Maria has been a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) since 2012 with over 15 years of experience working with individuals with disabilities in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) (emphasis on children with autism) as well as an additional 7 years working with neurotypical children. She received her B.A. in Psychology from California State University, Northridge (2006), and her M.A. in Educational Psychology from California State University, Long Beach (2009).  She completed the certificate program in Applied Behavior Analysis through Florida Technical Institute (2011).  She is a Licensed Board

Certificated Behavior Analyst (LBA) in the state of Utah and advocates for services for children with autism.