Abby graduated from the University of North Florida in December 2020, with a Bachelor's degree in History.  She discovered her passion for working with children while working for the YMCA's Youth Development program for 6 years, while finishing high school and college. In her free time, Abby enjoys reading, traveling and spending time with her friends and family.

Adrieanna has been working with children since before she can remember. She discovered her passion for working with children during her junior year of high school. She has previous experience working with children through babysitting, working at the YMCA, and teaching early preschool. She also has experience working with children with Autism and Down syndrome.  She loves being able to see children progress in all their skills and is excited to get to do that at Behavior Builders. She is currently a junior at the University of North Florida pursuing her Bachelor's in Science, with a major in Psychology and a Minor in Interpretation. In her spare time, she loves to spend time with friends and family and engage in mind stimulating experiences such as escape rooms.

Alexa is a Registered Behavior Technician working at Behavior Builders.  Alexa is very passionate about working with children, especially children with disabilities. She started off working in the daycare system where she also worked with children with disabilities. She then moved into a  Nanny role where she assisted with the child’s journey with vocalization. Alexa is a firm believer of positive energy and intends to bring that energy to each of her sessions. She hopes to continue expanding her knowledge in ABA therapy.

Alexis is a Registered Behavior Technician and recently started at Behavior Builders. Her love for working with children began in high school helping to monitor elementary grade classes and tutoring high school and middle school students. She understands that every child is different and deserves a unique path of understanding. Alexis graduated from the University of North Florida in 2020 with a degree in Anthropology and plans to continue her education into the ABA field. In her spare time, she loves to cuddle up with her fur babies and watch documentaries.

Alexis is a Registered Behavior Technician with Behavior Builders.  She is pursuing her Bachelor's in Social Work with a passion for teaching.  Her dedication and devotion to others are her greatest strengths .  She is a native to Jacksonville. As the middle child of a family  of six, she spent a large portion of her adolescence helping her younger siblings to develop and grow emotionally.  Now that she has been certified as an RBT and has experience in this field; she has found the confidence of running programs that benefit the children that she serves.  Her favorite part of being an RBT  is watching the children learn to express their feelings in  heathy ways.  In high school she worked with children that had various needs which ultimately instilled a passion in her for helping others.

Allison is a Registered Behavioral Technician for Behavior Builders. She discovered her passion through majoring in Child Psychology and nannying for a family. While she is still earning her Bachelor's degree, she had an internship with UF Health Neurodevelopment Pediatrics and decided she wanted to become an advocate for helping children. Allison is having the best time working with Behavior Builders and loves seeing the difference each employee makes. She plans to further her career and get a Master's degree in hopes of becoming a BCBA one day.

Alyssa is a Registered Behavior Technician who loves working with kids. It has always been a huge passion of hers. She aspires to go to school for Psychology and later proceed with a career in Psychology and ABA Therapy.  She enjoys drawing, reading and spending quality time with family.

Working as a home and community-based consultant, Amy conducts assessments and treatment plans for children with communication difficulties and problem behaviors in Northeast Florida.
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Amy graduated from Eastern Connecticut State University with Bachelor’s degrees in Psychology as well as Early Childhood Education.  She completed her Master’s degree in Special Education with a concentration in Applied Behavior Analysis from the University of North Florida.  Amy has been a certified teacher since 1999 and has taught in both special education and general education classrooms, teaching preschool through second grade.  Amy has been certified as a BCBA since 2009 and was a BCaBA the preceding 3 years.  Amy's background brings a unique blend of educational and science-based ABA training to provide the highest quality of services to each client Behavior Builders serves.

Amy has presented research at the Florida Association for Behavior Analysis, has published in the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, and provided numerous workshops to parents, teachers, classrooms, administrators, and churches across Northeast Florida.

Andie is a Registered Behavior Technician with Behavior Builders. She is currently working on a Bachelors degree in Human Services with a focus in advocacy. Before coming to Behavior Builders, Andie worked in childcare centers and as a private nanny for 10+ years. Andie loves to spend her free time hiding out at home loving on her two babies and fiancé.

Ashley Hill is a Registered Behavior Technician with Behavior Builders. Ashley has been working with children since she was 13. She started as a Nanny and moved into childcare. She is currently working on obtaining her bachelors in Psychology. She loves any chance to help make a difference in a child's life.  When she isn’t working she is spending time with her nieces and nephews. 

Ashlyn became a BCBA in 2021 after graduating with her Master's of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis. She graduated in the spring of 2021 from the University of Saint Joseph (Connecticut). Ashlyn won the "Best Thesis Award" out of her whole 2021 graduating class for her work on her thesis titled "Teaching Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder to Tact Emotions on Those Wearing a Mask". The thesis entailed teaching children with ASD to understand and label emotions on a person that was wearing a mask, focusing on their eye movements and other body language.  Prior to Behavior Builders, Ashlyn worked in a clinic with children ages 2-14, focusing on programs such as manding, social skills, and activities of daily living (ADL's). She also has experience in home programming, where she would take the skills the child learned in the clinic and apply it to a home setting. Ashlyn also has experience with parent training and using ABA over a telehealth platform.

In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her infant daughter, her husband, and her rescue black lab. Since she is a long-time Connecticut resident who recently relocated to Florida, she enjoys exploring Florida by visiting new restaurants, stores, and parks!

Becca joined Behavior Builders in 2015 as the Office and Billing Assistant. Prior to working at Behavior Builders, she worked at various agencies in several positions including receptionist, billing and scheduling coordinator, job coach, respite care provider, and camp counselor. All of these positions enabled her to work with children and young adults with disabilities.  Out of all of her experiences, Becca enjoyed the billing aspect most of all and she considers it extremely fulfilling and a necessary part of ABA therapy.  Becca is also the mother of two young boys and enjoys spending time with her family in her time off.

Bill has been a BCBA since 2001 and has been using ABA and working with people with Autism, developmental disabilities, and/or problem behaviors for over 21 years.  Bill earned his Bachelor's degree from Clark University in Massachusetts and his Master's degree from the University of the Pacific in Calfornia.

Bridget is a Behavior Analyst for Behavior Builders and has been a BCBA since 2007.  Bridget received her graduate degree from Auburn University where she worked in a variety of settings including preschool early intervention services, consultation with area schools, and parent training classes for the Alabama Department of Human Resources.

Previously, Bridget worked at a large ABA organization in the Jacksonville area as the Assistant Director of Home-Based Services and Consulting.  In this role, Bridget worked in homes, schools, and adult day programs providing skill acquisition and behavior reduction services to children, adolescents, and adults with Autism and other developmental disabilities.  Prior to this role, she worked as a Behavior Analyst in a residential program specializing in ABA services for severe problem behaviors (e.g., aggression, property destruction, elopement, self-injury etc.).   Bridget was in charge of behavioral programming and staff training for two group homes.

Bridget has presented at state and national professional conferences on topics such as Autism and assessment of severe behavior problems.  Her research on problem behaviors won two awards at the Florida Association for Behavior Analysis (FABA) conference.

Brittany is a Registered Behavior Technician. Before deciding to join the Behaviors Builder’s team, she was a paraprofessional in the public schools. Brittany enjoys teaching social skills and seeing her clients learn new skills. Brittany loves her dog Gator and can be found traveling, on cruises and enjoying the company of her family and friends.

Caleb is a Registered Behavior Technician with Behavior Builders. His passion for education came from his mother who always told him the old saying, “Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.”, this passion for learning has evolved into a passion for the education of others. His passion for working with children evolved from his years of watching the children he was babysitting and the ones in his family change and grow over the years, being involved in that process has been both an honor and a privilege for Caleb and he is excited to now have the honor and the privilege to expand that involvement into the community.  Caleb is currently working towards completing his bachelor’s degree in Psychology at the University of North Florida. His dream is to become a counselor for children and young adults and to advocate for mental health awareness and programs within our school systems and community. In his free time Caleb enjoys gardening, reading, and writing within the fantasy genre and playing board games with his friends.

Charlize is a Registered Behavior Technician who loves working with children. She is currently in school for Social Work and is still debating on where she wants to take her future. Charlize has worked with children all throughout high school in churches and schools as well as always being there for her many nieces and nephews. You can always find her spending time with her family and dogs or looking for new adventures.

Chelsey is a Registered Behavior Technician. After being a stay at home mom for 5 years she began to nanny and furthered her love for working with children. Chelsey has experience working in the daycare setting and taught Voluntary PreKindergarten. It was there when she worked along side an RBT that she fell in love with the field. In her down time she likes being with her family, reading, going to the pool and traveling.

Chrissy is Registered Behavior Technician with Behavior Builders. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology with a minor in Social Welfare from the University of North Florida. Working with children has been her passion ever since she babysat as a teenager. She has experience in the classroom with internships in elementary education as well as with the Head start program. Before joining Behavior Builders, she worked at a youth group home that specialized in mental / behavioral issues. Chrissy was team mom for a youth football league for several years as well as a room mom. In her free time, she enjoys watching football, spending time with her family, and supporting her children in their many extracurricular activities.

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Ellie has been a Board Certified Behavior Analyst since 2020.  Her studies were completed at the University of North Florida where she earned her Masters degree in Special Education with an emphasis on Applied Behavior Analysis.  Prior to joining Behavior Builders Ellie worked at another clinic in Jacksonville providing ABA therapy for children and teens. Ellie also worked for five years as a special education teacher in Jacksonville, Florida.  She has experience working with a variety of exceptionalities and age groups.  She enjoys working with kids and teens to develop their social and school readiness skills.  When she isn’t working, Ellie enjoys being at the beach or visiting her family in Tennessee.

Gabrielle is a Registered Behavior Technician with Behavior Builders. Prior to working at Behavior Builders, she was a teacher and director of education with Barbizon, a school for modeling, acting and personal development for youth. Gabrielle finds it rewarding when children reach their goals and hopes to continue to inspire children by being a part of the Behavior Builders team.  In her free time, she enjoys reading, gardening and spending time with her fiancé, family and her dogs, Chesnut and Peanut.

Jasmine started working with kids with disabilities when she was 16 years old and  fell in love with it instantly. She knew that it was where she belonged. Before working at Behavior Builders, she worked as a Behavioral Specialist at a preschool. She has always surrounded herself with kids and would always find any excuse she could to be around them through babysitting or volunteering. She loves to watch children grow and enjoys supporting them in areas that they may need help with. She hopes to someday further her education and continue to help shape children’s lives. In her spare time, she enjoys  spending time with friends, going to the beach, eating good food or just relaxing at home with her dogs.

Jennelle has always had a passion for working with children.  She began babysitting in middle school, and took child education classes all throughout high school.  Prior to joining Behavior Builders, she was a counselor and teacher at a local daycare for two years.  Jennelle is currently a junior at the University of North Florida, and majoring in Child Psychology.  She has gained a great passion for working with children with Autism and plans to pursue a lifelong career in the field.  In her spare time, she loves going to the beach with friends, having photoshoots, and playing guitar.

Katherine is a Registered Behavior Technician with Behavior Builders. She began working with children eight years ago as a summer camp counselor. Since then, she has worked in daycare settings and as a babysitter. She graduated from Valdosta State University in December of 2021 with her Bachelor of Science in Psychology. She is passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and their families.

Kimberly is a mother to one child.  She was involved in Girl Scouts, coached her daughter's softball team and volunteered in many classrooms at an Elementary school.. In 2017, she received her Bachelor's in psychology from California State University, Fresno.  In 2018 she moved to Florida,  Kim is currently enrolled at the University of North Florida pursuing a Masters of Special Education degree with a concentration in Applied Behavior Analysis.  Kimberly believes it is a privilege to teach kids new skills and watch them grow and utilize their new skills.  In her free time, she enjoys going to the beach, taking long walks with her dog, baking and spending time with friends and loved ones.

Kristin is a Registered Behavior Technician with Behavior Builders. Her desire to further her career started in 2019 when she began her journey to become a Registered Behavior Technician. She has over 12 years’ experience working with children. Prior to working for Behavior Builders, she worked as a paraprofessional in schools and in the home helping to enhance the lives of the children she worked with. Her passion for teaching effective communication to children with Autism Spectrum Disorder has guided her to a career in ABA. Kristin was also the team mom for her son’s football team and enjoys assisting her daughter’s teacher as needed in the classroom. She enjoys spending time with her family attending cheer competitions, soccer games and watching football on the weekends.

Kylie was introduced to this community of people when she began volunteering her freshman year of college. She assisted with a non-profit called Surfer’s for Autism where she helped individuals with different abilities learn how to surf. After that first day on the beach, she knew this was her passion. Kylie continued to volunteer throughout college with sports and water therapy programs for kids and adults with different abilities while also pursuing her degree in Developmental Psychology. After college she began working at the North Florida School of Special Education and respiting for families who have neurodivergent children with higher support needs. Kylie loves supporting this community. Being a part of these kids’ learning experiences brings so much joy to her life and she is so happy to be apart of a company that prioritizes those same values.

LeiLani is a Registered Behavior Technician with Behavior Builders and serves as the Lead Technician for the company. In this role, she assists Behavior Analysts with materials preparation and program development and serves as an intermediary between the analysts and other technicians.

LeiLani developed her passion for working with children in the early 1990’s by volunteering with children with developmental disabilities.  It has been her pleasure to teach children of all ages for the past twenty years.  Prior to working at Behavior Builders, she served as a paraprofessional and substitute teacher in the private school setting.  This employment afforded her the opportunity to teach and tutor children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and other developmental disabilities. LeiLani’s passion is to help children use their curiosity and endless supply of energy to accomplish academic and physical goals.  In LeiLani’s time off, she enjoys spending quality time with her family and motivating friends to walk for health and fitness.

Madison is a Registered Behavioral Technician with Behavior Builders. Her passion of working with children began while volunteering at a summer camp, and it later flourished while teaching at a daycare throughout college. Before joining the Behavior Builders team, she was a full-time nanny taking two little ones on adventures around Jacksonville. She’s excited to start her new journey in behavioral therapy, empowering children to be independent and helping children to better navigate the world around them.”

Mahalia is a Registered Behavior Technician with Behavior Builders. She is a student at FSCJ majoring in Child Education with the goal of becoming an Elementary School Teacher. She loves kids and wants to inspire them to achieve their dreams and reach for the stars. In her free time she enjoys reading and writing poetry, spending time outdoors, and being around family.

Nakayla is a Registered Behavioral Technician with Behavior Builders. Her passion for working with children came from babysitting / volunteering in early childhood courses and classes throughout her high school years; while getting her Associates in Child Development. After high school, Nakayla worked over 4 years in a daycare setting and became Master Teacher of the building. Nakayla enjoys vacation trips around U.S., nature hikes,  trying new foods, and spending time with family and friends. This field has offered Nakayla the opportunity to work with children with varying needs. Nakayla loves watching children grow and blossom in their different environments.

Nancy is a Registered Behavior Technician with Behavior Builders.  She always knew that she wanted to work with kids from a young age. She has previous years of volunteer work with kids and teens. She is currently working towards her degree in Developmental Psychology in hopes of becoming a Child Psychologist and helping others. In her free time, she enjoys longboarding, shopping, playing piano, and spending time with friends.

Nicole is the Operations Manager for Behavior Builders. Nicole obtained a Master's Degree in Leadership from Shorter College and a Bachelor's of Science in Criminal Justice from Missouri Western University.  Prior to Behavior Builders, Nicole worked in various roles throughout the Pediatric Healthcare System. She has over ten years of experience in streamlining operations in a healthcare setting. Her experience also includes program coordination, case management, scheduling, registration, insurance verification, billing and managing clinic operations.  She has a strong passion for process improvement and customer satisfaction. Nicole was drawn to Behavior Builders so that she can have an impact on all the non clinical aspects of the clients journey. Advocating for families on the insurance and billing side, providing the best customer care experience possible excites her!

You can catch Nicole on the football field cheering her son on or at the beach playing with him. She loves cheering for her Georgia Bulldawgs and the KC Chiefs.

Paige is a Behavior Analyst for Behavior Builders and has been a BCBA since 2021. Paige received her graduate degree from Ball State University and has worked in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis since 2016. Her undergraduate degree is from the University of North Florida in Psychology with a concentration in Child Psychology. Paige has experience working with children, adolescents, and young adults on the autism spectrum and down syndrome. She has worked in a variety of settings with clients, such as in-home, community, schools, and clinics. Paige enjoys helping children and adolescents with developing social skills and independence with daily living.  In her spare time, she enjoys going on walks with her dog and traveling.

Perry’s passion for working with children came from babysitting and volunteering with youth sports throughout high school. While in college, she became a phlebotomy technician at the University of Iowa where she specifically worked in the pediatric unit. Perry received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a minor in Human Physiology from the University of Iowa. She moved to Florida shortly after graduation and plans to continue her studies in the near future. In her spare time she loves to paint and go on bike rides with her family along the beach.

 Racha has been working with children most of her life She has worked  in daycare centers specifically with toddler and preschool aged children as well as  babysat  for family members.  During her college tenure, she discovered that she wanted to work with children in some capacity as her lifelong career.  During her sophomore year in college, she changed her degree from Nursing to Early Childhood Education.  She earned her Associates of Arts degree at Florida State College at and plans to pursue her Bachelor's degree soon.  She feels rewarded by seeing those she teaches progress and learn.   In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with my family and love ones. 

Rebecca is an Office Assistant for Behavior Builders. She is currently working towards her Associates Degree. She works in the Children’s Ministry at her church and has developed a passion for working with children. She desires to bring light into the lives of those around her and to help make an impact in anyway she can. In her free time, Rebecca enjoys playing board games, spending time with friends, and being a part of the leadership team in her church’s youth group.

Samantha has been a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) since 2018 and was a BCaBA for 4 years prior to obtaining her BCBA certification.  She has been working in the field since 2011.  Prior to joining Behavior Builders, Samantha was the Director at a center for children with Autism in Central Florida.  This is where she conducted assessments and implemented programs on acquisition skills, daily living skills, social skills, and problem behaviors.  She also managed, trained, and supervised a team of Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs).

Samantha has experience providing ABA services working in home, community, clinical, and school settings.  She also has experience with parent training, where she analyses any reported problem behaviors and will model behavior-analytic procedures for the parents.  Over the years, she has worked with children between the ages of 2 years old to young adults.  Her current interests are teaching daily living skills such as toilet training, eating, hair cutting, as well as, verbal behavior and language acquisition (through vocal speech, sign, PECS, and devices).

Samantha has obtained two Master’s degrees.  A Master’s in Education with a concentration in Applied Behavior Analyst from Arizona State University (graduated in 2018) and a Master’s Degree in Corporate and Organizational Communications from Fairleigh Dickinson University (graduated in 2011).  Samantha is passionate about her work and strives to make a difference in the lives of others.

Samantha is the Office Assistant for Behavior Builders.  She graduated from the University of North Florida with with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology.  Samantha has previously worked with children in multiple settings. She is ready to make a big difference in small ways. In her free time Samantha enjoys going to the springs and spending time with her fur babies.

Sara is currently a Registered Behavior Technician with Behavior Builders. She graduated from the University of North Florida with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a minor in Sociology. Her passion and dedication for promoting learning and healthy lifestyles was apparent at a young age. Growing up playing three sports taught her the importance of being part of a team and the community.

Prior to working with Behavior Builders, Sara worked as a paraprofessional as well as a substitute teacher across Northeast Florida. Her experience includes working with children and young adults with physical and intellectual disabilities, as well as with students with Autism Spectrum Disorder. In her free time, she enjoys going to sporting events with her family and as well coaching various sports.

Sasha has had years of experience working with children through babysitting and working in a daycare setting. Before joining Behavior Builders, she taught preschool for 2 years. She loves being a part of helping children progress in every way they can. In her spare time she enjoys going to the beach and hanging out with her family and friends.

Stephanie has been a Board Certified Behavior Analyst since 2010 and was a BCaBA for 6 years prior to obtaining her BCBA certification.  Stephanie obtained a Master’s Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from the University of North Florida, and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the College of Charleston.  Stephanie joined Behavior Builders in February of 2014.

Prior to Behavior Builders, Stephanie was the Behavior Analyst at a local children's clinic.  She spent 7 years working as a home and community-based consultant and has extensive experience conducting language and behavior assessments, developing language and behavior intervention plans, and in training parents and educators on ABA interventions.  Stephanie has taught social skills groups for individuals with Autism and related disorders in classroom and community settings.  She has consulted to parents from all over the world with children with Down syndrome regarding behavior consultation and ongoing support.

Previously, Stephanie was employed as an Employment Specialist, assisting adults with disabilities in finding jobs, as well as with job training.  Stephanie was an instructor at a local school for children with Autism, where she was trained in Verbal Behavior / ABA therapy.  Stephanie is passionate about her work and is very excited to be a member of the Behavior Builder team!

Sydney is a Registered Behavior Technician for Behavior Builders. She discovered her passion for working with children when she volunteered for many children’s events in High School. While she was working towards her Bachelor’s degree, she worked as a leader in after school  programs. Sydney loves being a part of the Behavior Builders team and to make a difference in the lives of our clients and their families! In her free time, Sydney enjoys playing trivia and going to karaoke with friends. She also loves caring for her houseplants.

Tahlia is a Registered Behavior Technician who has been working with children all her life. She currently attends the University of North Florida where she is obtaining her Bachelors in Psychology with a Social Welfare Minor. Prior to working at Behavior Builders, she was a swim instructor. She has a passion for doing good within her community.

Tori is a Registered Behavior Technician with Behavior Builders. Her passion for working with children came from babysitting and volunteering for children with special needs. Tori loves being part of the team at Behavior Builders because it gives her the opportunity to make a difference in children’s lives while helping them reach their full potential. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with friends and family, new experiences and hanging out with her dogs.

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