Preschools

• Alum Creek Elementary School
• Olentangy Shanahan Preschool
• Wyandot Run Elementary School

Elementary Schools

• Alum Creek Elementary School
• Indian Springs Elementary School
• Wyandot Run Elementary School

Katie is a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) who has been working in the field of ABA for the past 7 years as a classroom teacher and a consultant for the home setting working with families. As a teacher and a consultant, Katie worked with students who were diagnosed with autism/and or multiple disabilities in a private nonprofit education and therapy center. Katie earned her Master’s degree in Psychology with a focus in Applied Behavior Analysis from Capella University. She has a Bachelor of Arts in English from Castleton State College. Katie’s professional interests include functional communication so each child has a meaningful way of communication, staff and parent training to support students in the school and home environment and helping teach functional skills for students.

Certifications

• Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)
• Certified Ohio Behavior Analyst (COBA)

Elementary Schools

• Glen Oak Elementary School
• Scioto Ridge Elementary School

Middle Schools

• Shanahan Middle School 

High Schools 

• Olentangy High School 

Richard Hood is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) who has been practicing for 5 years. He previously came from another school district, and has worked with preschool, elementary, and secondary levels for behavior modification goals. He comes with experience working with administration, teachers, and parents for education in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis. He graduated from The Ohio State University, and earned his Master's in Applied Behavior Analysis with an emphasis in Autism from Ball State University. Richard's professional interests include staff training, function identification research, hands-on behavior intervention implementation, and data collection strategies.

In his free time, he likes to do anything outdoors, walk his two dogs (a Great Dane, and a Beagle mix), and explore new areas and restaurants of Columbus.

Certifications

• Board Certified Behavior Analyst
• Certified Ohio Behavior Analyst

Preschools

• Shale Meadows Elementary School
• Olentangy Preschool Career Center

Elementary Schools 

• Cheshire Elementary School 
• Shale Meadows Elementary School

Julie Sherwood is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) who specializes in behavioral interventions for students who have autism and developmental disabilities. She also works with students who have emotional and behavioral disabilities. She has over 18 years of experience in the field of special education as a paraprofessional, educator, curriculum developer, and behavior analyst. Julie taught students who were diagnosed with autism and/or multiple disabilities at the elementary and middle school level in a public school setting. She has also worked for a special education software company, developing curriculum and conducting educational research. Her professional interests include trauma informed practices, functional and transition skills, providing students with a functional means of communication, and providing staff with knowledge and skills to support students who are dysregulated or in distress.  

Julie earned a Master of Arts degree in Applied Behavior Analysis from The Ohio State University. She has a Bachelor of Science in Education and holds two Intervention Specialist licenses: Mild-Moderate Disabilities and Moderate-Intensive/Severe Disabilities (both grades K-12). Julie has co-authored research articles that have been published in the peer-reviewed journal, Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities. 

Certifications 

• Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) 
• Certified Crisis Prevention and Intervention (CPI) Instructor 
• Licensed Intervention Specialist (K-12 Mild/Moderate; K-12 Moderate/Intensive) 

Middle Schools

• Orange Middle School 

High Schools 

• Olentangy Orange High School 
• Olentangy Academy - ACT

Jack Schlabig is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) who has been working in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis for the last 5 years. Jack spent his whole life in the Olentangy School District going to Alum Creek Elementary, Shanahan Middle School and Olentangy High School. He then went to The Ohio State University where he got his Bachelors of Psychology. 

Jack started in the field of ABA as a behavior technician at a center for students with challenging behaviors. He has worked as a paraprofessional in a high school classroom, a consultant doing in home aba therapy and most recently was a Behavior Specialist for an entire county of schools. His professional interests include meaningful inclusion for all students, effects of paraprofessionals on independence of students, decreasing student’s challenging behavior and the ways ABA can be used to support all students in a school setting.

Jack is also an avid runner and coaches high school cross country.  

Certifications 

• Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) 
• Certified Ohio Behavior Analyst (COBA)