Team

Prior to becoming the COO for Bertling ABA, Nicole was the Assistant Director of Student Support Services for a School district in Illinois. Her undergraduate degree is in Special Education, Masters in Applied Behavioral Analysis, and Ed Specialist in Leadership and Administration.

Nina graduated from Lewis University in Romeoville in 2023 majoring in Business Administration. She enjoys volunteering at the Northern Illinois Food Bank and the 3:11 Project with her family.

Trista has been working as a BCBA for 9 years. She completed my undergrad studies at North Central College and her Masters degree at Nova Southeastern University.

Brendan completed his Master’s in Special Education from George Mason University with a certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis in 2021. He started at Bertling ABA as a Behavior Technician while working towards his BCBA.

Casey completed her Masters in Behavior Analysis and Therapy at Southern Illinois University in 2017. She has been in the field of ABA for almost 10 years. Casey started her journey working with children with disabilities when she was 16 (21 years ago), tutoring children with ADHD. Since then, she has had the privilege to work with individuals on the Autism spectrum, ADHD, ODD, CD, among others. She has experience with learners 2 years- senior. She has worked in home, clinics, and group homes. She prefers the home setting, and having a connection with the learner and their family.

Kymi has worked in the field for over 13 years. She is a mom of a child on the Autism Spectrum.

Amy served in the United States Navy and studied Education at JJC.

Tiffany currently holds a teaching license with LBS1. She has a BA in psychology.

Angelica graduated from Elmhurst University in 2016 with a BS. She is currently in school pursuing her Master’s Degree in Behavior Analysis with a projected graduation date in September 2023.

Ash holds two undergraduate degrees in both Communicative Disorders and Disabilities and Rehabilitation Services and Disabilities from Northern Illinois University and a Masters degree in Special Education with an Emphasis in Applied Behavioral Analysis from Arizona State University.

Cynthia is currently in grad school working on her Master’s degree in Applied Behavior Analysis and therapy. She also has a degree in Recreation Therapy and is a CTRS (Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist).

Nina received her Masters in Education and Education Specialist degrees from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. I completed classes at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale to get my BCaBA certification.

He has experience working in home and in school based settings. He has been working in healthcare for 4 years.

Tana currently volunteers helping an 86 yr old man assisting him with household chores, making/driving him to all medical appointments, and providing him with companionship. She also volunteered for a few years with Secret Santa DuPage County providing Christmas (all the way down to stockings and cookies for Santa) for underprivileged families.

Mary has a Bachelors in Special Education. She has specialized foster care for 19 years leading to the adoption of 3 boys on the spectrum.

Carlos has obtained the State Seal of Biliteracy for Spanish in 2019 which has helped in a variety of ways with his clients. He currently attends Aurora University pursuing his Master’s Degree in Social Work. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from NIU.

Alexa holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology Degree from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. She has also obtained a Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Certification from the QPR Institute.

Emily is a certified RBT and holds CPR, CPI and HIPAA certifications. She worked closely with the Best Buddies program throughout all 4 years of high school.

Angelica began the ABA journey summer this year and has been involved in pediatric care for about 5 years.

Monique graduated with her Bachelors Degree in Psychology in 2020. She is currently pursuing her Masters Degree in Clinical Psychology.

Sureatha is a Villanova University Alum. She has always been passionate about education and the impact it makes on our children and she hopes to have her own educational facility one day.

Charlotte is pursuing dual certification with 2nd being a BCBA candidate. Her first certification is a licensed Physical Therapist. She obtained her bachelors degree at Rosalind Franklin University of Health Sciences and a master’s degree in Psychology with ABA concentration at Eastern Kentucky University.