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PERSONNEL UPDATES
as of October 4, 2007

Personnel

Fourteen Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) resource teacher coaches have been hired. The coaches are supervised by Becky Crissey, ABA Program Manager. As indicated in the following chart, the ABA resource teacher coaches represent a broad range of experiences and diverse backgrounds.

ABA Teacher Coaches

Announcing New Applied Behavior Analysis Program Manager!
We are pleased to announce that Becky Crissey has been selected to be the Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) Program Manager for preschool autism classes (PAC) and elementary enhanced autism services. Becky began her career with FCPS as a PAC teacher. Her classroom served as a model classroom for the implementation of ABA services with preschool students. For the past 3 years, she has been an ABA coach providing support to PAC and elementary ABA enhanced autism classes. Becky has also been an advanced trainer on the ABA team and has been responsible for providing ABA core training to staff members including Beginning and Advanced Hands-On training, ABA Fundamentals, and Verbal Behavior Fundamentals. Becky has completed the ABA coursework and supervision requirements to be eligible to sit for the behavior analyst board certification examination.


ABA Resource Teacher (Coaches)

The following ABA coaches are part of the ABA team supporting PAC and Elementary Enhanced Autism Services. As a team, they represent an extraordinary wealth of talent, experience, and expertise in working with students with autism and in applying the principles of ABA. Specific school assignments for the coaches are pending and will be announced in a future website update. Questions may be directed to Becky Crissey, ABA Program Manager at Rebecca Crissey@fcps.edu

Ellen Agosta
Ellen is returning to the team and has been an ABA Coach for the past 3 years. Before that time, she was an Inclusive Schools Resource Teacher with FCPS and an elementary autism teacher. Ellen supports schools in Clusters 6 and 7.

Regan Davis
Regan is in her second year as an ABA Coach. Before coming to FCPS she was on the ABA team at ??/ where she worked as an autism teacher both in self contained and inclusive settings. Regan supports schools in Clusters 5 and 6.

Jessica Dezzutti
Jessica is a new member to the coaching team. Previously she was a Pre-K ABA special education teacher. She has also served as a day coordinator for The New England Center for Children where she provided ABA services to children and adults.. Jessica works with schools in Cluster 1and 8.

Kelly Eakin
Kelly started her position on the coaching team in February 2007. Prior to joining FCPS, she worked at Phillips School as the Director of Behavior Services. Kelly works with schools in Cluster 4.

Sherry Ellingson
Sherry has been a behavior analyst working in both the public and private sectors. She has experience implementing ABA principles with children and adults. She joined the team in July 2006 and is working with schools in Clusters 1,2, and 3.

Kelly Galbraith
Kelly moved into a coach position in November 2005 after starting the school year as a PAC teacher at Rose Hill. Her prior experience was with the Princeton Child Development Institute where she provided ABA services to children and adults. Kelly works with schools in Cluster 8.

Shauna Gardziel
This is Shauna’s first year on the ABA coaching team. She previously served FCPS as a PAC Teacher at Deer Park Elementary. Shauna also has experience as a private ABA provider. The schools that Shauna supports are in Clusters 7 and 8.

Kelli Lobo
Kelli has served on the coaching team for the past three years. Before becoming a coach, she was an elementary autism teacher at Oakton Elementary School. Prior to joining FCPS, Kelli worked in a home-based setting designing and implementing ABA services. Kelli supports schools in Cluster 7.

Courtney Prior
Courtney is in her first year as an ABA Coach. She implemented enhanced autism services as a teacher at Wakefield Forest Elementary School. Courtney primarily supports schools in Cluster 3.

Kelley Raich
Kelley is a new addition to the ABA team. For the past few years she has implemented enhanced autism services as an elementary autism teacher at Churchill Road. Kelley supports schools located in Cluster 1, 2, and 3.

Leigha Sochurek
Before joining the team this year, Leigha was an elementary autism teacher with FCPS at Marshall Road Elementary School. She has also worked as a private provider delivering ABA/VB services. Leigha supports schools located in Cluster 1.

Erika Stavropoulos
Erika is a new member to the ABA Team. She moved from Florida where she worked as a Behavior Counselor and classroom teacher at Horace Mann Academy. She has also worked as an ABA therapist at Ivymount School. Erika supports sites in Clusters 7 and 8.

Sharon Chang Toda
Sharon joined FCPS as an ABA Resource Teacher in August 2005. Previously Sharon worked for a private agency as a behavior consultant. She supports schools in Clusters 4 and 5.

Tina Wilkerson
Tina has been on the coaching team for the past 3 years. Before becoming an ABA coach, Tina was a behavior specialist for FCPS. She supports schools in Clusters 3 and 4.