BEHAVIORAL AUTISM THERAPIES - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Assistant
- Clinical Director
Chris is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst who has been practicing ABA therapy with individuals with special needs since 2009, earning his certification in 2017. He has vast experience in providing different ABA methods such as Discrete Trial Training, Pivotal Response Training, and Verbal Behavior. He has worked in-home and has also provided school-based ABA therapy. Chris specializes in training new therapists, conducting functional behavior assessments, developing and implementing intensive behavior intervention plans, designing individualized programs that focus on improving communication, social, adaptive and self-help skills. He has been at B.A.T since 2012, starting out as a behavior therapist and moving up to an assistant clinical director. He earned his B.A. in Psychology from CalPoly Pomona and his M.A. from National University in education with an emphasis in Applied Behavioral Analysis. Chris enjoys working with therapists and shaping to maximize their clinical skills.
Cody is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst who has been implementing Applied Behavior Analysis to produce meaningful changes in behavior with both children and adults, earning his certification in 2018. He has vast experience in providing different ABA methods such as Discrete Trial Training, Pivotal Response Training, and Verbal Behavior. He has experience working both in-home and in the school setting conducting functional behavior assessments, developing and implementing behavior intervention plans, designing individualized programs that focus on improving language and communication, self-advocacy, independence, and adaptive and self-help skills. He has been at B.A.T since 2017, starting out as a behavior therapist and moving up to a clinical supervisor. He earned his B.A. in Psychology from the University of California, Riverside and his M.S. from National University in Applied Behavior Analysis. Cody enjoys working together with families to reach their goals as a team and in his free time enjoys camping, hiking, and surfing.
Denisse is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst who has been providing ABA services to individuals with autism and special needs since 2015 and earned her certification in 2019. She has broad experience in implementing ABA methodologies such as Discrete Trial Training (DTT), Pivotal Response Training (PRT), Verbal Behavior, Positive Behavior Support, and Picture Exchange Communication System. She has provided in-home and school-based services. Denisse specializes in developing and implementing intensive behavior intervention plans, designing individualized programs that focus on improving communication, social, cognitive, adaptive and self-help skills. She also conducts staff training, organizes social events, and conducts parent training in both English and Spanish. She has been with B.A.T since 2015-starting out as a behavior therapist and moving her way up to a Clinical Supervisor. She earned her B.A. in Liberal Studies from the University of California, Riverside and completed her M.A. in Teaching with an Emphasis in Applied Behavior Analysis from National University in 2016. On her free time she enjoys reading, spending time with her dogs, and traveling.
Job Titles:
- Clinical Director
- Board Certified Behavior Analyst
Dr. Loc Le is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst-Doctoral with over 20 years of experience working with individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities. His training and expertise in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) include Discrete Trial Training, Pivotal Response Training, Picture Exchange Communication, Positive Behavior Support Strategies, Video Modeling, and other naturalistic teaching strategies. He has worked in the home, school, and community environments conducting functional behavioral assessments and developing and implementing behavior intervention plans. He has also been involved in developing extensive parent education and staff training programs. Dr. Le has published research in peer-reviewed journals such as the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis and the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, has co-authored a book chapter in Advanced Abnormal Child Psychology, and has presented findings at numerous conferences.
Dr. Le received his Bachelor's Degree in psychology from UCLA and his Master's Degree and Ph.D. from Claremont Graduate University in the area of Applied Developmental Psychology.
Job Titles:
- Clinical Director - Assessments & Diagnosis
- Licensed Clinical Psychologist
- Professor
Dr. Marcel Soriano is Professor Emeritus in the Division of Special Education and Counseling at California State University, Los Angeles. He has over 30 years experience teaching, conducting research and publishing in the areas of child and family development, special needs children and their families and on school reform. His most recent publication is School-Based Family Counseling: Transforming Family-School Relationships (2013) available in Amazon Books.
Dr. Soriano has extensive experience in Public Education. He holds several licenses and has been a practicing School Counselor, School Principal, Assistant Superintendent and is now an active Licensed Psychologist in private practice. He has specialized in serving children and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Dr. Soriano is a certified bilingual Spanish, bicultural educator (BCLAD).
Dr. Soriano received his Bachelor and Masters Degrees in Educational Psychology from the University of California, Riverside and a Ph.D. Doctorate in Clinical Family Psychology from United States International University. Dr. Soriano is an active member and has received awards from the American Psychological Association and the American Counseling Association.
Dr. Natalie Garcia is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), with several years of experience working with children and families. Her training and expertise is in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) include Discrete Trial Training, Pivotal Response Training, and Positive Behavior Support Strategies. She has provided services in the home, school, and community settings, conducting functional behavioral assessments as well as developing and implementing behavior intervention plans. She has also been involved in developing a parent support group. Dr. Garcia also administers diagnostic assessments for a variety of disorders, in Spanish and English.
Dr. Garcia earned her Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from the University of California, Riverside and her Master's Degree and Psy.D in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Family Psychology from Azusa Pacific University. She is also a member of the American Psychological Association.
Job Titles:
- Clinical Director - Assessments & Diagnosis
- Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
Dr. Sarah Adams is in charge of assessments and diagnosis for B.A.T.'s insurance clients. She is trained in conducting the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS). Dr. Adams is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist since 1985. She completed her clinical psychologist program at Fuller Seminary. Dr. Adams has been trained in the Mitchell Model for critical incident stress debriefing and has been called to respond to a crisis within 24 to 48 hours of the incident. Dr. Adams also received training in EMDR as an avenue to reducing strong feelings associated with experiencing a trauma.
Dr. Adams also implements treatment for substance abuse, post-traumatic stress disorder, employee assistance programs, couples counseling, children and adolescent counseling, group counseling, and domestic violence treatment for men and women. Dr. Adams is a court approved group facilitator for San Bernardino Probation Department running groups for male offenders of domestic violence in a 52-week court mandated psycho-educational program format.
Dr. Adams sees clients ranging from age eight to the geriatric population. Typical treatment issues focus on reducing problematic symptoms associated with mood disorders, depression, anxiety, panic disorder, bipolar disorder, parenting issues, divorce and separation counseling, grief issues, sexual and physical abuse victims, and behavioral problems for children and teens. Dr. Adams also specializes in Christian counseling. Dr. Adams is fluent in Spanish and English.
Job Titles:
- Director of Quality Assurance
Emily is Board Certified Behavior Analyst who has been working in the field of ABA since 2014. Emily received her Master of Science Degree from National University in Applied Behavior Analysis. She has years of experience working with children and teens who have Autism Spectrum Disorder, as well as many other cognitive and behavioral disorders. She has had the opportunity to work for B.A.T for over 5 years and is now an Assistant Clinical Director. However, Emily first fell in love with working with these amazing individuals and families while she was still a therapist. Years later, and Emily is more committed than ever to the important work before us, supporting our children with special needs by providing the most current research-based therapy. When Emily isn't working, she loves to spend time with her children and enjoy the great outdoors.
Job Titles:
- Assistant
- Clinical Director
Janelle is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst who has been providing ABA services to individuals with Autism and other developmental disabilities since 2019, earning her certification in 2022. She has vast experience in implementing ABA methodologies such as Discrete Trial Training (DTT), Pivotal Response Training (PRT), and Verbal Behavior (VB) as well as providing parent training, new hire training and supervising therapists. Janelle specializes in developing and implementing behavior intervention plans and designing individualized programs that focus on improving communication, language, social, cognitive, adaptive, and self-help skills. She earned her B.S. in Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience from the University of California, San Diego in 2018, and her M.S. In Applied Behavioral Analysis from National University in 2021. She has been working with B.A.T. since 2019 as a Behavioral Therapist, moving up to RBT, Lead Therapist, and Clinical Supervisor. In her free time, Janelle enjoys playing sports, attending concerts, and traveling.
Job Titles:
- Executive Director
- Owner
- BCBA Executive Director / Owner
Larry is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), with over 21 years of experience in working with individuals with Autism/Special Needs and their families. He founded Behavioral Autism Therapies (B.A.T.) with the desire to enhance the quality of life of individuals with Autism/Special needs and their families. His ultimate goal is to make a difference in these individuals' lives by providing high quality behavioral intervention services and implementing effective Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) strategies.
Prior to starting his own agency, Larry started his career as a co-teacher for Julie Ann Singer in West Los Angeles. He then worked for other agencies as a behavioral therapist and clinical supervisor. He was responsible for developing the behavioral program for the special education department at the Burbank Unified School District. As a behavior analyst, he was also part of the team that developed the original behavioral program for the dual diagnosed/mentally ill unit of College Hospital in Cerritos, CA. He is currently an adjunct professor for the Applied Behavior Analysis Certification Program at National University in Ontario, CA
Larry received his Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University and his Certification in Applied Behavior Analysis from National University.
Job Titles:
- Administrative Director
- Owner
Mia is responsible for overseeing the administrative and business operations of B.A.T. Mia has over 22 years of experience in the financial services industry, as a retiree for the largest bank and trust company in the country. Through her various positions with this bank, her primary focus was providing the highest level of service to her clients and helping them achieve their financial goals. She has worked with mass affluent and high net worth individuals in various professions, including real estate investors, doctors, attorneys, CPAs, corporate executives, entrepreneurs, entertainers, etc. Through her years of experience in the corporate world, she developed strong interpersonal skills, learned the business/financial operations of a large financial institution, and gained knowledge in organizational behavior.
She received her Bachelor's of Arts Degree in Economics (with minor studies in Music) from California State University, Fullerton and Master's of Arts Degree in Business Administration (MBA) from Pepperdine University.
Job Titles:
- Assistant
- Clinical Director
Omar went to Chaffey College (2005-2013) and got an Associates in Liberal Arts in 2012, then transferred to Cal State San Bernardino (2014-2016) for undergraduate and got Bachelors in Sociology then began working at B.A.T in 2016. Went to National University (2017-2019) and received Masters degree in Applied Behavior Analysis, and finally received BCBA. He enjoys watching all sports, watching movies, and loves big dogs.
Job Titles:
- Assistant
- Clinical Director
Patricia Rubalcava is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) with several years of experience working with individuals with special needs.
She has worked in the home and school settings providing behavioral therapy to individuals with Autism and special needs utilizing Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), including Pivotal Response Training, Discrete Trial Training, and alternative communication methods. Patricia's experience also includes providing parent training in ABA to parents and family members in both English and Spanish. Prior to joining B.A.T., Patricia served for two years as a US Peace Corps Volunteer in Mozambique, Africa. As an Education Volunteer, she taught science classes to Secondary and University students in the Portuguese language and created a young women's advocacy group for proactive health awareness.
Patricia received her Bachelor's Degree in Biology from the UC San Diego and her Master's Degree in Special Education from California State University, San Bernardino.
Job Titles:
- Assistant
- Clinical Director
- Regional Director
Priscilla Gomez is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst working with individuals and families with special needs. Priscilla has a vast working knowledge of ABA and implements her expertise through her supervision of therapists, providing training and support to parents, and organizing social events for the purpose of connecting consumers and families. Additionally, Priscilla takes great pride in molding new therapists as she provides training in Discrete Trial Training (DTT), parent training, data taking, and more. Priscilla has earned her Bachelor's in Psychology from CSUSB and began working with B.A.T. as a Therapist in 2015. In 2016 she earned her Master's in Education with an Emphasis in ABA and stepped into the role of Lead Therapist. In 2019 she was certified by the BACB as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. In her free time Priscilla enjoys being outdoors and visiting new places such as New York, South Africa, and the Grand Canyon. Priscilla has found purpose in making a difference in the lives those around her, one family at a time.
Job Titles:
- Assistant
- Clinical Director
Robert received his Bachelor's degree in Sociology from the University of California Santa Barbara. Soon after Robert began working in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis and was motivated by the challenges and progress he encountered in the field. He received his Masters degree and coursework from National University. Robert recently became a Board Certified Behavior Analyst in March 2017. When not working he enjoys live music and traveling to National Parks.
Job Titles:
- Assistant
- Clinical Director
Hello, my name is Ulysses Herrera. I started working with BAT in November 2016. I started as a behavioral therapist. 8 months later I became RBT certified. In March 2019 I finished my Masters degree in ABA. I worked as a junior lead for about a year. Then became full time lead for almost two years. Just recently became a BCBA. My hobbies include spending time with family and friends, playing softball on weekends and helping others. I'm looking forward to continue to work with our amazing team and families.