The Learning Center

Jill has been working in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis since 2008 and has been at the Northeast Arc in the ABA services departments since 2013. Jill has an M.S. in Counseling and Psychological Services and a post-graduate certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis. She is both a Board-Certified and Licensed Behavior Analyst (BCBA/LABA) and has been practicing as a BCBA since 2015. Jill has held several positions at the Northeast Arc including the roles of Behavior Technician (Building Bridges Program), Senior Provider (Autism Waiver Program), BCBA/LABA (Building Bridges Program) and has held the role of Clinical Program Director of The Learning Center since February 2019. Jill also teaches Applied Behavior Analysis to undergraduate students at Salem State University and has been part of the adjunct faculty there since 2016. Jill has a great passion for Behavior Analysis, teaching in and disseminating the field of ABA, and working with children of all developmental abilities.

Jackie has been working in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis since 2013 and has been at the Northeast Arc since 2015. She previously held the position of Senior Support Broker for the Autism Waiver Program and Service Coordinator for the Autism Support Center at the Northeast Arc. She is currently a BCBA for both The Learning Center and Building Blocks, the Northeast Arc’s Early Intervention Intensive ABA Program. Jackie has a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from UMass Amherst and a Master’s of Education with a concentration in Applied Behavior Analysis and Autism Studies from Endicott College. She also volunteers as a Special Education Surrogate Parent with the Federation for Children of Special Needs and the Department of Children and Families to act as a special education decision-maker to children in DCF group homes.

Alexandra has been working in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis since 2019. She started working for the Northeast Arc in the summer of 2019 as a Classroom Behavior Technician and then a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT). Alexandra recently finished her Master’s program in Applied Behavior Analysis at Regis College and has been practicing as a BCBA at TLC since June 2021. Alexandra enjoys working with children of all developmental abilities and continues to find opportunities to grow and learn in the field.

Cassie has been working in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis since the beginning of 2017. She worked directly with adults with developmental disabilities in a day program prior to working with children at school, home, and in the community. Cassie obtained her Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) credential in 2018. She has been working at The Northeast Arc in The Learning Center (TLC) as an RBT since August 2020. She has her B.S. in Kinesiology from The University of Tennessee and M.S. in Applied Behavior Analysis from Regis College. Cassie obtained her credential as a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) in 2021 and is currently working in this role at TLC.

Colleen has been working in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis since 2005. She has a master’s degree in Psychology and a has a post-graduate certificate in Behaviors in Autism. She has been at Northeast Arc since 2013 and previously worked in two public school districts as support staff and as a BCBA. She has been a BCBA (Board Certified Behavior Analyst) since 2009 and has both board certification and state licensure. Colleen currently works in three of our ABA programs: The Learning Center, Spotlight, and Building Bridges. She enjoys working with children of all ages and abilities.

Jessica Figueiredo has been working in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis since 2016. She graduated from Salem State in 2015 where she double majored in Early Childhood Education and Psychology. It was there where she discovered Applied Behavior Analysis and realized that she had a passion for ABA and for working with children. She began working for the Northeast Arc in 2019 as 1:1 Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) at The Learning Center. She recently finished her Master’s program at Endicott College where she majored in Applied Behavior Analysis with a concentration in Childhood Clinical Disorders and is now working as a BCBA at The Learning Center.