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Applied Behavior Analysis Team

Brooke Allen, BCBA Director

Brooke Allen has practiced as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) since 2006 upon the completion of her Masters in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) from Northeastern University in Boston, MA. It has been Brooke’s passion to ensure learners are provided opportunities to make their world larger through access to inclusive settings with equal opportunities in the community and schools. Her career aspirations have focused on the growth of ASD programs implementing ABA across a variety of settings, including: community, home, private and public schools, clinics, and Universities. Her expertise includes conducting behavioral assessments, providing behavior analytic interpretations, developing and implementing appropriate assessment and intervention methods for learners within schools, clinic and home settings, designing and implementing social skills programming, teaching others to deliver ethical behavior analytic interventions utilizing evidence-based research, and supervising the work of educators, BCBAs, and Registered Behavior Technicians (RBT). Brooke has supervised the completion of nearly two dozen individuals seeking their BCBA, designed and implemented public and private school ASD classrooms, and contracted to numerous school districts to support students and staff. As a prior owner of an ABA clinic and as the Director of ABA for a large non-profit that employed thirty ABA staff, Brooke has navigated the processes of administration and management. These opportunities have yielded the design of a staff retention program and hands-on training series, increased access to a high demand-low supply therapy for ASD individuals across the lifespan, and assisted in creating coloration opportunities across disciplines, including SLP, OT, counseling, diagnostics, and psychiatry. Brooke enjoys spending time with her husband, Seth, and their three children (Caiden, Savannah, and Millie) traveling, watching movies, and narrating the thoughts of their dog, Molly! Each and every day, Brooke approaches her career with the mindset that “You were given your gift for the joy you may give in return.”

Lydia Roberson, BCBA

Lydia was born and raised in the small town of Gray, Georgia. She received her Bachelor's degree in Special education from Augusta University and earned her Masters degree in Applied Behavior Analysis from the University of West Florida. Prior to her Master’s, Lydia worked as a Special education teacher until her and her family relocated to Missouri where she worked at the University of Kansas Medical Center implementing autism training programs, training providers to teach parent training, and worked with a team to create a supervision curriculum and website program for BCBA supervision student

Kara Beers, BCBA

Kara Beers was born and raised in a small town in Kansas. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Speech-Language-Hearing from The University of Kansas. After graduation, she worked as a SLP assistant for several years in rural areas of Kansas before deciding to pursue further education. Kara was an assistant researcher for The University of Kansas while completing her Master’s certificate in Autism Spectrum Disorders from the University of North Dakota, then completed her Master’s degree program while working as a RBT in a clinic setting. Kara received her Master’s degree in Special Education- ABA from the University of North Dakota in 2020. Her areas of special interest include augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), language development, and working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team. She has provided evidence-based practice services to schools, clinics, and in-home settings. She enjoys embedding natural environment teaching (NET) into everything she does as well as helping assist in the acquisition of pivotal behaviors with young learners. Kara spends her free time with her husband, young son, and their rescue dogs.

Mikayla Sponder, RBT

Mikayla Sponder was raised in Humansville, Missouri. She began her career as a registered behavioral technician in October 2023 with Springhealth Behavioral Services. She is currently continuing her education at Walden University to become a child centered play therapist! Her favorite part about being an RBT is watching her clients master programs and the connections being built. In her free time, she likes to play with her dog or spend time with her niece.

Kristin Mazurek, RBT

Kristin Mazurek was raised in Kansas City, Missouri. Her interest in the behavioral field began when she took her first psychology class while attending State Fair Community College, where she learned about Behavioral Analysis. Since then, a desire to serve her community and assist in making meaningful changes in the lives of others has led her to become a Behavioral Technician. She lives on a small farm with her two daughters and raises goats in her free time.

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