Staff Directory

Executive Staff:

Julie Byrum, SPHR (She/Her/Hers)
Director of Human Resources

Charla Hutchinson, M.Ed., BCBA (She/Her/Hers)
Director of Clinical and Educational Services

Selene Johnson, M.Ed., BCBA, LBA (She/Her/Hers)
Executive Director

Donna Meeker
Financial Controller

Erin Richardson (She/Her/Hers)
Director of Development

Leigh Ellen Spencer (She/Her/Hers)
Director of Operations

Behavior Technicians/Teachers:

David Ader, RBT
Teacher/Behavior Technician I

Jennifer Aguilar, RBT
Teacher/Behavior Technician I

Jeanne C Alfonso, RBT (They/Them/Theirs)
Teacher/Behavior Technician I

Carli M Allen, RBT
Teacher/Behavior Technician I

Amy Ayres, RBT
Teacher/Behavior Technician III 

Angelica Banks, RBT
Teacher/Behavior Technician I

Tiera Barnes, RBT
Teacher/Behavior Technician II

Kayla Benitez, RBT
Teacher/Behavior Technician II

Khyra Best
Teacher/Behavior Technician I

MacKenzie Blake, RBT (She/Her/Hers)
Teacher/Behavior Technician I

Nina Brewer
Teacher/Behavior Technician I

Danelle Buffington, RBT (She/Her/Hers)
Teacher/Behavior Technician II

Paige Carr
Teacher/Behavior Technician I

Willie Carter, RBT
Teacher/Behavior Technician I

Elvis Cortes, RBT
Teacher/Behavior Technician I

Abby Creasy, RBT
Teacher/Behavior Technician I

Brittney Crews-Hickman, RBT
Teacher/Behavior Technician II

Taylor N Crook, RBT
Teacher/Behavior Technician I

Venturine J Daniels, RBT
Teacher/Behavior Technician I

Ashley Diggs
Teacher/Behavior Technician I

Laura Dodson, RBT
Teacher/Behavior Technician II

Jack Freedman, RBT
Teacher/Behavior Technician I

Sarah Furr
Teacher/Behavior Technician I

Adelle Garner
Teacher/Behavior Technician I

Ted Giordano, RBT
Teacher/Behavior Technician I

Ashley Golden, RBT (She/Her/Hers)
Teacher/Behavior Technician II

Travis Golden, RBT (He/Him/His)
Teacher/Behavior Technician I

Ariadnie Graham, RBT
Teacher/Behavior Technician III

Stella N Hagwood
Teacher/Behavior Technician I

Taylor Hall, RBT (She/Her/Hers)
Teacher/Behavior Technician II

Kathy Horner, RBT (She/Her/Hers)
Teacher/Behavior Technician III

Dorien Johnson, RBT
Teacher/Behavior Technician I

Julie Johnson, RBT (She/Her/Hers)
Teacher/Behavior Technician I

Larry Jordan, RBT
Teacher/Behavior Technician I

Sheba Jordan
Teacher/Behavior Technician I

William James Kelly, RBT
Teacher/Behavior Technician I

Liz LaPrade, RBT (She/Her/Hers)
Teacher/Behavior Technician I

Sam H Lents
Teacher/Behavior Technician I

Breonna Lisenby, RBT
Teacher/Behavior Technician I

Melissa Long, RBT (She/Her/Hers)
Teacher/Behavior Technician I

Joerrel Matthews, RBT
Teacher/Behavior Technician I

Vilia McClearen, RBT
Teacher/Behavior Technician III

Amber McPeters, RBT
Teacher/Behavior Technician I

Yuneri Monzalvo-Vergara
Teacher/Behavior Technician I

Savannah Noe, RBT
Teacher/Behavior Technician I

Amanda O’Donnell (She/They)
Teacher/Behavior Technician I

Nick Pinkos, RBT
Teacher/Behavior Technician I

Lauren Roland, RBT
Teacher/Behavior Technician I

Shamika B Saddler, RBT
Teacher/Behavior Technician I

Jessica Sales Everhart, RBT
Teacher/Behavior Technician III

Jenie M Smith, RBT (She/Her/Hers)
Teacher/Behavior Technician I
Safety Specialist

Ashleigh Stambaugh, RBT
Teacher/Behavior Technician I

Laurie Steadman, RBT
Teacher/Behavior Technician III
Client Events Coordinator

Hannah Stout, RBT
Teacher/Behavior Technician I

Mariah Thompson-Grissett, RBT
Teacher/Behavior Technician I

Laila Jade Vo
Teacher/Behavior Technician I

Ashlynn Wagner, RBT
Teacher/Behavior Technician I

Madison T Werley, RBT
Teacher/Behavior Technician II

Crystal Williams
Teacher/Behavior Technician I

Kalynn R Williams, RBT (She/Her/Hers)
Teacher/Behavior Technician II

Katherine J Williams, RBT (She/Her/Hers)
Teacher/Behavior Technician II

Courtney Wilson, RBT
Teacher/Behavior Technician I

Emma Winters, RBT
Teacher/Behavior Technician II
Inventory Supply Coordinator

Joseph Dalton Woody, RBT
Teacher/Behavior Technician I

India Young, RBT
Teacher/Behavior Technician I

William Youse (He/Him/His)
Teacher/Behavior Technician I

Clinical/Educational Specialists:

Sam Akinade, BCBA
Assistant Program Supervisor

Cindy Andree Bowen, MA, BCBA (She/Her/They/Them)
Senior Program Supervisor, Adaptive Martial Arts Instructor

Lizzy Donovan, BCaBA (Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst)
Director of Outreach and Clinical Support 

Katie Frank, MA, LBA, BCBA
Program Supervisor 

Brittany Hayes, BCBA
Program Supervisor

Stephanie Holladay, MA, BCBA, LBA
Clinical Support Liaison, RBT Requirements Coordinator, ACE Coordinator

Toni Hussman, BCBA (She/Her/Hers)
Program Supervisor

Laura G Huybrechts, MS, BCBA (She/Her/Hers)
Assistant Program Supervisor

Kylie Jones, M.Ed, BCBA, LBA
Assistant Program Supervisor

Jasmine Lambeth, RBT, LCMHC-A
Clinical Counselor Associate

Scott B Leonard, M.Ed., RBT (He/Him/His)
Curriculum and Instruction Specialist

Becky Payton, M.Ed., BCBA (She/Her/Hers)
Program Supervisor

Lydia Peck, MS, BCBA (She/Her/Hers) 
Program Supervisor

Jordan Penn, MA, BCBA
Program Supervisor

Nicholas Platt, BCBA
Program Supervisor

Hannah Prevatt, MS, Ed. S, LCMHC, NCC (She/Her/Hers)
Child, Adolescent, Adult, and Family Counselor

Vanessa Rodriguez, M.Ed., BCBA (She/Her/Hers)
Assistant Program Supervisor

Kristin Toruno, BCBAAssistant Program Supervisor

Administrative Support Staff:

Cindy Barrett (She/Her/Hers)
Administrative and Database Manager
CPI Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Instructor
Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED Instructor

Melannie Benitez (She/Her/Hers)
Operations Coordinator

Rosalind Blanks, BSHA, CMRS (She/Her/Hers)
Clinical Billing Specialist

Laura Bradford, RBT
Scheduling Assistant

Jordan Chapman
Assistant Director of Development

027Drew Coulter
Financial Assistant                                                    Recycling Technician

Dasheka Gray
Client Relations Coordinator

Chris Greer
Facilities Manager

Jack Gulley
Facilities Operations Aide

Pamela James (She/Her/Hers)
Front Desk Coordinator

Nu-Jaya James-Squire
Facilities Operations Aide

Sherry Jones
Manager, Human Resources (HRMS/HRIS) IT/Telecom/Procurement (ISO/SSA)   

Angela Pesenti
Financial Counselor/Accountant

Kaley Rendleman, MHA
Clinical Practice Manager

Madison Tolley, RBT
Human Resources Coordinator

Aaron Vogler
Facilities Operations Aide

On-Campus Interns:

DeShai Hairston
East Tennessee University                                          MSW

Elise Schaub
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill  Human Development and Family Science 

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