Sarah joined ATS in September 2024. She started her career as a registered behavior technician in 2018, working at a specialized school and then in the clinic setting with 2-5 year olds. She pursued her BCBA certification and became a BCBA in 2021. After becoming a BCBA, she realized she wanted to one day be in academia and contribute to research, so she pursued her PhD. Sarah completed her PhD. in applied behavior analysis in 2024. During her time in school, Sarah was a teaching assistant for masters level classes, was a peer mentor, presented at a conference in Kansas City, and was an author in a book chapter. Sarah is passionate about mentoring, training, and supervising new BCBAs. She is also passionate about teaching clients skills that will generalize to home/the community and will lead to success in a less restrictive environment. In Sarah's role as Clinical Director, she supervises a team of BCBAs in Washington County. Sarah lives in Hagerstown, MD with her fiance, and one dog, Cooper.
Fun Fact(s) About Sarah: Sarah loves to make sourdough bread, travel, and be a homebody. Sarah lived in Ireland for 2 months during college and is looking forward to her 2 week long honeymoon in Europe this June.