Bayley Hickey M.S. CAPE, is an Adapted Physical Education Specialist at Burlington County Special Services School District in New Jersey. He received his B.S. in Health and Physical Education from William Paterson University in 2018, where upon completion he taught general physical education in multiple settings to students from preschool aged, though students in transition programming.  He obtained a PK-6 teaching position at Chesterfield Township School district in 2019, where he developed an assessment driven adapted physical education program with multiple service delivery methods, ranging from small group physical education, integrated settings with APE specialist support, to consultative models for general PE teachers. During his tenure at Chesterfield, he partnered with stakeholders to develop a universally designed community-based recreation program for students with and without disabilities, and shared his findings with his contemporaries as a presenter at the 2023 Shape America Conference.

He received his Certified Adapted Physical Educator (CAPE) Certification in 2022, as well as his masters in Adapted Physical Education in 2023 from the University of South Carolina. He has implemented evidence based practices to develop physical education/activity programs to many student populations including those with Autism, Multiple Disabilities, Physical Disabilities, Intellectual Disabilities, Behavior, Hearing and Visual Impairment. 

Dr. Melissa (Lissa) Alexander is an associate professor at Montclair State University. She serves as the faculty member responsible for teaching the adapted physical education courses at the university and is also the graduate program coordinator for the MAT and Post-BA programs in Health and Physical Education. Graduating with her PhD from Michigan State University, her expertise is in disability sport and adapted physical education. Her areas of interest include teaching students who have autism spectrum disorder, inclusive curriculum development, engaging paraprofessionals in health and physical education, and preparing physical education teachers to meet the unique learning needs of all students. Lissa also has her APENS CAPE certification through NCPEID.

Dr. Alexandra Stribing, PhD, is an assistant professor at Kean University in Health and Physical Education. Her service initiatives focus on developing inclusive and empowering programs for youth with disabilities. She is the current director of the Cougars C.L.I.M.B. Adapted Physical Education program and Camp Abilities Field of Dreams. Dr. Stribing’s research efforts concentrate on motor development, physical activity, and health attributes of youth populations (a) with and without disabilities and/or (b) from disadvantaged settings. Specifically, her current research focuses on perceptual influences on actual motor competence in youth with visual impairments. Dr. Stribing has published in numerous peer-reviewed journals such as British Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, Journal of Motor Learning and Development, and Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly.