By Rosie Jeffers
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How often do you take culture into consideration when interacting with learners and families?
Do you examine your biases and check your ego before trying to collaborate with others?
During today’s meal - I speak with a behavior analyst, school consultant, and lover of all things Disney about interpersonal skills, new projects, and collaborating with others.
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About Kayla Lopez, M.A., BCBA
Kayla is currently working as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst in the school setting in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Prior to her current position, Kayla worked for an ABA agency that provided in-home services as a BCBA/clinical manager. Before passing her board exam, Kayla was a special education teacher for 5 years and taught grade levels K-5.
Kayla was also a cheerleading and dance coach and coached for 12 years before focusing on her current career full time in 2021. She enjoys spending time with her dog and all things Disney.
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Instagram: @Behavior_In_Wonderland
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Behavior Bites is hosted by Rosie Jeffers, MAT, BCBA, LABA
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How often do you give yourself grace?
Do you let fear hold you back from saying yes and trying new things?
During today’s meal - I speak with a behavior scientist about the importance of collaboration, how to instill self-reflection in supervisees, being kind to others and ultimately yourself, and a surprising revelation that he hates public speaking.
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About DeTerrence Allen, Behavior Scientist, M.S., BCBA, LBA
DeTerrence Allen is a distinguished behavior scientist based in North Mississippi. His educational background includes a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a Master of Science with an emphasis in behavior analysis from the University of Memphis. With over 12 years of clinical experience, he is a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst providing services across Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee.
DeTerrence believes that achieving meaningful change within management requires a concerted effort. He emphasizes advocacy, organization, and consistent systemic action to drive positive outcomes.
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LinkedIn: DeTerrence Allen
Instagram: @deterrenceallen_1
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Behavior Bites is hosted by Rosie Jeffers, MAT, BCBA, LABA
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Is burnout just a buzzword?
Is there such a thing as work-life balance?
During today’s meal - I speak with a passionate behavior analyst and burnout coach about the importance of antecedent strategies to process big emotions, how to empower BCBAs, and listening to our bodies.
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About Iveth Aguilar, MS, BCBA, Burnout Recovery and Prevention Coach
Iveth (she/her) is a dedicated and innovative Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), Burnout Coach, and speaker who specializes in helping behavior analysts achieve work-life balance. Iveth has been in the ABA field since 2018 and earned her BCBA certification in 2020.
After experiencing her own burnout as a BCBA, Iveth founded Empowered Behavior Coaching and created the "From Burnt-Out to Lit Up" program, a 4-month coaching experience for burnt-out behavior analysts. Her approach goes deep to uncover the fears behind perfectionism, overcommitting, and lack of boundary-setting behaviors that often lead to burnout. With training in somatic work, she integrates nervous system regulation through movement into her practice to address stress.
In addition to coaching, Iveth leads Empowered Behavior Women, a free community for BCBAs and aspiring BCBAs focused on connection, well-being, and exploring alternative ABA career paths. She also provides burnout prevention and recovery workshops for ABA companies to ensure they are making efforts to prevent burnout organization-wide.
Iveth’s mission is to empower behavior analysts to overcome burnout, merge their unique passions with ABA, and find work environments that light them up!
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Instagram: @empoweredbehavioranalyst
Website: empoweredbehaviorcoaching.com
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Behavior Bites is hosted by Rosie Jeffers, MAT, BCBA, LABA
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Are you more of a speak only when necessary or a nonstop talker?
Is it more important to be liked or to be authentic?
During today’s meal - I speak with a dedicated behavior analyst who specializes in parent training about being authentic, those ah-ha moments with clients and families, and using your PTO.
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About Michael Reynolds Jr, MS BCBA LBA
Since 2013, I’ve been providing direct ABA services to families and clients affected by Autism and related disorders in both clinical and administrative settings. Throughout the years I have acquired a Master's level education in Psychology (MS), specializing in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) while also obtaining my Board Certification as a Behavior Analyst (BCBA) as well as a Licensed Behavior Analyst (LBA).
During the chaos of 2020, I was motivated to start The Parent Trap as I noticed the glaring deficits and gaps in the parent training model utilized within ABA therapy. The vision of this company is to empower parents and caregivers throughout their ABA journey.
I have guided families from their initial intakes and assessments and lead them to the point of graduation of ABA services entirely. With the knowledge and experience I have attained, I am able to pinpoint and focus on the exact issues and barriers caregivers might be facing with their children on a daily basis. By delivering honest feedback, relatable topics, and practical examples, I aim to ensure the success of each and every client serviced.
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Instagram: @Theparenttrapllc
Facebook: The Parent Trap LLC
TikTok: @theparenttrapllc
YouTube: The Parent Trap LLC
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Behavior Bites is hosted by Rosie Jeffers, MAT, BCBA, LABA
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How often do you think about the fluidity of self care and your work/life balance?
Do you prefer to recharge in silence or surrounded by people you love?
During today’s meal - I speak with a behavior analyst about leaning into her community for support, reading as a tool to learn as well as protest, and we talked a lot about Mexican and Korean food.
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About Priscilla Rodriguez Haros, BCBA
I am a young Mexican woman from Southern California that loves to cook, read and mentor. I’ve been in the field for 11 years now and enjoy learning new things while embracing the evolution of the field, being a wife to a great husband, a mother to 2 humans, and trying to be a good friend.
Follow Priscilla!
Instagram: @booked.bx
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Books mentioned
- The Good Enough Job
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Behavior Bites is hosted by Rosie Jeffers, MAT, BCBA, LABA
Do you ever take disagreement as a personal attack?
Do you ever use your failures as lessons?
During today’s meal - I speak with a dedicated educator, avid reader, and like-minded foodie about how she uses behavior science, what made her move across the country, and trying to resist the urge to get a little treat every day.
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About Kathy Fox, MA
Principal at Morningside Academy and Morningside Teachers' Academy Consultant.
Kathy received her BA in Psychology from The Ohio State University, as well as her Masters of Arts in Psychology and Post-Master’s BSBA Course Sequence from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology.
Kathy describes herself as an aunt, bookworm, and animal lover. She can be seen walking in the woods with Bosa, the blue tick beagle.
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Instagram: @kfox2003
LinkedIn: Kathy Fox
Morningside Academy
Website: morningsideacademy.org
Instagram: @morningside.academy
LinkedIn: Morningside Academy
Facebook: Morningside Academy
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Behavior Bites is hosted by Rosie Jeffers, MAT, BCBA, LABA
How often do you stick with things, even when they aren’t working, just to see them through?
Have you done a values-based assessment to determine what behaviors to engage in to bring you closer to your goals?
During today’s meal - I speak with a behavior scientist and doctoral student about learning how to pivot when things aren’t working, juggling all the responsibilities, and reducing burnout by present moment awareness and focusing on recharging.
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About Jewel Parham
MS, BCBA, LBS
Jewel Parham is a dedicated behavior scientist passionate about values-based living and overall well-being. She is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and doctoral student at The Chicago School actively working on her dissertation.
Jewel has experience working in multiple environments including public and private schools, and center-based services. She has worked with children and adolescents with and without developmental disabilities.
Jewel is the editor of the Black Women in Behavior Analysis Appreciation Day (BWIBAAD) newsletter. Her interests include Relational Frame Theory (RFT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), cultural and diversity issues in ABA, social media, and artificial intelligence.
Jewel is dedicated to advancing the field of Behavior Analysis and is committed to exploring innovative strategies, fostering equity, inclusion, and interdisciplinary collaborations to drive positive change within the field.
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Instagram: @behaviorjawn
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Behavior Bites is hosted by Rosie Jeffers, MAT, BCBA, LABA
Are schools set up to be successfully inclusive?
How often are schools failing their students and families?
During today’s meal— I speak with a school BCBA about the successes and failures in the school system, work / life balance, and hobbies as a way to practice self care.
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About Allison Pfersich
MEd, BCBA, LBA (WA)
Born and raised in Massachusetts, I moved to Washington state in 2019. A former special educator and current BCBA in a public school district and co-chair of the ABA in Schools Committee for Washington Behavior Analysis. When I'm not working you can find me doing aerial yoga, adventuring in the mountains or at my sewing machine.
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Instagram: @allisonmariep
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Behavior Bites is hosted by Rosie Jeffers, MAT, BCBA, LABA
How often do you focus on increasing the confidence and competence of the people surrounding our learners?
How often do you assess your own competence and biases?
During today’s meal— I speak with a behavior analyst, business owner, and fellow mystic about overcoming anxieties around presenting at conferences, having a hand in learners’ meaningful outcomes, and the joys of eating outside.
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About Quintara Tucker
MS, BCBA, IBA, LBS, LBA
Quintara (she/her) is a highly sought after Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), International Behavior Analyst (IBA), Licensed Behavior Specialist (LBS), Licensed Behavior Analyst (LBA), doctoral learner, author, speaker, and CEO who prides herself on changing the lives of children and supporting professionals in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). Quintara has years of experience working with individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the public school, clinic, and home settings.
Quintara's passion includes staff training and coaching, and as a result, led her to author two Staff Training Manuals that are used to train staff working in special education classrooms worldwide. Quintara skillfully approaches training staff as a black woman using a multicultural sensitive and compassionate stance. Through her very own consulting business, QB Consulting, LLC, Quintara possesses a demonstrated history of conducting professional development and continuing education presentations that aim to support staff and other professionals in their current roles in education.
In addition to her clinical and professional work, Quintara also co-founded a small business with her sister titled ABA Sissyahs, LLC (@abasissyahs) that provides current ABA students and professionals with the support, mentorship, and supervision required to become certified at either of the tiered levels of BACB certification. Quintara is also the face behind the aesthetically pleasing Instagram page @themysticalanalyst, where she uses her platform to create relatable content, discuss uncomfortable topics, and empower Black clinicians in ABA.
Quintara is an award-winning volunteer, serves on the alumni board of her undergraduate alma mater, and is an alumni mentor for first-generation college students of color. Quintara frequently speaks at university events encouraging undergraduate students to become compassionate, ethical, thought-leaders in the field of ABA.
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Instagram: @themysticalanalyst
YouTube: youtube.com/@themysticalanalyst
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/quintara-tucker
Website: qbconsulting111.com
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Behavior Bites is hosted by Rosie Jeffers, MAT, BCBA, LABA
How often do you focus on your breath?
Do you ever tap into your insecurities and reframe them into strengths?
During today’s meal— I speak with a behavior analyst turned Mindset & Self-Compassion Coach about the pivot they made into coaching, their self care practices, and diving into their values to hone in what really matters.
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About Robyn Vasquez-Gutierrez
MS, BCBA (Trauma Informed Breathwork Facilitator in Training- Graduation in July 2024)
Hey there! I'm Robyn, founder of Reflect & Refine, and your Mindset & Self-Compassion Coach.
With over 17 years of experience (including 14 as a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst), I'm passionate about helping women move past the limitations keeping them stuck through the use of breathwork, mindfulness and a growth mindset.
Believing in the power of self-love, I know it's the key to living a life that's both meaningful and joyful. At Reflect & Refine, we use Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to create a unique, holistic approach. This means helping women overcome challenges, build resilience, and find true fulfillment.
Our mission is simple: to Empower heart-centered women to live a life aligned with their values and goals while nurturing a deep sense of self-compassion.
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Follow Robyn!
Instagram: @coachrobyn_
Website: reflectandrefine.net
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Behavior Bites is hosted by Rosie Jeffers, MAT, BCBA, LABA
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