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Courtney Bloom-Pulte
Courtney received her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, Magna Cum Lauda, from American Jewish University (formerly University of Judaism) in 2007. She received her Master's of Arts degree in Psychology with a Marital and Family emphasis from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology. She has been with the Shabani Institute since 2008. During that time, she has worked with a number of clients, ranging from early intervention with some of our youngest clients to adolescents and teenagers with severe behavior disorders. She has extensive clinical experience in applied behavior analysis. Recently, Courtney has begun coursework toward her doctorate in psychology. Her goal is to earn a position in a mental health clinic and work in Marriage and Family Therapy, counseling children, adolescents, adults, elders, couples and families.
Michael Cutler
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Hayley Heinekey
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Jennifer Haddock
Jennifer received her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Currently, Jennifer is pursuing her Master’s degree in Behavior Analysis from California State University, Los Angeles. Jennifer is a Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (Certification # 0-08-2534). She has been with the Shabani Institute since September 2010. Prior to starting at the Shabani Institute, Jennifer has had 5 years of experience working with children and adolescents diagnosed with Autism, Aspergers, and other developmental disabilities. Her clinical experience includes but is not limited to, development of individualized language acquisition programs, consultative services to families and caregivers, and clinical staff training and supervision.
Wing Lam
Wing received her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from California State University, Los Angeles. Currently, she is pursuing her Master’s Degree in Behavior Analysis from California State University, Los Angeles. She has been with the Shabani Institute since early 2010. Wing has previous experience working as a behavioral therapist, where she provided home-based behavior analytic services. She worked with children 5 to 12 years old, teaching a variety of skills including self-help, communication and community integration. Wing has also recently begun working with adults with special needs and has been involved with training staff in day programs.
Erika Myles
Erika received her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology (with a minor in business) from California State University, Los Angeles. She also has an associate of arts degree in communication. Currently, she is pursuing her Master’s Degree in Behavior Analysis from California State University, Los Angeles. She has been with the Shabani Institute since 2009. Erika has previous experience providing home-based behavior analytic services to children diagnosed with autism. She also has recently become involved with parent training and the implementation of verbal behavior language programs.
Antonio Sala
Antonio received his Bachelor’s Degree from Western Michigan University in Psychology. Currently, he is pursuing his Master’s Degree in Behavior Analysis from California State University, Los Angeles. He has been with the Shabani Institute since 2009. Antonio has previous experience as a behavioral therapist working with individuals diagnosed with autism. As a therapist, he has worked on skills related to adaptive functioning. Antonio also has experience working with individuals with severe behavior disorders.
Rene Sandoval
Rene received his Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from California State University, Los Angeles. He has been with the Shabani Institute since early 2010. Rene has experience working with a number of school aged children. He has also worked as an academic tutor. Recently, Rene has begun working with young children diagnosed with autism, as well as adolescents and teenagers with severe behavior disorders. Rene, is currently pursuing his Master's degree in Behavior Analysis from California State University, Los Angles.
Carlos Santos
Carlos received his Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from California State University, Los Angeles. Recently, Carlos has begun working with young children and adults diagnosed with developmental disabilities (e.g., autism, mental retardation) who exhibit severe problem behavior (e.g., aggression, self-injury). Carlos is planning to pursue his Master's degree in Behavior Analysis from California State University, Los Angeles in Fall of 2011.
Javier Sotomayor
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Kim Zhu
Kim received his Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from California State University, Los Angeles. He has been with the Shabani Institute since early 2010. Kim has experience working with both children and adolescents with severe behavior disorders. He has also recently been involved with caregiver training.
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