
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
M.S., BCBA, LBA,
The Place for Children with Autism
Rising Start in
Autism and IDD Care

Haley Brown
B.S., RBT
Els for Autism
Exceptional
Leadership Award

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

Jennifer Bender
M.S., LBS
Beyond Autism Services

Jacqueline Godwin
BCBA
Beyond Autism Services

Gosia Lindfeldt
Beyond Autism Services

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

Taylor Stigale
RBT
Beyond Autism Services
Clinical Team Excellence

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

Brittany Meckler
BCBA
Matrix Behavior Solutions

Emily Solt
M.S., BCBA, LBS
Matrix Behavior Solutions
Autism and IDD Care Honorees

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

Ruti Adler (Munk)
BCBA, LBA
Precision ABA Therapy

Janaya Aduloju
Autism Advocacy & Intervention

Sabiha Afreen
BCBA
SOS Franchising

Jordyn Amos
Essential Speech & ABA Therapy

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

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

Emily Arduca
BCBA
Autism, Advocacy, and Intervention

Joslin Aristy
BCBA, LBA
Growing Emerging Minds for Success

Jared Bacon
OBM Specialist
Hummingbird ABA Therapy

Melida Baldera
BCBA, LBA
Cross RIver Therapy

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

Haley Barnes
BCBA
Behavior Train

Carmen Benedict
BCBA
Autism, Advocacy, and Intervention

Angus Bennion
BCBA
SOS Franchising

Kelly Bernard
BCBA
BlueSprig Pediatrics

Elizabeth Borders
M.Ed., BCBA
Aces

Anthony Borman
COO
Southern Louisiana Behavior Consultants, LLC

Deborah Borman
Southern Louisiana Behavior Consultants, LLC

Sierra Brady
BCBA
Lighthouse Therapy Center of Fort Worth

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

Johanna Britton
BCBA
Health of Mind, Inc.

Adair Broadway
BCBA
Solving Autism

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

Kaela Brooks
RBT
Individualized Intervention ABA

Charlie Broussard
BCBA, LBA
Southern Louisiana Behavior Consultants, LLC

Jessica Brown
MSW
Grafton Integrated Health Network

Kayla Browne
NCNA
Willow ABA Services

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

Cymbre Brumbeloe
M.A., BCBA
Blossom ABA

Tawnya Butler
RBT 4
BlueSprig Pediatrics

Liz Capurso
B.S.
Hummingbird ABA Therapy

Mirta Carbonell
Health of Mind, Inc.

Willie Carter
RBT
ABC of NC

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

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

Mariah Christofferson
B.A. Psy
Action Behavior Center

Sara Cicero
BCBA
Brighter Strides Inc.

Alex Clark
M. Ed., BCBA
GBC Autism Services

Kaitlin Clem
BCBA
Lighthouse Therapy Center of Fort Worth

Nadia Clemons
Autism, Advocacy, and Intervention

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

Kaylee Condoulis
Essential Billing Solutions

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

Courtnee Conway
BCBA
Success on the Spectrum

Genevieve Covington
BCBA
Bloom Behavioral Solutions

Katie Cuellar
B.S.
Essential Speech & ABA Therapy

Kelli Curcio
BHT-ABA
Matrix Behavior Solutions

Edward Dedos
RBT
Behavioral Concepts

Tisha Denton
BCBA, LBA, IBA
Java Autism Services

Caylynn Dickens
RBT
Move Up ABA

Allie Dillehay
RBT
Southern Louisiana Behavior Consultants LLC

Kaylin Drake
MPH
Special Needs Network

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

LaToya Dunbar
BCBA
ASN

Kelsey Dutot
BCBA
INSPIRE Autism

Samantha Edgar
OTD
Bloom Behavioral Solutions

Eberardo Espinoza
RBT
Swann Clinic for Behavioral Health

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

Shannon Farley
BCBA
Mebe Autism Outreach Services

Shantel Farrar
M.Ed., BCBA
Sunny Day ABA

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

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

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

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

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

Yelena Garcia
Health of Mind, Inc.

Bryant Gillman
BCBA, LBA
Applied Behavior & Communication Services

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

Cezanne Gonzales-Johnson
RBT
Swann Clinic for Behavioral Health

Alexis Goodwin
RBT
BridgeCare ABA

Christina Gravina
BCBA
Bridging Independent Living Together, Inc

Brittany Green
BCBA
Proud Moments ABA

Sarah Gregar
RBT
Autism From The Start

Sarah Gregory
RBT
Autism, Advocacy, & Intervention

Yoel Grossman
Skills Builders ABA

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

Jordan Guardado
RBT
Know Boundaries

Grace Guidry
RBT
Southern Louisiana Behavior Consultants LLC

Ailyn Gutierrez
BHT
Matrix Behavior Solutions

Kyler Halbert
BCBA, LBA
Autism Spectrum Therapies

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

Kendrick Harrison
RBT
Bloom Behavioral Solutions

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

Nate Heimowitz
Brighter Strides Inc.

Lauren Henderson
M.A. CCC-SLP
SLEA Therapies

Nick Hernandez
BCBA
BAI

Kayla Hoaldridge
BCBA
Lighthouse Therapy Center of Fort Worth

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

Kelli Holman
BCBA
Swann Clinic for Behavioral Health

Andie Holtz
BCBA
Achieving True Self

Stacy Hopkins
BCBA
Blue Gems

Brittian Horne
PBA
Action for Autism

Raeosha Huffman
M.A., BCBA
Action Behavior Centers

Hosam Issa
BCBA
Zelexa

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

Kaegan Kelley
BCBA, LBA
Proud Moments ABA

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

Kendra Kitchen
BCBA
SOS Franchising

Kimberly Lanthorn
QMHS, IS
Transitions Behavior Health

Sarah Larrabee
M.Ed., BCBA
Bloom Behavioral Solutions

Lillian Leon
Proud Moments

Taylor LeVake
BCBA, LBA
Stride Autism Centers

Dave Lieber
Brighter Strides ABA

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

Ruth Lonigro
Caravel Autism Health

Maritza Lopez
CAA
ABC Big Country

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

Heidi Lucykanish
BHT-ABA
Matrix Behavior Solutions

Jonelle Lupero
MSE, BCBA, LBA
Proud Moments

Andrea Marmolejos
Morris-Union Jointure Commission
Developmental Learning Center

Crystal Martinez
RBT
ACES Bakersfield

Jacky May
M.A.
Family First

Jasmine McCaskey
BCBA, LBA
Essential Speech & ABA

Alexis McGowen
RBT
Cambridge MAC

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

Margarita Melchor
BT
Autism Spectrum Therapies

Tanya Merriam
BCBA, LBS
Behavior Therapy International

Cayley Miles
BCBA
Acorn Health

Holly Mineer
BCBA, LBA
Commonwealth ABA

Meredith Molina
BCBA, LBA
BridgeCare ABA

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

Caroline Morrill
RBT
Aces

Amye Morris
BCBA
Sunshine Autism Center

Rachel Murphy
Success on the Spectrum - Pleasant Valley

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

Maria Carla Napoles
BCBA
Health of Mind Inc.

Autumn Nation
BCBA, LBA
Bridges Behavior Therapy & Consulting

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

Ettil Neumann
Attain ABA

Courtney Newcomer
BCBA
Behavior Train

Zachary Newman
BCBA
Success on the Spectrum

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

Shannon Nowell
BCBA
Bloom Behavioral Solutions

Caitlin Opitz
BCBA, LABA
Cortica

Cynthia Owens
BCBA
BlueSprig Pediatrics

Meg Patel
BCBA
KYO Care

Blanca Paz
RBT
BridgeCare ABA

Harley Pearl
BCBA
BlueSprig Pediatrics

Roxana Perez Gonzalez
Health of Mind, Inc

Dalannie Perry
RBT
Southern Louisiana Behavior Consultants LLC

Marc Pomerantz
BridgeCare ABA

Erin Primeau
M.S., BCBA, LABA
Learn Bheavioral

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

Chelsea Puma
OTD
Total Education Solutions

Stormie Ramirez
BCBA
Proud Moments ABA

Kavita Ramsahai
BCBA
Acorn Health

Isis Rivera
Health of Mind, Inc.

Nicole Roby
BCBA
Pods

Guadalupe Rodriguez
M.S.
Total Education Solutions

Danyelle Rodriguez
M.A., BCBA
KYO Care

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

Hannah Roy
BCBA
Autism Society of North Carolina

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

Jennifer Ruiz-Capote
RBT
Health of Mind, Inc.

Samantha Sam
BCBA
Lighthouse Therapy Center of Fort Worth

Cassandra Samaniego
B.S.
ACES

Celeste Sanchez
Essential Speech & ABA Therapy

Angela Gabriela Sanchez
B.S.
ACES Bakersfield

Jenn Seller
LMHC, LADC
Bridging Independent Living Together, Inc

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

Stacy Smith
MBA
Hope Group Clinical

Hannah Smith
RBT
Virtus Behavioral Health

Sarah Stein
M.A., LBS
Matrix Behavior Solutions

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

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

Michele Sullivan
BHT-ABA
Matrix Behavior Solutions

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

Grant Thompson
BCBA
Formations Behavioral Therapy

Jillian Timmermann
Hummingbird ABA Therapy

Kaitlyn Torcivia
RBT
Helping Hands Family

Barbara Torres
Behavioral Concepts

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

Jennifer Vaesa
B.A.
Bloom Behavioral Solutions

Victoria Verosky
BCBA
Array Clinical & Therapeutic Services

Kassandra Vicenec
BCBA
ACES Bakersfield

Falisha Villanueva
M.S.
ABC Big Country

Julia Walker
RBT
Grafton Integrated Health

Jessica Warman
BI
ACES

Leashay West
RBT
Catalyst Behavior Solutions

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

Madelyn Williams
RBT
Virtus Behavioral Health

Jamie Williams
BCBA
Cornerstone Behavioral Health & Pediatric Therapies

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

Victoria Wojcinski
BCBA
Success on the Spectrum - Northlake

De'Jah Wright
RBT
Brighter Strides ABA

Bryan Yanagita
BCBA, LBA
The Bridge Autism Clinic

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

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

Asil Zayed
M.S.
Zelexa

Christina Ziehm
BCBA
AAI