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I tend to have a bit of a wandering soul, so I call several places home. I was born and raised in Idaho, which will always be my \u201cIdahome.\u201d After graduating from college with my first degree, I moved to Florida, where I lived for six years. I still visit Florida several times a year to see my friends and their kids. After leaving Florida, I lived in California for a year. And this October will officially make it one year living in Maryland.<\/p>\n
I am coming up on one year of working in the ABA field. Before becoming an RBT, I was a para-educator and a nanny. Both of these jobs sparked my interest in ABA and helping children. I plan on continuing this career path and am working on becoming a BCBA.<\/p>\n
As a para-educator, I discovered my love for helping children with special needs. I was planning to move out of California, and when I began putting my resume out, Applied ABC reached out to me within a few days. After talking with some company members, I knew this was what I wanted to do and where I wanted to be.<\/p>\n
From that moment on, I began the transition from California to Maryland to start this new career.<\/p>\n
The most fulfilling part of my job comes from seeing the difference I am making in my kiddos’ lives. From hearing my kiddos speak multiple words for the first time to seeing their faces light up when they master a program. I also enjoy hearing the families talk about how far their kiddo has come with our ABA services.<\/p>\n
I enjoy coming home and walking my dog at the end of a long day. We take walks around the neighborhood and adventure in some regional parks too. I also enjoy binge-watching Netflix and Hulu shows, catching up with girlfriends over a glass of wine for movie nights, and finding new hobbies such as meditation and yoga!<\/p>\n
Some interesting facts about me are that I have been to 40 states and that I plan to visit all 50 states by the time I turn 30. I love road trips and have driven across the country five times.<\/p>\n
I also have an Associate degree in Culinary Arts, a BA in Psychology, and working on my Master’s degree in Psychology. I love gaining knowledge about the human mind and my career field and want to further my journey as I work toward becoming a BCBA.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Where do you call home? I tend to have a bit of a wandering soul, so I call several places home. I was born and raised in Idaho, which will always be my \u201cIdahome.\u201d After graduating from college with my first degree, I moved to Florida, where I lived for six years. I still visit […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":2502,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2020","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-employee-spotlight"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n