Experience

Thrive Behavior Centers

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Clinical Development Director

  • Nov 2023 - Present



Freelance

• Business Consultant

  • Mar 2010 - Present

  • Consult with providers and families based on their current needs • Complete assessments and develop behavior and academic plans • Provide individualized employee and caregiver training • Utilize organizational behavior management (OBM) strategies to positively influence employee and owner behaviors to improve business outcomes • Complete company review to determine areas of strengths and opportunities • Develop Strategy Plans to determine the problem and potential solutions to… Show more • Consult with providers and families based on their current needs • Complete assessments and develop behavior and academic plans • Provide individualized employee and caregiver training • Utilize organizational behavior management (OBM) strategies to positively influence employee and owner behaviors to improve business outcomes • Complete company review to determine areas of strengths and opportunities • Develop Strategy Plans to determine the problem and potential solutions to resolve the problem. • Develop strategic plans with stakeholders • Collaborate with the owners/employees to develop and introduce performance management strategies • Mentor owners through organizational change procedures and processes • Design and update personnel policies and procedures and trainings in HR, clinical, operations, leadership • Develop and train new and seasoned leaders • Assist in recruitment strategies • Assist in marketing strategies • Collect and analyze data to identify and address areas of concern regarding financial, company culture and values, engagement within the company, ethics, and performance Show less • Consult with providers and families based on their current needs • Complete assessments and develop behavior and academic plans • Provide individualized employee and caregiver training • Utilize organizational behavior management (OBM) strategies to positively influence employee and owner behaviors to improve business outcomes • Complete company review to determine areas of strengths and opportunities • Develop Strategy Plans to determine the problem and potential solutions to… Show more • Consult with providers and families based on their current needs • Complete assessments and develop behavior and academic plans • Provide individualized employee and caregiver training • Utilize organizational behavior management (OBM) strategies to positively influence employee and owner behaviors to improve business outcomes • Complete company review to determine areas of strengths and opportunities • Develop Strategy Plans to determine the problem and potential solutions to resolve the problem. • Develop strategic plans with stakeholders • Collaborate with the owners/employees to develop and introduce performance management strategies • Mentor owners through organizational change procedures and processes • Design and update personnel policies and procedures and trainings in HR, clinical, operations, leadership • Develop and train new and seasoned leaders • Assist in recruitment strategies • Assist in marketing strategies • Collect and analyze data to identify and address areas of concern regarding financial, company culture and values, engagement within the company, ethics, and performance Show less



Apara Autism Centers

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Clinical Officer

  • Jan 2019 - Jul 2023

  • Co-Founder of Autism day treatment centers and in home company • Work collaboratively with external electronic medical records system to build the company’s individual platform • Develop company handbook and training materials for new employees • Develop clinical excellence model utilized across the centers • Train new clinicians, administrative personnel, and managers • Develop, implement and maintain continuing education courses for current employees • Collaborate… Show more • Co-Founder of Autism day treatment centers and in home company • Work collaboratively with external electronic medical records system to build the company’s individual platform • Develop company handbook and training materials for new employees • Develop clinical excellence model utilized across the centers • Train new clinicians, administrative personnel, and managers • Develop, implement and maintain continuing education courses for current employees • Collaborate with the CEO, COO, and private equity company to create and manage annual budget • Collaborate to develop and sustain clinical and business KPIs • Create and present data insights for monthly board meeting • Participate in annual and quarterly strategic planning committee • Utilize project management techniques to implement internal change • Support organizational change and growth by creating positions, job descriptions, and interviewing candidates: Regional Directors, Quality Assurance Director, Staff Trainer • Develop and maintain a quality assurance program with external analyst collaboration • Develop and implement culture initiatives • Create and maintain marketing relationships in multiple communities • Manage, mentor, and develop Regional and Clinical Directors across 17 centers in five states (500+ employees) • Work collaboratively with family members of the clients Apara served • Work collaboratively with community partners • Sole clinician recruiter – hired 70+ masters level clinicians • Continuously seeking opportunities to grow professionally • Attend conferences for continuing education and disseminating research to other agency employees Show less • Co-Founder of Autism day treatment centers and in home company • Work collaboratively with external electronic medical records system to build the company’s individual platform • Develop company handbook and training materials for new employees • Develop clinical excellence model utilized across the centers • Train new clinicians, administrative personnel, and managers • Develop, implement and maintain continuing education courses for current employees • Collaborate… Show more • Co-Founder of Autism day treatment centers and in home company • Work collaboratively with external electronic medical records system to build the company’s individual platform • Develop company handbook and training materials for new employees • Develop clinical excellence model utilized across the centers • Train new clinicians, administrative personnel, and managers • Develop, implement and maintain continuing education courses for current employees • Collaborate with the CEO, COO, and private equity company to create and manage annual budget • Collaborate to develop and sustain clinical and business KPIs • Create and present data insights for monthly board meeting • Participate in annual and quarterly strategic planning committee • Utilize project management techniques to implement internal change • Support organizational change and growth by creating positions, job descriptions, and interviewing candidates: Regional Directors, Quality Assurance Director, Staff Trainer • Develop and maintain a quality assurance program with external analyst collaboration • Develop and implement culture initiatives • Create and maintain marketing relationships in multiple communities • Manage, mentor, and develop Regional and Clinical Directors across 17 centers in five states (500+ employees) • Work collaboratively with family members of the clients Apara served • Work collaboratively with community partners • Sole clinician recruiter – hired 70+ masters level clinicians • Continuously seeking opportunities to grow professionally • Attend conferences for continuing education and disseminating research to other agency employees Show less



Collaborative Autism Resources and Education (CARE), LLC

• United States
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lead Houston BCBA

  • Mar 2016 - Feb 2019

  • Work with children and adults in their homes providing Applied Behavior Analysis therapy. • Conduct and analyze intake assessments including VB-MAPP, ABLLS, AFLLS, Vineland-3, SSIS, SRS-2, ABAS-3, and PDDBI. • Write initial and concurrent insurance reports for authorization of services. • Create, implement, and train RBTs on the clients’ individual programming. • Supervise and train direct therapists on behavior procedures, clients’ acquisition programs, discrete trial formats,… Show more • Work with children and adults in their homes providing Applied Behavior Analysis therapy. • Conduct and analyze intake assessments including VB-MAPP, ABLLS, AFLLS, Vineland-3, SSIS, SRS-2, ABAS-3, and PDDBI. • Write initial and concurrent insurance reports for authorization of services. • Create, implement, and train RBTs on the clients’ individual programming. • Supervise and train direct therapists on behavior procedures, clients’ acquisition programs, discrete trial formats, and accurate data collection to maintain consistency and generalization in and across all environments • Supervise and train graduate students and newly certified BCBAs within the company. • Conduct weekly parent trainings with individual client families. • Develop and conduct monthly BCBA trainings and quarterly community trainings. • Review insurance treatment plans and reports prior to authorization. • Interview RBTs and BCBAs for the Houston area. • Maintain the client, RBT and BCBA Houston schedule as well as organize initial assessments for new clients • Create the monthly CARE newsletter sent out to current and past families and community resources • Write training materials for both RBTs and BCBAs • Attend conferences for continuing education and disseminating research to other agency employees Show less • Work with children and adults in their homes providing Applied Behavior Analysis therapy. • Conduct and analyze intake assessments including VB-MAPP, ABLLS, AFLLS, Vineland-3, SSIS, SRS-2, ABAS-3, and PDDBI. • Write initial and concurrent insurance reports for authorization of services. • Create, implement, and train RBTs on the clients’ individual programming. • Supervise and train direct therapists on behavior procedures, clients’ acquisition programs, discrete trial formats,… Show more • Work with children and adults in their homes providing Applied Behavior Analysis therapy. • Conduct and analyze intake assessments including VB-MAPP, ABLLS, AFLLS, Vineland-3, SSIS, SRS-2, ABAS-3, and PDDBI. • Write initial and concurrent insurance reports for authorization of services. • Create, implement, and train RBTs on the clients’ individual programming. • Supervise and train direct therapists on behavior procedures, clients’ acquisition programs, discrete trial formats, and accurate data collection to maintain consistency and generalization in and across all environments • Supervise and train graduate students and newly certified BCBAs within the company. • Conduct weekly parent trainings with individual client families. • Develop and conduct monthly BCBA trainings and quarterly community trainings. • Review insurance treatment plans and reports prior to authorization. • Interview RBTs and BCBAs for the Houston area. • Maintain the client, RBT and BCBA Houston schedule as well as organize initial assessments for new clients • Create the monthly CARE newsletter sent out to current and past families and community resources • Write training materials for both RBTs and BCBAs • Attend conferences for continuing education and disseminating research to other agency employees Show less



Tomball ISD

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Behavior Specialist

  • Mar 2015 - Jun 2016

  • Provide training to school personnel on the principles of behavior analysis and social skills • Supervise out of district placements, the Adaptive Behavior Program, and In-Home training • Supervise the district’s Behavior Coach • Conduct functional behavior assessments. • Attend ARD meetings on behalf of the school district • Attend conferences for continuing education and disseminating research to other agency employees. • Collaborate with the leadership team including,… Show more • Provide training to school personnel on the principles of behavior analysis and social skills • Supervise out of district placements, the Adaptive Behavior Program, and In-Home training • Supervise the district’s Behavior Coach • Conduct functional behavior assessments. • Attend ARD meetings on behalf of the school district • Attend conferences for continuing education and disseminating research to other agency employees. • Collaborate with the leadership team including, but not limited to the Executive Director of Special Services Show less • Provide training to school personnel on the principles of behavior analysis and social skills • Supervise out of district placements, the Adaptive Behavior Program, and In-Home training • Supervise the district’s Behavior Coach • Conduct functional behavior assessments. • Attend ARD meetings on behalf of the school district • Attend conferences for continuing education and disseminating research to other agency employees. • Collaborate with the leadership team including,… Show more • Provide training to school personnel on the principles of behavior analysis and social skills • Supervise out of district placements, the Adaptive Behavior Program, and In-Home training • Supervise the district’s Behavior Coach • Conduct functional behavior assessments. • Attend ARD meetings on behalf of the school district • Attend conferences for continuing education and disseminating research to other agency employees. • Collaborate with the leadership team including, but not limited to the Executive Director of Special Services Show less



The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Program Manager and BCBA

  • Feb 2009 - Mar 2015

  • Grant provided by the Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services for $1.25 million • Work with children ages 3 to 8 with a diagnosis of Autism in a day program setting utilizing the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis. • Supervise and train 12 direct therapists on behavior procedures, children’s acquisition programs, discrete trial formats, and accurate data collection to maintain consistency and generalization in and across all environments. • Supervise two BCBAs… Show more • Grant provided by the Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services for $1.25 million • Work with children ages 3 to 8 with a diagnosis of Autism in a day program setting utilizing the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis. • Supervise and train 12 direct therapists on behavior procedures, children’s acquisition programs, discrete trial formats, and accurate data collection to maintain consistency and generalization in and across all environments. • Supervise two BCBAs and multiple graduate student interns to ensure efficacy of the program. • Contact families to begin their enrollment process across two program sites and conduct weekly parent training sessions with currently enrolled families. • Direct two daily program meetings with the direct therapists and BCBAs to ensure proper training and effectiveness of programming. • Oversee programming for each child based on intake assessments • Create transition plans for each family and future providers upon exiting the program. • Analyze and graph program assessment data to present at national conferences. • Continue to develop and expand ABA-SkIP through necessary administrative duties including, but not limited to, research on best practices, gathering new materials, and meeting the grant guidelines. • Develop and lead monthly community trainings for parents and caregivers. • Attend conferences for continuing education and disseminating research to other agency employees. Show less • Grant provided by the Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services for $1.25 million • Work with children ages 3 to 8 with a diagnosis of Autism in a day program setting utilizing the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis. • Supervise and train 12 direct therapists on behavior procedures, children’s acquisition programs, discrete trial formats, and accurate data collection to maintain consistency and generalization in and across all environments. • Supervise two BCBAs… Show more • Grant provided by the Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services for $1.25 million • Work with children ages 3 to 8 with a diagnosis of Autism in a day program setting utilizing the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis. • Supervise and train 12 direct therapists on behavior procedures, children’s acquisition programs, discrete trial formats, and accurate data collection to maintain consistency and generalization in and across all environments. • Supervise two BCBAs and multiple graduate student interns to ensure efficacy of the program. • Contact families to begin their enrollment process across two program sites and conduct weekly parent training sessions with currently enrolled families. • Direct two daily program meetings with the direct therapists and BCBAs to ensure proper training and effectiveness of programming. • Oversee programming for each child based on intake assessments • Create transition plans for each family and future providers upon exiting the program. • Analyze and graph program assessment data to present at national conferences. • Continue to develop and expand ABA-SkIP through necessary administrative duties including, but not limited to, research on best practices, gathering new materials, and meeting the grant guidelines. • Develop and lead monthly community trainings for parents and caregivers. • Attend conferences for continuing education and disseminating research to other agency employees. Show less



May Institute

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Educational Consultant

  • Aug 2007 - Jan 2009

  • Conduct Functional Behavior Assessments to determine the level of functioning in the educational and home environments • Score assessments and write individual program goals for each client • Supervise and train direct support personnel, parents, caregivers, and other professionals in the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis • Create and train school personnel regarding communication, Autism Spectrum Disorders, social skills, and Applied Behavior Analysis in the public school… Show more • Conduct Functional Behavior Assessments to determine the level of functioning in the educational and home environments • Score assessments and write individual program goals for each client • Supervise and train direct support personnel, parents, caregivers, and other professionals in the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis • Create and train school personnel regarding communication, Autism Spectrum Disorders, social skills, and Applied Behavior Analysis in the public school systems • Collaborate with teachers and school administrators within the local school districts • Analyze daily data collection methods to ensure clinical effectiveness • Implement behavior support plans in the home, school, and community settings • Attend conferences for continuing education and disseminating research to other staff. Show less • Conduct Functional Behavior Assessments to determine the level of functioning in the educational and home environments • Score assessments and write individual program goals for each client • Supervise and train direct support personnel, parents, caregivers, and other professionals in the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis • Create and train school personnel regarding communication, Autism Spectrum Disorders, social skills, and Applied Behavior Analysis in the public school… Show more • Conduct Functional Behavior Assessments to determine the level of functioning in the educational and home environments • Score assessments and write individual program goals for each client • Supervise and train direct support personnel, parents, caregivers, and other professionals in the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis • Create and train school personnel regarding communication, Autism Spectrum Disorders, social skills, and Applied Behavior Analysis in the public school systems • Collaborate with teachers and school administrators within the local school districts • Analyze daily data collection methods to ensure clinical effectiveness • Implement behavior support plans in the home, school, and community settings • Attend conferences for continuing education and disseminating research to other staff. Show less



Auburn Univeristy

• Graduate

  • 2006 - 2007