• Providing detailed evaluation (via Functional Behavior Assessment and Analysis, Vineland, ADOS-2, ABLLS, VBMAPP and Essentials for Living) in school, center and home based settings. • Recruiting, hiring and subsequently training and supervising BCBAs, RBTs and Master’s students in the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). • Designing intensive home programming, supervising the implementation and/or conducting individualized 1:1 therapy to children ages 2 through adulthood. • Conducting individualized training based on the principles of ABA for families, staff and professionals.• Specializing in skill acquisition programs using DTT, errorless procedures, chaining, shaping etc, Verbal Behavior, Behavior Management, NET and ACT.• Marketing, billing and facilitating all business related activities including insurance authorizations.• Providing parent training using the practical implementation of ABA techniques.• Full participation in IEP meetings through evaluation and goal development.

Pediatric Therapy Network, Little Steps Pediatric Therapy, Boone County School District 2011-present -Conducting trainings on ABA to Speech Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Teachers, Paraprofessionals and Physical Therapists. -Providing client specific consultation and evaluation to families and staff.

Supervising the field work of master’s students from Northern Illinois University, The Sage Colleges, Cappella University and The Chicago School of Psychology with an emphasis on providing hands on application of the BACB task list.

Sonnenberg Consultants 2007-2021-Director of center and home based services overseeing approximately 100 staff and clients.KGH Consultation and Treatment 2007-2008-Assessed clients, designed programming and facilitated 1:1 therapy for clients under the principles of (ABA).-Supervised treating therapists and updated programs based on data review and observation. Marklund Day School 2014-2017-Created a new cohesive behavior management department to effectively use ABA strategies school wide to decrease maladaptive behavior and increase appropriate behavior and trained staff on the implementation.

Professor of Applied Behavior Analysis

• Managed a staff of 60 employees to drive the high quality and therapeutic educational programming of 40 students diagnosed with autism, grades Kindergarten through High School.• Coordinated the IEP process including overseeing the development of goals and objectives, facilitating pre-IEP and IEP meetings and supervising the implementation of goals and objectives.• Provided consultation, training and implementation of Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) principles including Functional Analysis, Functional Behavior Assessment, data collection and Behavior Intervention Plans.• Developed and supervised the implementation of skill acquisition programs using the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA).• Created, implemented and supervised a data collection system, designed to suit the needs of the specific school environment for skill acquisition programs (shaping, chaining, DTT etc), behavior (ABC recording, duration, latency, frequency etc), parent communication and IEP documentation and modified to suit the needs of staff to ensure accurate data.• Provided supervision to staff that ensured communication, a cooperative approach, professionalism and an ethically sound environment.• Screened, interviewed and hired the most qualified candidates for employment.• Managed the inclusion program, which included coordination, observation and management of inclusion team.• Provided support and consultation to families via consistent communication and follow up.

• Provided home based and Special Education Itinerant Teaching (SEIT) services to children with autism with a concentration in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), including, but not limited to Discreet Trial Training (DTT), Positive Behavior Support (PBS) and Verbal Behavior. • Developed and implemented IEP goals and objectives.• Provided parent training to ensure consistency across people and environments.• Manage a team of therapists, reviewed data and implemented programs.