities.

Amelia lives in Parker, CO with her cat and three dogs. In her spare time she is a practicing artist and enjoys hiking around Denver.

 

Amelia Holzer,
Educational Clinician

Dr. Ayala Zoltan Rockoff, a native of New Rochelle, NY, holds a PsyD and MS in School Psychology from St. John's University, an MA in Early Childhood Special Education from Teachers College Columbia University, and a BA in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies from the University of Pennsylvania.

Ayala is a Licensed Psychologist and a Nationally Certified School Psychologist, as well as a certified Special Educator. She has worked in the fields of special education and childhood mental health for many years, in and out of the classroom- and loves working with young people, their families, and professionals who care about them. Ayala has served as School Psychologist/Director of Guidance at Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy in Overland Park, KS, and a School Psychologist at Denver Academy of Torah in Denver, CO. Now back on the East Coast and once again living in Westchester County, she serves on the guidance team at SAR Academy in Riverdale, NY as Psychologist for the 4th & 5th grades.

 

Dr. Ayala Zoltan Rockoff,
Educational Clinician

Clare loves working with kids and their families to help them achieve their goals. She spent her childhood enjoying outdoor adventures with her family in northern California. After college, she worked in a variety of roles, including that of a coach, teacher, and mentor supporting kids of all ages and abilities.


When she is not working, Clare enjoys swimming, cooking, and exploring in her new home state, Maine.

 

Clare Alden,
Administrative Director

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