Sacramento
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.
Regional Director
Mari Ueda-Tao, M.A., B.C.B.A.
Clinical Administrator of Northern California
Ms. Ueda-Tao
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 Regional Director in Sacramento. 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, Ms. 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. Ms. Ueda-Tao is a member of the national and state-levels of
the Association for Behavior Analysis. Internationally, she has trained
a number of teachers and parents on the implementation of ABA principles with
children with Autism in Algeria, Bahrain, France, Iceland, Portugal, and Romania.
Community Services Department (In-Home
Services)
Autism/ASD and Behavior Intervention Services
(Community Care Facilities, Vocational or Day Programs,
and School Districts)
Program Manager
Kristen Silliman
, M.A./B.C.A.B.A.
Program Manager
Sacramento
Kristen Silliman completed her Bachelor's of Arts Degree in Psychology at
California State University, Sacramento. She is a Board Certified Associate Behavior Analyst since 2007.
She is finishing her Master's of Arts in Psychology with an emphasis in Applied Behavior Analysis
from California State University, Sacramento where she is working with Dr. Becky Penrod and
Dr. Caio Miguel on completing her thesis focusing on Functional Analysis procedures.
She is a member of the Association for Behavior Analysis as well as the California chapter where
she has presented at several conferences. Mrs. Silliman started working at ABC in 2005.
She is currently a Program Manager, assisting with supervision of in-home and center based cases.
She is responsible for behavioral assessments and developing behavior intervention plans for children
and adults with developmental disabilities, specializing in the treatment of autism.
In addition, she has conducted training sessions on ABA, including Positive Programming for Parents,
skill teaching techniques, and new technician training workshops.
She has experience in clinically supervising a number of Behavior Consultants,
specializing in early, intensive intervention techniques.
Internationally, Mrs. Silliman has served as the Behavior Consultant for
Early Intensive Behavioral treatment programs in Romania.
Robyn
Matsumoto, B.A.
Site Administrator, Preschool Teacher
Infant-Toddler Center, Sacramento
Ms. Matsumoto has
been working with children with special needs and specializing
in children diagnosed with Autism since 2003. She obtained
her Bachelors of Arts from the University of California,
Los Angeles. She is currently enrolled in the Early
Childhood Special Education credential program and
Special Education Masters degree program, to be completed
by Spring 2010, at California State University, Sacramento.
Ms. Matsumoto has worked at ABC Inc. for over three
years, one year providing in-home consultation and
two years as Teacher in the Infant/ Toddler Development
Program. She is currently the Site Administrator (supervisor)
for the Infant/ Toddler Development Program and Center-Based
Early Intervention Behavioral Treatment Program. Ms.
Matsumoto creates, implements, and troubleshoots lessons
and behavior plans to meet each student’s individual needs.
She trains parents on ABC’s Positive Programming
for Parents (parent training), teaching Applied Behavior
Analysis (ABA) techniques to implement and generalize
outside of their school program. Ms. Matsumoto is a
member of California’s Association for Behavior
Analysis and has presented on studies from the Infant/
Toddler program.
ABC School, Sacramento
Senior Supervising Behavior Analysts
Connie
Wong, PhD
Senior Supervising Behavior Analyst
ABC School, Sacramento
Dr. Wong received
her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology in 2007 from The California
School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International
University, San Diego, California. Dr. Wong has
a total of 10 years of experience working with individuals
diagnosed with Autism. She has held the positions
of Technician, Teacher, and Supervising Behavior Analyst
during her time with ABC, Inc. Dr.
Wong is currently a Senior Supervising Behavior Analyst for the ABC school in
Sacramento, California. She clinically supervises programs for the students
at ABC including lesson implementation and progression, functional assessments,
and behavior intervention plans for students ages 3-18 years. Dr. Wong
has conducted trainings on the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)
for staff, school district employees, and parents. Dr. Wong clinically
supervises and trains a number of ABC School staff including, Supervising Behavior
Analysts, Teachers, Lead Technicians, and Technicians. Dr. Wong has provided
ABA trainings and consultation services internationally in Bahrain and France.
Dr. Wong’s experience in this field includes work in research settings,
school sites, and in-home services. She is a member of the International
Association for Behavior Analysis.
Kerry
Madden-Solliday, B.A.
Senior Supervising Behavior Analyst, Credentialed Teacher
Sacramento
Mrs. Madden-Solliday received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from
the University of California, Santa Cruz and is a credentialed special education
teacher, moderate to severe. She is also a certified Tag Teach instructor,
and a certified ProACT (Professional Assault Crises Training) trainer. Mrs. Madden-Solliday
clinically oversees four classrooms of students ranging from 3-18 years of age. She
began working at ABC in February, 2004. During her time with ABC, she has
held the positions of program implementer as well as a trainer of the principles
of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), and it is this varied experience that she
draws from when training others. Mrs. Madden-Solliday has conducted numerous
trainings for ABC, Inc. including technician and teacher training. In 2006, she
presented her research on the use of Tag Teach for children diagnosed with Autism
at the Annual Western Regional Conference for the California Association for
Behavior Analysis (CalABA). More recently, Mrs. Madden-Solliday has traveled
internationally to assist in setting up ABC’s behavioral school in Lisbon,
Portugal.
Supervising Behavior Analyst
Lige
An, M.A./B.C.B.A.
Supervising Behavior Analyst
Sacramento
Josette Salone
, B.A.
Supervising Behavior Analyst
Sacramento
Education Consultant
Scott Leventon
,
B.A.
Education Consultant
Sacramento
Teachers
Susan Fabian
, M.S./B.A.
Teacher
Sacramento
Tamela Navarro
,B.A.
Teacher
Sacramento
Bruce Roberson
,B.S.
Teacher
Sacramento
Kelli Lorenz
,B.A.
Teacher
Sacramento
Sacramento In-home and Center Based Consultants
Senior Behavior Consultant
Katie Costa
, B.A.
Senior Behavior Consultant Sacramento
Kelly Quah
, B.S.
Senior Behavior Consultant Sacramento
Sarah Kohlman
, B.A.
Senior Behavior Consultant
Sacramento
Behavior Consultant
Wesley
Braymer, B.A.
Behavior Consultant
Sacramento
Ruth
Brown, B.S.
Behavior Consultant
Sacramento
Pamela
Carson, B.A.
Behavior Consultant
Sacramento
MyQuita
Henderson, M.A.
Center Based Program Coordinator
Sacramento
Catherine
Knight, B.A.
Behavior Consultant
Sacramento
Greg
Lee, B.A.
Behavior Consultant
Sacramento
Parichard
Lee, B.A.
Behavior Consultant Sacramento
Savy
Noun, B.A.
Behavior Consultant
Sacramento
Elizabeth
Silva, B.A.
Behavior Consultant
Sacramento
Laura Funke
, M. Ed/B.C.B.A.
Behavior Consultant
Sacramento
Sarah Jocson, B.A.
Behavior Consultant
Sacramento
Associate Behavior Consultant
Rachel
Najera, B.S.
Associate Behavior Consultant
Sacramento
Mark Graziano
, B.S.
Associate Behavior Consultant
Sacramento
Cynthia Mendonza
, M.S./B.C.B.A.
Associate Behavior Consultant
Sacramento
Infant/Toddler Behavior Analyst
Joylyn Badillo
, B.A.
Behavior Analyst
Sacramento
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