Bay Area Staff

The Behavior Analysts and Teachers on ABC's staff all have University degrees and academic training in Applied Behavior Analysis. Additionally, ABC has a comprehensive Continuing Education Program and an extensive supervision structure which includes PhD’s, licensed Psychologists as well as Board Certified Behavior Analysts.

Clinical Administrator

Mari Ueda-Tao, M.A., B.C.B.A.
Clinical Administrator
Bay Area


Mrs. Ueda-Tao is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. She holds a Master of Arts Degree in Psychology with a concentration in Behavior Analysis from the University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA. She is currently the Clinical Administrator for Northern California, covering both the Sacramento and East Bay offices. She heads the Community Services and Infant/Toddler Programs at ABC, Inc., and is responsible for in-home behavioral assessments and developing behavior intervention plans for children and adults with developmental disabilities, specializing in the treatment of Autism. In addition, Mrs. Ueda-Tao has conducted training sessions on Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), including Positive Programming for Parents, skill teaching techniques, and in-home behavior intervention strategies. She has experience in clinically supervising a number of behavior consultants, specializing in early, intensive intervention techniques, including comprehensive work with infant/toddler age ranges. Mrs. Ueda-Tao is a member of the national and state-levels of the Association for Behavior Analysis. She current serves as the International Liaison for ABC and has trained a number of teachers and parents on the implementation of ABA principles with children with Autism in Algeria, Bahrain, Ethiopia, France, Iceland, Philippines, Portugal, Romania, Singapore and Vienna.

Program Managers

Andrew Weiher, BA
Program Manager
Bay Area

Andrew Weiher holds a B.A. from the University of Nevada, Reno with an emphasis in Applied Behavior Analysis. Mr. Weiher has assisted in conducting research as well as presented papers at both state and international conferences. He is a member of the California Association for Applied Behavior Analysis as well as the Association for Applied Behavior Analysis, International. Mr. Weiher has served as a Behavior Consultant as well as a Site Coordinator for one of ABC's nonpublic schools. Mr. Weiher has conducted trainings on ABA for school district employees, adult day programs, and caregivers. Mr. Weiher conducts behavioral assessments for early intervention in-home programs for children diagnosed with Autism, functional assessments as well as development of behavior intervention plans for school districts, and functional assessments in addition to development of individual service plans for adult day programs.

Behavior Consultants

Casey Dudley, MA
Behavior Consultant
Bay Area

Marissa Lima, MA
Behavior Consultant
Bay Area

 

Jagmeet Sangha, MA
Associate Behavior Consultant
Bay Area

 

 

Kevin Koo, BA
Associate Behavior Consultant
Bay Area

 

 

Sarah Nattrass, MA
Associate Behavior Consultant
Bay Area

 

 

Catie Papale, MA
Associate Behavior Consultant
Bay Area

 

 

Sean Taylor, MS
Associate Behavior Consultant
Bay Area