Administrative Team
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Jacqueline Kishbaugh, M.Ed., M.A., BCBA/LBS
Clinical Director, Cofounder & Owner Jacque is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst with over 18 years of experience working with special needs children and their families as both a therapist and educator. She is passionate about providing well rounded therapeutic services under the umbrella of Applied Behavior Analysis. Along with her partner Brandon, she recognized a need for a comprehensive therapeutic approach for services in the Northeastern Pennsylvania region and with that Keystone Behavior Services was born. Jacque is committed to providing quality services to children and to supporting and educating families. She feels privileged to work in the field of ABA, and brings purpose and passion into making a difference in the quality of life for the children and families she works with. |
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Brandon Zlotek, M.Ed.
Administrative Director, Cofounder & Owner Brandon Zlotek received his undergraduate degree in History Education from King’s College in Wilkes Barre, PA. For him, ABA was more of a calling than a career. Upon working as a transportation specialist for children with autism, and through experience in teaching, Brandon knew that helping those with special needs was what he was meant to do. He went back to Bloomsburg University to get his Master's degree in special education, focusing on children with autism. Throughout his career, he has worked with children and adults with special needs in homes, schools, centers, and clinics. When he is not working, he enjoys coaching cross country and track and spending time with family and friends (preferably at the beach). |
ABA Team
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Melanie Palma, M.Ed., BC-ABA
Director of Pike County Division Melanie has over 20 years experience working with adults and children with developmental disabilities. She earned a dual BA from Keystone College in Early Childhood and Special Education and a MA from Ball State University, in Applied Behavior Analysis with a concentration on Autism. Melanie has worked in home, educational, clinical, and community settings. In her free time she enjoys camping with family and friends. |
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Corinne, Boyd, M.Ed., BC-ABA
Social Skills Coordinator Corinne received her Master’s degree in Special Education in 2007 from Bloomsburg University and has a Bachelor in Business Administration from Wilkes University. She has been an Autistic Support Teacher for over 13 years in Verbal Behavior and Applied Behavior Analysis Classrooms. She is dedicated and enthusiastic in meeting the needs of her clients and working as part of a team with families to ensure their children are receiving a well-versed, balanced program that has purpose as an individual. Corinne is also continuing her education at the University of Scranton where she is working on an advanced graduate certification to become a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. |
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Gabrielle Griffin, Behavior Technician
Gabrielle received her undergraduate degree in Elementary Education and Special Education from Kutztown University of Pennsylvania in May of 2020. Over the last 4 years, Gabrielle has worked with children in home, educational, clinical, and community settings. In the near future, she plans to earn her Masters Degree in Applied Behavior Analysis. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family and friends as well as watching sports. |
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Melissa Llewellyn, Behavior Technician
Melissa recently completed her registered behavior technician (RBT) coursework and has many years of experience working in ABA and Verbal Behavior settings. She is enthusiastic in everything that she does and treats every child as if they are her own. In her free time she loves to spend time with her family in the outdoors. |
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Dawn Schellhammer, Behavior Technician
Dawn recently completed her registered behavior technician (RBT) coursework and intensive training in Verbal Behavior. She is excited to work in the field of ABA and would like to extend her therapy repertoire by adding Music Therapy as a specialization. Dawn enjoys volunteering her time at a local therapeutic horse farm. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, painting and being creative, and she loves to spend quiet time in nature. |
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Kara Schwartz, Behavior Technician
Kara recently completed her registered behavior technician (RBT) coursework and training in Verbal Behavior. She previously worked with children in the home setting and is enthusiastic about starting in the field of ABA. Kara enjoys spending time with her friends and family as well as hiking. |
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Caity Bennett, Behavior Technician
Caity graduated with her BS in psychology from Rochester institute of Technology. She has experience working with young children and children with ASD. Caity enjoys spending time with friends and family and loves music. Caity is enrolled at Ball State University and is scheduled to begin her journey to become a BCBA in September. |
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Hannah Boyd, Behavior Technician
Hannah is a graduate of Dallas High School who is interested in the field of ABA and Verbal Behavior. She recently completed the registered behavior technician (RBT) coursework. She is energetic, enthusiastic, a team player, and loves children. She has 6 years of experience in child care and is passionate about helping children reach their fullest potential. In her free time Hannah enjoys time with family and friends and snowboarding. |
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Emma Muren, Behavior Technician
Emma recently completed her registered behavior technician (RBT) coursework and is looking to further her education in behavior and therapy. She has worked with children of all ages and enjoyed caregiving for adults with brain injuries. She enjoys spending her free time with her friends, makes music and art, and loves a quiet night in with her pets. |
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Kayla Reilly, Behavior Technician
Kayla recently completed her registered behavior technician (RBT) coursework and is planning to further her education in the field of special education. Kayla currently holds a Bachelor of Science from East Stroudsburg University in Biology. The decision to change fields completely from biology to special needs education feels like a calling for her due to her passion for helping others. In her spare time Kayla enjoys horseback riding, hiking, and spending time with her family. |
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Danielle Scherrer, Registered Behavior Technician
Danielle holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Cal State San Marcos in Human Development with a concentration in Children’s Services. Danielle began her ABA journey over 20 years ago as a therapist in home, educational, center and community settings. As an RBT, Danielle prides herself on the positive connections she makes with the children and families she serves and finds joy in every goal reached. In her free time, Danielle enjoys volunteering at a therapeutic horsemanship program with her daughters, horseback riding, fishing, gardening and spending time with her family. |
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Danielle Reilly, Behavior Technician
Danielle completed her RBT coursework in February of 2020 from The Florida Institute of Technology, and graduated with her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Pennsylvania State University in December of 2020. She worked in residential mental health services before deciding to work in the ABA field in November of 2019. This decision to change fields of work ended up being the calling Danielle needed in order to solidify what she wanted to do with her future career. She is currently a student at Ball State University in the Masters program for Applied Behavior Analysis, and her goal is to become a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. |
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Maria Marcum, MS. OTR/L
Maria is a certified and licensed occupational therapist in the state of Pennsylvania. She currently resides in Wyoming, PA close to her hometown where she grew up. She completed 2 years of undergraduate course work at Temple University. She then attended Thomas Jefferson University-Center City campus in Philadelphia, PA to earn her Bachelor of Science in Health and Occupation and Master of Science in Occupational Therapy duel degrees. She graduated from TJU in May of 2020. Maria has experience ranging from early intervention, school based, home health, acute care hospitals, adults with ID/D (intellectual disabilities and/or developmental disabilities) community based, tele-therapy, and holistic health promotion settings. She also has experience in program development, as she developed and implemented 2 unique programs from the ground up during her clinical fieldwork rotations. She is passionate about collaborating with children and their families to empower, enable and support children’s independence and success in valued occupations. By providing appropriate client-centered supports and interventions, this allows children and their families to truly thrive and affect a positive, lasting impact on their lives. Maria is an active member of AOTA and is an advocate for the OT profession. In 2018, she advocated for the OT profession by visiting Washington, DC and meeting with representatives of Congress to educate and inform individuals on the importance and impact of occupational therapy. In her free time, Maria enjoys being outdoors in nature, hiking, traveling with her boyfriend Jeremy, home design, spending time with family and friends, and leading a clean, healthy, nourishing lifestyle. |
