The Bear Cave Ep. 2 - Stefanie Donnelly

In Episode 2 of The Bear Cave, host Myles Finn sits down with Stefanie Donnelly, AISZ’s Bridges Program teacher and inclusion advocate. Stefanie shares her journey from Seattle to international schools in the Netherlands, Japan, and Croatia, and talks about building inclusive learning structures for students with intellectual disabilities. Together, Myles and Stefanie discuss neurodiversity, advocacy, the importance of student-centered decision-making, and how AISZ is helping shape a more inclusive school culture. They also dive into the Roar & Store, Best Buddies, teacher friendships, spontaneous creativity, and Stefanie’s upcoming middle-grade travel fiction book. It’s a warm, funny, and thoughtful conversation about inclusion, community, and the people who make AISZ special.