Meet the 2025 Autism & IDD Care Awards Nominees

We’re excited to showcase the 2025 Autism & IDD Care Awards Honorees.

These honorees exemplify leadership, innovation, and dedication to advancing autism and IDD care.  Explore their stories and join us in celebrating their remarkable contributions. 

Innovator of
the Year

Olivia Banks

Olivia Banks
M.S., BCBA, LBA,
The Place for Children with Autism

Rising Start in
Autism and IDD Care

Haley Brown

Haley Brown
B.S., RBT
Els for Autism

Exceptional
Leadership Award

Nafisa Obi

Nafisa Obi
M.A., CCC-SLP
Essentials Speech & ABA Therapy

Operations Team Excellence

Jennifer Bender

Jennifer Bender
M.S., LBS
Beyond Autism Services

Jacqueline Godwin

Jacqueline Godwin
BCBA
Beyond Autism Services

Gosia Lindfeldt

Gosia Lindfeldt
Beyond Autism Services

Theresa Praul-DeFrank

Theresa Praul-DeFrank
M.A., BCBA, LBS
Beyond Autism Services

Taylor Stigale

Taylor Stigale
RBT
Beyond Autism Services

Clinical Team Excellence

Kelly Horan

Kelly Horan
M.S., BCBA, LBS
Matrix Behavior Solutions

Brittany Meckler

Brittany Meckler
BCBA
Matrix Behavior Solutions

Emily Solt

Emily Solt
M.S., BCBA, LBS
Matrix Behavior Solutions

Autism and IDD Care Honorees

CR Awards

Maicee Acosta
M.A., BCBA, LBA
Behavior Train

CR Awards

Ruti Adler (Munk)
BCBA, LBA
Precision ABA Therapy

Antonia Fiddner

Janaya Aduloju
Autism Advocacy & Intervention

CR Awards

Sabiha Afreen
BCBA
SOS Franchising

Jordyn Amos

Jordyn Amos
Essential Speech & ABA Therapy

Caitlyn Andreas

Caitlyn Andreas
M.S., BCBA, LBA
Success on the Spectrum Pleasant Valley

Julie Angstadt

Julie Angstadt
M.A., BCBA, PA LBS, IBA
Hummingbird ABA Therapy

Emily Arduca

Emily Arduca
BCBA
Autism, Advocacy, and Intervention

Joslin Aristy

Joslin Aristy
BCBA, LBA
Growing Emerging Minds for Success

Jared Bacon

Jared Bacon
OBM Specialist
Hummingbird ABA Therapy

CR Awards

Melida Baldera
BCBA, LBA
Cross RIver Therapy

Rina Barak

Rina Barak
M.A., CCC-SLP
SLEA Therapies

CR Awards

Haley Barnes
BCBA
Behavior Train

Carmen Benedict

Carmen Benedict
BCBA
Autism, Advocacy, and Intervention

Angus Bennion

Angus Bennion
BCBA
SOS Franchising

Kelly Bernard

Kelly Bernard
BCBA
BlueSprig Pediatrics

CR Awards

Elizabeth Borders
M.Ed., BCBA
Aces

Anthony Borman

Anthony Borman
COO
Southern Louisiana Behavior Consultants, LLC

Deborah Borman

Deborah Borman
Southern Louisiana Behavior Consultants, LLC

Sierra Brady

Sierra Brady
BCBA
Lighthouse Therapy Center of Fort Worth

Andi Brennan

Andi Brennan
Ph.D., LMFT, BCBA, CCTP
BlueSprig Pediatrics

Johanna Britton

Johanna Britton
BCBA
Health of Mind, Inc.

Adair Broadway

Adair Broadway
BCBA
Solving Autism

Erin Brooker-Lozott

Erin Brooker-Lozott
Ed.D., BCBA-D, CCC-SLP
Els for Autism

Kaela Brooks

Kaela Brooks
RBT
Individualized Intervention ABA

Charlie Broussard

Charlie Broussard
BCBA, LBA
Southern Louisiana Behavior Consultants, LLC

CR Awards

Jessica Brown
MSW
Grafton Integrated Health Network

Kayla Browne

Kayla Browne
NCNA
Willow ABA Services

Haley Brownlee

Haley Brownlee
M.S., BCBA, LBA
Kind Behavioral Health

Cymbre Brumbeloe

Cymbre Brumbeloe
M.A., BCBA
Blossom ABA

Tawnya Butler

Tawnya Butler
RBT 4
BlueSprig Pediatrics

Liz Capurso

Liz Capurso
B.S.
Hummingbird ABA Therapy

Mirta Carbonell

Mirta Carbonell
Health of Mind, Inc.

Willie Carter

Willie Carter
RBT
ABC of NC

Lynn Chayatanan

Lynn Chayatanan
B.S. Psy, M.A. ABA
KYO Care

Qi Luan Chen

Qi Luan Chen
BT
Momentum Behavior Care LBA P.C.

CR Awards

Mariah Christofferson
B.A. Psy
Action Behavior Center

CR Awards

Sara Cicero
BCBA
Brighter Strides Inc.

Alex Clark

Alex Clark
M. Ed., BCBA
GBC Autism Services

CR Awards

Kaitlin Clem
BCBA
Lighthouse Therapy Center of Fort Worth

CR Awards

Nadia Clemons
Autism, Advocacy, and Intervention

Antonia Fiddner

Danielle Cohen
M.A., BCBA, LBA, CF-L2
Autism, Advocacy, and Intervention

Antonia Fiddner

Kaylee Condoulis
Essential Billing Solutions

Antonia Fiddner

Katherine Connolly
M.A., BCBA, LABA
Behavioral Concepts

CR Awards

Courtnee Conway
BCBA
Success on the Spectrum

CR Awards

Genevieve Covington
BCBA
Bloom Behavioral Solutions

Katie Cuellar

Katie Cuellar
B.S.
Essential Speech & ABA Therapy

Kelli Curcio

Kelli Curcio
BHT-ABA
Matrix Behavior Solutions

CR Awards

Edward Dedos
RBT
Behavioral Concepts

Tisha Denton

Tisha Denton
BCBA, LBA, IBA
Java Autism Services

Caylynn Dickens

Caylynn Dickens
RBT
Move Up ABA

CR Awards

Allie Dillehay
RBT
Southern Louisiana Behavior Consultants LLC

CR Awards

Kaylin Drake
MPH
Special Needs Network

CR Awards

Audrey Dudley
M.S., BCBA, LBA
Lighthouse Therapy Center of Fort Worth

CR Awards

LaToya Dunbar
BCBA
ASN

Antonia Fiddner

Kelsey Dutot
BCBA
INSPIRE Autism

CR Awards

Samantha Edgar
OTD
Bloom Behavioral Solutions

Eberardo Espinoza

Eberardo Espinoza
RBT
Swann Clinic for Behavioral Health

Angela Estrada

Angela Estrada
M.S.Ed., BCBA, LBS
Achieving True Self

CR Awards

Shannon Farley
BCBA
Mebe Autism Outreach Services

Shantel Farrar

Shantel Farrar
M.Ed., BCBA
Sunny Day ABA

Rachel Ferbezar

Rachel Ferbezar
M.A., BCBA, LBS
Autism From The Start

CR Awards

Summer Field
M.S., BCBA, LBS
Behavior Therapy International

CR Awards

Kandalyn Fogg
M.A., BCBA, LBA
Lighthouse Therapy Center of Fort Worth

Erin Galloway

Erin Galloway
M.Ed., BCBA, LBA
Autism, Advocacy, and Intervention

Virginia Galvan

Virginia Galvan
M.Ed.
Bridging Independent Living Together, Inc.

CR Awards

Yelena Garcia
Health of Mind, Inc.

Bryant Gillman

Bryant Gillman
BCBA, LBA
Applied Behavior & Communication Services

Michelle Gonzales

Michele Gonzales
M.S.Ed., BCBA
Swann Clinic for Behavioral Health

CR Awards

Cezanne Gonzales-Johnson
RBT
Swann Clinic for Behavioral Health

Alexis Goodwin

Alexis Goodwin
RBT
BridgeCare ABA

Antonia Fiddner

Christina Gravina
BCBA
Bridging Independent Living Together, Inc

CR Awards

Brittany Green
BCBA
Proud Moments ABA

CR Awards

Sarah Gregar
RBT
Autism From The Start

CR Awards

Sarah Gregory
RBT
Autism, Advocacy, & Intervention

CR Awards

Yoel Grossman
Skills Builders ABA

CR Awards

Jessica Gruber
PhD, BCBA-D, LBA
The Place for Children with Autism

CR Awards

Jordan Guardado
RBT
Know Boundaries

CR Awards

Grace Guidry
RBT
Southern Louisiana Behavior Consultants LLC

CR Awards

Ailyn Gutierrez
BHT
Matrix Behavior Solutions

Kyler Halbert

Kyler Halbert
BCBA, LBA
Autism Spectrum Therapies

Ashley Hargrove

Ashley Hargrove
RBT
Success on the Spectrum / Above & Beyond Autism Therapy

CR Awards

Kendrick Harrison
RBT
Bloom Behavioral Solutions

Iman Hassan

Iman Hassan
M.S., BCBA, LABA
Learn Behavioral Solutions

CR Awards

Nate Heimowitz
Brighter Strides Inc.

CR Awards

Lauren Henderson
M.A. CCC-SLP
SLEA Therapies

CR Awards

Nick Hernandez
BCBA
BAI

CR Awards

Kayla Hoaldridge
BCBA
Lighthouse Therapy Center of Fort Worth

Tyler Hogan

Tyler Hogan
M.A., LBS, BCBA
Proud Moments ABA

Kelli Holman

Kelli Holman
BCBA
Swann Clinic for Behavioral Health

CR Awards

Andie Holtz
BCBA
Achieving True Self

CR Awards

Stacy Hopkins
BCBA
Blue Gems

CR Awards

Brittian Horne
PBA
Action for Autism

CR Awards

Raeosha Huffman
M.A., BCBA
Action Behavior Centers

Antonia Fiddner

Hosam Issa
BCBA
Zelexa

CR Awards

Shamin Juma
M.Ed., BCBA, LBA
Individualized Intervention ABA LLC

CR Awards

Kaegan Kelley
BCBA, LBA
Proud Moments ABA

CR Awards

Jonathan King
M.S., BCBA, LBA
Bright Minds Consulting Inc.

Kendra Kitchen

Kendra Kitchen
BCBA
SOS Franchising

CR Awards

Kimberly Lanthorn
QMHS, IS
Transitions Behavior Health

Sarah Larrabee

Sarah Larrabee
M.Ed., BCBA
Bloom Behavioral Solutions

CR Awards

Lillian Leon
Proud Moments

Taylor LeVake

Taylor LeVake
BCBA, LBA
Stride Autism Centers

CR Awards

Dave Lieber
Brighter Strides ABA

CR Awards

MacKenzie Lipps
M.Ed., BCBA
Autism Advocacy & Intervention

Ruth Lonigro

Ruth Lonigro
Caravel Autism Health

Maritza Lopez

Maritza Lopez
CAA
ABC Big Country

Carrie LoVerso

Carrie LoVerso
M.S., BCBA, LBA
Matrix Behavior Solutions

CR Awards

Heidi Lucykanish
BHT-ABA
Matrix Behavior Solutions

CR Awards

Jonelle Lupero
MSE, BCBA, LBA
Proud Moments

CR Awards

Andrea Marmolejos
Morris-Union Jointure Commission
Developmental Learning Center

CR Awards

Crystal Martinez
RBT
ACES Bakersfield

CR Awards

Jacky May
M.A.
Family First

Jasmine McCasey

Jasmine McCaskey
BCBA, LBA
Essential Speech & ABA

CR Awards

Alexis McGowen
RBT
Cambridge MAC

CR Awards

Rachel McManus
M.S., BCBA, LABA
Learn Behavioral

CR Awards

Margarita Melchor
BT
Autism Spectrum Therapies

CR Awards

Tanya Merriam
BCBA, LBS
Behavior Therapy International

Cayley Miles

Cayley Miles
BCBA
Acorn Health

CR Awards

Holly Mineer
BCBA, LBA
Commonwealth ABA

Meredith Molina

Meredith Molina
BCBA, LBA
BridgeCare ABA

Tiffanie Moore

Tiffanie Moore
M.A., NCSP, BCBA
BlueSprig Pediatrics

CR Awards

Caroline Morrill
RBT
Aces

Amye Morris

Amye Morris
BCBA
Sunshine Autism Center

Rachel Murphy

Rachel Murphy
Success on the Spectrum - Pleasant Valley

Sarah Musser

Sarah Musser
B.M., BHT-ABA
Hummingbird ABA Therapy

CR Awards

Maria Carla Napoles
BCBA
Health of Mind Inc.

Auumn Nation

Autumn Nation
BCBA, LBA
Bridges Behavior Therapy & Consulting

Shelby Nelson

Shelby Nelson
Ph.D., BCBA
Essential Speech & ABA Therapy

CR Awards

Ettil Neumann
Attain ABA

CR Awards

Courtney Newcomer
BCBA
Behavior Train

Zachary Newman

Zachary Newman
BCBA
Success on the Spectrum

Bobby Newman

Bobby Newman
Ph.D., BCBA-D, LBA, LP
Proud Moments ABA

CR Awards

Shannon Nowell
BCBA
Bloom Behavioral Solutions

CR Awards

Caitlin Opitz
BCBA, LABA
Cortica

CR Awards

Cynthia Owens
BCBA
BlueSprig Pediatrics

CR Awards

Meg Patel
BCBA
KYO Care

Blanca Paz

Blanca Paz
RBT
BridgeCare ABA

CR Awards

Harley Pearl
BCBA
BlueSprig Pediatrics

Roxana Perez Gonzalez

Roxana Perez Gonzalez
Health of Mind, Inc

CR Awards

Dalannie Perry
RBT
Southern Louisiana Behavior Consultants LLC

CR Awards

Marc Pomerantz
BridgeCare ABA

CR Awards

Erin Primeau
M.S., BCBA, LABA

Learn Bheavioral

Victoria Prouty

Victoria Prouty
B.A., RBT, CBT
Center for Social Dynamics

CR Awards

Chelsea Puma
OTD
Total Education Solutions

CR Awards

Stormie Ramirez
BCBA
Proud Moments ABA

Kavita Ramsahai

Kavita Ramsahai
BCBA
Acorn Health

CR Awards

Isis Rivera
Health of Mind, Inc.

CR Awards

Nicole Roby
BCBA
Pods

CR Awards

Guadalupe Rodriguez
M.S.
Total Education Solutions

Danyelle Rodriguez

Danyelle Rodriguez
M.A., BCBA
KYO Care

CR Awards

Brooke Romley
M.Ed., BCBA
Sunny Days Sunshine Center

CR Awards

Hannah Roy
BCBA
Autism Society of North Carolina

Parker Rugeley-Valle

Parker Rugeley-Valle
Ed.D., RBT
Kids Connections Developmental Therapy

Jennifer Ruiz-Capote

Jennifer Ruiz-Capote
RBT
Health of Mind, Inc.

CR Awards

Samantha Sam
BCBA
Lighthouse Therapy Center of Fort Worth

CR Awards

Cassandra Samaniego
B.S.
ACES

CR Awards

Celeste Sanchez
Essential Speech & ABA Therapy

CR Awards

Angela Gabriela Sanchez
B.S.
ACES Bakersfield

CR Awards

Jenn Seller
LMHC, LADC
Bridging Independent Living Together, Inc

CR Awards

Jessica Siverston
M.A., BCBA, LBA
BridgeCare ABA

CR Awards

Stacy Smith
MBA
Hope Group Clinical

CR Awards

Hannah Smith
RBT
Virtus Behavioral Health

CR Awards

Sarah Stein
M.A., LBS
Matrix Behavior Solutions

CR Awards

Amy Steinmetz
MSED, BCBA, LBA-NY
Proud Moments ABA

CR Awards

Kori Stonerock
B.S.
Autism, Advocacy, & Intervention

CR Awards

Michele Sullivan
BHT-ABA
Matrix Behavior Solutions

Fojan Taheri

Fojan Taheri
M.S., BCBA, LBA
Brighter Strides ABA

Grant Thompson

Grant Thompson
BCBA
Formations Behavioral Therapy

CR Awards

Jillian Timmermann
Hummingbird ABA Therapy

Kaitlyn Torcivia

Kaitlyn Torcivia
RBT
Helping Hands Family

 

CR Awards

Barbara Torres
Behavioral Concepts

CR Awards

Maggie Townsend
M.S., BCBA, LBA
ChildServe-Johnston LA

Jennifer Vaesa

Jennifer Vaesa
B.A.
Bloom Behavioral Solutions

CR Awards

Victoria Verosky
BCBA
Array Clinical & Therapeutic Services

CR Awards

Kassandra Vicenec
BCBA
ACES Bakersfield

CR Awards

Falisha Villanueva
M.S.
ABC Big Country

CR Awards

Julia Walker
RBT
Grafton Integrated Health

Jessica Warman

Jessica Warman
BI
ACES

CR Awards

Leashay West
RBT
Catalyst Behavior Solutions

Toni West

Toni West
RBT
Success on the Spectrum / Above & Beyond Autism Therapy

CR Awards

Madelyn Williams
RBT
Virtus Behavioral Health

CR Awards

Jamie Williams
BCBA
Cornerstone Behavioral Health & Pediatric Therapies

CR Awards

Lindsey Wilson
M.S., BCBA
The Stepping Stones Group

Victoria Wojcinski

Victoria Wojcinski
BCBA
Success on the Spectrum - Northlake

CR Awards

De'Jah Wright
RBT
Brighter Strides ABA

Bryan Yanagita

Bryan Yanagita
BCBA, LBA
The Bridge Autism Clinic

Kelly Yanoush

Kelly Yanoush
M.Ed., BCBA, TXLBA
Aggieland Autism Center, LLC

Tiffany Zayas

Tiffany Zayas
BCBA, LABA
Learn New England - Behavioral Concepts Innovations

CR Awards

Asil Zayed
M.S.
Zelexa

Christina Ziehm

Christina Ziehm
BCBA
AAI