https://www.trendingtogether.org/blog daily 0.75 2022-12-06 https://www.trendingtogether.org/blog/pardonmypairing-nypdh monthly 0.5 2021-08-16 https://www.trendingtogether.org/blog/youarewhatyourepeat-rdyyd monthly 0.5 2021-08-16 https://www.trendingtogether.org/16-week-survival-kits daily 0.75 2023-06-10 https://www.trendingtogether.org/16-week-survival-kits/event-four-wx56b monthly 0.5 2020-06-24 https://www.trendingtogether.org/16-week-survival-kits/event-one-ntbhg monthly 0.5 2020-05-20 https://www.trendingtogether.org/16-week-survival-kits/event-five-m34n8 monthly 0.5 2020-06-24 https://www.trendingtogether.org/16-week-survival-kits/event-three-xjatk monthly 0.5 2020-06-24 https://www.trendingtogether.org/16-week-survival-kits/event-two-67xfc monthly 0.5 2020-06-24 https://www.trendingtogether.org/jenna-bio daily 0.75 2022-12-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/638f6ad4a670cf01c4f1d0a8/1670343381179-0IN6CC9I4VFD8WPGERM7/Jenna+Rhodes.png Jenna-Bio Jenna is founder and owner of Teach, Acquire, Thrive, LLC. She started this agency with the mission in mind to provide high quality, ethical, progressive, and culturally humane ABA therapy. Mixing the concepts of "old-school" ABA with newer research, training, and curriculum, to provide clients truly individualized, mindful, and compassionate ABA therapy. In addition, she wanted to provide her team with an environment in which they love to work every day and that embraces collaboration, mutual respect, and togetherness. She founded TAT in 2019 and prior to that has been working in the ABA field since April of 2012, working with individuals with disabilities since October of 2010. She has worked her way up from respite provider to behavioral therapist to BCBA. Her first day on the job as a behavioral therapist had her "AHA" moment in life and knew this was her calling and what she was meant to do and hit the ground running from there. Jenna holds her undergraduate degree in Human Services (Alaska Pacific University, 2012) and her Master's of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis (Ball State University, 2014). She received certification as a Board Certified assistant Behavior Analyst (BCaBA) in 2013 and her certification as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) in 2014. Her specialties include early intervention, independent educational evaluations/functional behavior assessments, staff training, advocacy, and implementing PEAK in which she holds a level 2 certification. Along with managing TAT and her caseload, she also has 3 beautiful children and she loves coaching them in baseball and softball. Jenna loves the outdoors, hiking, kayaking, camping, and fishing when she can get out of the office. "Be passionate in the pursuit of what sets your soul on fire." and she believes that her family and ABA are her purpose in life and looks forward to serving your family or working with you. https://www.trendingtogether.org/christinabio daily 0.75 2022-12-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/638f6ad4a670cf01c4f1d0a8/1670343385242-8U1A6IYGCF87QJ77COSR/Christina+Babb.JPG Christina-Bio Christina Babb is the Regional Coordinator and Scheduler with the company. Christina has always had a passion for working with children. In high school, she would take the offer for any opportunity to tutor or volunteer as a teacher aide. Christina started her college career in Early Childhood Education and then quickly decided to change to a Business degree, which helped her with her future accomplishments. She hoped to open her own childcare center, and in 2014 she successfully started and managed her licensed in-home, Preschool and won provider of the year. Christina had a successful childcare business for five years, where she taught a diversity of children. The opportunity came in 2019 to be the Lead Teacher with Teach, Acquire, Thrive for a trail inclusion program. A year later, while working at TAT, Christina and her family got the news that the military required her and her family to move. A significant growth opportunity within the company allowed Christina to stay with TAT and work remotely. Christina works very hard with scheduling of services, and maintaining an accurate work schedule for all staff . She also works on client intake to ensure incoming clients can receive services with minimal delay, maintaining up to date client files, tracking utilization of services, maintaining staff credentials and that they are up to date, in addition to everyday communication with staff and families. She also assists with growth opportunities with insurance contracts, along with helping manage clinic and company operations and tasking additional administrative duties where needed. Christina was born and raised in northern California. With managing working from home, Christina likes to spend her free time cooking/baking, and making memories with her two beautiful children. Family time is crucial, and on the weekends, she and her family enjoy the outdoors, exploring, hiking, and eating great food. https://www.trendingtogether.org/schedule-appointment daily 0.75 2022-12-06 https://www.trendingtogether.org/home daily 1.0 2024-09-18 https://www.trendingtogether.org/israelbio daily 0.75 2022-12-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/638f6ad4a670cf01c4f1d0a8/1670343390903-RVMQVWZK4LGSBJ1QEPYL/Israel+Rodriguez.jpg Israel-Bio Israel volunteered in his younger brother's special education classroom during middle school; he first learned about behavior through the behavioral team his brother with down syndrome received. Learning how to help his brother turned into wanting to help other families who experienced similar challenges; his passion for the field developed. He believed that individuals with disabilities had many abilities; he planned to help by teaching individuals how to develop those skills. In 2009, Israel began working in special education classrooms as a substitute para-educator. He later worked closely with the behavioral team on short assignments in different classrooms. Israel got hired with a behavioral company in 2011, where he started as a behavior technician and held job titles including leadership/support, a behavior specialist (supervisor), and in 2019 he received his BCBA, whereas he describes it started for him. Israel enjoys learning from others and growing in the field. He received his general education from Solano community college, a degree in criminal justice with a focus he initially envisioned a behavioral career in law enforcement. He then decided to continue his education and completed his master's degree in curriculum and instruction from Arizona state university and obtained his Board-Certified Behavioral Analyst Certificate. Israel sees every academic milestone as an accomplishment; the experiences this field has provided him outside of his personal life experiences have been his highlight accomplishments. When he is not graphing or writing reports, he is likely enjoying a motorcycle ride, working on something involving tools, out on a mindful walk/hike, or spending time with family and close friends. https://www.trendingtogether.org/staff daily 0.75 2023-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/638f6ad4a670cf01c4f1d0a8/1670343392995-VU4W1RA9Q84IB15TPTAW/Jenna+Rhodes-bw.png https://www.trendingtogether.org/services daily 0.75 2023-05-26 https://www.trendingtogether.org/rita-bio daily 0.75 2022-12-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/638f6ad4a670cf01c4f1d0a8/1670343401095-YCORYWCM8WBSE6EQCKFL/Rita+Gutierrez.jpeg Rita-Bio Rita Gutierrez has been a BCBA for a little over 2 years but has been in the field of applied behavior analysis (ABA) for over 15 years. She was born in Stockton, California 40 years ago. She has a great passion for helping others using evidence based interventions. Rita believes that everyone can learn and that knowledge is power. One day, Rita would love to write a book about the journey of being here. Rita is the mother of two amazing boys and the wife to a loving husband. She loves to learn and loves working with people on the spectrum. Rita specializes in Parent Training and strongly believes the most successful outcomes arrive through family support. https://www.trendingtogether.org/nashirabio daily 0.75 2022-12-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/638f6ad4a670cf01c4f1d0a8/1670343403270-LXV5YXL97NLY9EQ0VTJP/Nashira+Headshot+Color.jpg Nashira-Bio Nashira knew from a young age that she wanted to go into the field of psychology. Drawn by the prospect of helping others and an interest in the human condition, Nashira completed her undergraduate work at her local community college before transferring to Central Washington University to complete her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. While in school, Nashira worked as advocate and peer counselor for survivors of Domestic Violence and Assault and there learned to appreciate the client-centered approach to treatment and intervention. After graduating with her degree in 2015, she was invited to interview and accepted a position as a Behavior Therapist serving clients in the Bay Area. She quickly fell in love with the job and decided to return to school to complete her MS in Psychology with an emphasis in Applied Behavior Analysis. Nashira graduated with her degree in 2018 and obtained her BCBA credential in May of 2021. As a BCBA, Nashira believes that the most important facets of effective intervention are that each client be treated with compassion, integrity, and the highest quality of care possible. When she’s not working with Teach, Acquire, Thrive, LLC., she can be found quilting, reading a good book, or at the local nursery. https://www.trendingtogether.org/jeanbio daily 0.75 2022-12-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/638f6ad4a670cf01c4f1d0a8/1670343405435-FHGU9GSB3Y9092Q7LS5K/Callaghan-Hoskins%2C+Jean+headshot.jpg Jean-Bio Jean is a BCBA at Teach, Acquire, Thrive, LLC. She was TAT’s first employee when it began in April of 2019. Jean initially started working with children on the autism spectrum when she provided fitness services for them. Seeing the benefits of ABA, Jean pursued her Master’s degree in psychology with an emphasis in ABA. After completing her Master’s and her hours, Jean passed her BCBA exam in May 2021. Her specialties include early intervention, social skills (PEERS certification), ADHD, and ACT/AIM. When Jean is not doing ABA, you can catch her hanging out with her family, teaching Pilates, being outside or working out. https://www.trendingtogether.org/mykelbio daily 0.75 2022-12-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/638f6ad4a670cf01c4f1d0a8/1670343407606-J4KKB49ZTNZ1O4C6AKCR/fullsizeoutput_53b.jpeg Mykel-Bio Mykel is the Lead HR Specialist for Teach, Acquire, Thrive LLC. He started with the company in 2021. He currently holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Mathematics and Statistics. After graduating he started working for After-School Care Enrichment Services (ACES). This really started his passion for helping and serving in a community. He moved onto becoming a middle school math teacher working with children with learning and behavioral challenges. This is what sparked his love for helping children and working for a bigger cause. Mykel works remotely on the east coast in North Carolina and handles TATs accounts receivables, payroll, and benefits. His favorite pastime is reviewing NBA basketball stats and questioning his family on flash fast mathematical problems.He also enjoys helping out in the community with coaching and training kids with basketball. Mykel has a beautiful wife, twin girls, and an older son. https://www.trendingtogether.org/join-the-team daily 0.75 2022-12-06 https://www.trendingtogether.org/natasahabio daily 0.75 2022-12-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/638f6ad4a670cf01c4f1d0a8/1670343409504-WC9R10MFOQVPC5NRLLUQ/IMG_4618+%281%29.jpg Natasha-Bio Natasha is the Claims Resolution and Contracting Specialist for TAT. Natasha graduated from East Tennessee State University in 2016 with a Bachelors of Science in Public Health with a concentration of health administration and a minor in leadership studies. She has a passion to help bridge the gap of access to healthcare for underserved communities. Natasha has a background working in healthcare for the past 5 years and has handled all day to day operations in an outpatient rehab setting. Natasha currently works remotely on the east coast in North Carolina and handles day to day billing for TAT, submitting authorizations, any other insurance issues, and the contracting process with new insurance companies. She likes to spend her free time hanging out with family and friends. She also enjoys finding new places for her husband and her three kids to create new adventures and memories. https://www.trendingtogether.org/tarrynbio daily 0.75 2022-12-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/638f6ad4a670cf01c4f1d0a8/1670343411508-UC74XP3ODT1KVHWR2F65/TarrynColor.jpeg Tarryn-BIo Tarryn Macon has been in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) since 2017. She worked as a camp counselor for children with developmental disabilities for two years in San Luis Obispo, CA while obtaining her bachelor’s degree in Liberal Studies with a minor in Child Development from California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) in 2017. She then moved to Sacramento in 2017, where she started as an in-home and school behavior technician, providing ABA services to children on the autism spectrum. She then became a training coordinator for staff to teach the fundamentals of ABA and how to implement it with clients, as well as a lead technician, training new hires. She then was a midlevel supervisor where she provided supervision and programming for clients and staff. In December 2020, Tarryn graduated from National University with a Master’s in ABA and became a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst in June 2021. Tarryn became a part of the Teach, Acquire, Thrive team in October 2021. She loved the quality and ethical standards that Jenna Morgan has created for the company and its clients, as well as the team collaborative atmosphere. Her specialties include early intervention, functional behavioral assessments, staff training, and implementation of interventions across different ages. In her spare time, Tarryn enjoys traveling and her two dogs. She also loves to interact and learn from others. https://www.trendingtogether.org/sarabio daily 0.75 2022-12-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/638f6ad4a670cf01c4f1d0a8/1670343413390-1B0GHR6V32HSCFOTMBE3/Sara+Keen.jpg Sara-Bio Sara Keen is bilingual, speaking both Spanish and English. She has been a BCBA for two years now, but has been in the field of ABA for 8 years. She started working with families as a behavior analyst and became an RBT within a year. After receiving extensive schooling in California State University, Sacramento she received her BCaBA and worked as a mid-level to continue progressing and gaining experience. Sara received her master’s from Capella University and shortly received her BCBA certification in 2018. Sara has been a BCBA for two and a half years and has enjoyed working with multiple kids ranging from age 1 yrs. to 18 yrs. old and their families. She has worked extensively with different children with different ranges of necessities, such as language skills and adaptive living skills. She has gained great experience with working with toilet training skills and compliance training. She also has worked with many families from Hispanic communities and with families that live and work on Travis Air Force Base. She deeply enjoys working with the children and their family members to increase independence, reduce behaviors, and to increase favorable relationships within the family. In her down time, Sara spends time with her family. She also enjoys drawing and calligraphy. She also spends time in her garden tending to chickens and many plants. https://www.trendingtogether.org/contact daily 0.75 2023-05-27 https://www.trendingtogether.org/emilybio daily 0.75 2022-12-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/638f6ad4a670cf01c4f1d0a8/1670343415133-3B4J00ASTVLXLFVPAUKQ/20211112_101910.jpg Emily-Bio Emily Xiong has been in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) since 2014. She attended California State University of Sacramento as a full time pre-medical student. During this time. she also worked part-time as a registered behavior technician and volunteered at UC Davis Medical Center. Emily worked with clients on the ASD spectrum from 2 to 17 years of age and realized that working in the field of ABA is gratifying and fulfilling. After completing her Bachelor’s Degree in Science with a minor in Biomedical Science in 2017, she immediately applied to Capella University the following year. Emily graduated from Capella University in the winter of 2020 with a Master’s in Psychology with an emphasis on Applied Behavior Analysis and received her BCBA certification in 2021. Her specialties are in early intervention, independent living skills, self-advocacy, parent training, and implementing PEAK in which she holds a level 1 certification. She loves to learn and is interested in attending a program to pursue an ASSECT Certification in Sex Therapy soon. Anytime you don’t see Emily glued to the screen working, she is either spending time with her family out of the house, or enjoying her spa day at home. https://www.trendingtogether.org/resources daily 0.75 2023-05-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/638f6ad4a670cf01c4f1d0a8/1670343417331-3Z9C0AXGS8BEU9HPLY6I/image-from-rawpixel-id-539075-jpeg.jpg Resources - Our Monthly Newsletter September 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ede5d5c4e1eb54d74680dd4/1592261960811-ET6PMZTKVVGY64W0OJZA/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Getting Started with your insurance We understand that the referral process with you insurance can be time consuming. That is why we have made a step-by-step flow chart on how to get started with our current accepted insurance companies: Partnership Healthplan of California TriCare the BHPN Cigna https://www.trendingtogether.org/amy-bio daily 0.75 2022-12-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/638f6ad4a670cf01c4f1d0a8/1670343419264-W6Q8SUBTPS6G9Y6UI9N1/Amy+Kra%CC%88ge+copy.jpg Amy-Bio After growing up with a family member on the spectrum, Amy always knew she wanted to work in the field of psychology but did not realize her passion for ABA until after earning her MS. Originally planning to teach at a community college, Amy graduated her master’s program during the recession and accepted a job working as a paraeducator at a public elementary school with a preschool program for children with autism. This is where she met a brilliant and dynamic doctorate-level Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) who inspired her to continue her education and become a BCBA under her supervision so she could also help children with autism in a direct and meaningful way. While studying towards becoming a BCBA, Amy accepted a position as a mid-level supervisor at a small ABA company where she first met Teach, Acquire, Thrive’s incredible CEO Jenna Morgan. Once board certified, Amy went on to work under Jenna’s supervision as the Regional Director of the Beale AFB branch of a larger ABA company for 3 years until Jenna left to begin her own company that provides individualized services with compassion and care (TAT!). Amy is thrilled to be working with Jenna again as a Clinical Director at TAT and has been working with the company since October of 2019. Amy’s specialties include ADHD support(s), helping children develop coping skills, and teaching emotional intelligence. Amy keeps a work-life balance by practicing yoga, enjoying time in nature with her family, taking silly pictures of her cats, and performing live music with her husband. https://www.trendingtogether.org/paolobio daily 0.75 2022-12-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/638f6ad4a670cf01c4f1d0a8/1670343421554-W7UTU3TSA3SWJPFG2FDM/PAnonas+Color+Staff.png Paolo-Bio Paolo Anonas is the Clinical and Administrative Assistant for Teach, Acquire, Thrive LLC. as well as one of the Behavior Therapists. Starting in April 2021, he was excited at the opportunity to help others in multiple capacities. Paolo helps coordinate the day to day business at the clinic, making sure things run smoothly by facilitating needs of both the administrative team and the technicians. As a Behavior Therapist, he works closely with individual clients, implementing the programs designed by the BCBAs to best serve our clients as well as collecting data necessary for the BCBAs to adapt the programs to each individuals’ needs. Paolo was ecstatic at the opportunity to work in a field helping neurodiverse individuals, having grown up with ADHD himself. He always wanted to work in a field where he could provide impactful aid to others, and upon learning of the field of ABA felt that he could not have asked for a better opportunity to do so. He was born in Northern California, but grew up in Massachusetts. He returned to California in 2015 to be closer to family. 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