SOCIAL SKILLS TRAINING ACADEMY - Key Persons
Diana Pineda is the Social Skills Groups Coordinator and Instructor at Social Skills Training Academy. She has over six years of experience working with individuals ages 3 through 24 using evidence-based practices in the areas of social skills, daily living skills, functional skills, language skills, and academic skills. Diana works with a wide range of individuals with different learning backgrounds and needs. Diana's focus and interest areas are building social skills and promoting social relationships in children and teens in a group and individual setting.
Diana received her master's degree in Applied Behavior Analysis from California State University, Northridge (CSUN) in 2021. She has experience designing and implementing evidence-based curricula and programs to promote various skills and working alongside families to further support the skills of interest and needs.
Erica Overton (she/her/hers) is the Social Skills Instructor at the Social Skills Training Academy. She designs and conducts an evidence-based social skills curriculum under the supervision of Dr. Tammy Van Fleet.
Erica received her B.A. in psychology from California State University, Northridge (CSUN) in 2020, and is pursuing her M.S in Applied Behavior Analysis at CSUN.
In 2017, she began her career working with children and their families at a clinic-based service. She has worked with children ranging from ages 3 to 15 years old in both clinical and school settings. Within clinical settings, she conducted group and individualized programs that focus on language development, academic progress, and social skills. She also guides parents through training for advancing parent involvement. Within school settings, she has developed programs and collaborated with the school staff to assist in students' academic skills.
Dr. Van Fleet is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst at the doctoral level. She is the director of Behavior Insights, Inc. and Social Skills Training Academy. Dr. Van Fleet has over a decade of experience and knowledge in the area of social skills. She has taught and guest lectured at major universities in the area of social skills.
She started Social Skills Training Academy on the premise that all children can benefit from having direct access to social skills training. Dr. Van Fleet designed a very specialized curriculum that incorporates age-appropriate social skills in the context of a fun learning environment where children can be successful.