She received her doctorate in psychology with a major area of study in developmental disabilities and behavior analysis, including being trained at Nisonger Center of Excellence (a center at The Ohio State University, and post-doctoral training in behavior analysis in several county boards of developmental disabilities under the training supervision of Dr. kevin Arnold through CCBT. She has been practicing for over 20 years. She specializes in children and adults with developmental disabilities, behavior support, testing, Autism spectrum disorders (either as primary or dual diagnoses). She also consults with several county boards of Developmental Disabilities in central Ohio.