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Eric W. Maier PHD., BCBA-D

Eric W. Maier, PH.D., BCBA-D, LBA, CUSP ARCHITECT

Chief Executive Officer/ Chief Clinical Officer

Dr. Eric W. Maier, BCBA-D, founder of the California Unified Service Providers, L.L.C. (CUSP) and of Behavioral Cusp, L.L.C., is currently our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Clinical Officer.  Dr. Maier started working with individuals diagnosed with developmental / intellectual disabilities in 1992 at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) where he earned his bachelor’s degree in psychology.  At that time, he was involved in implementing behavioral intervention therapy to children diagnosed with autism and related disorders and was supervised by Dr. Ivar Lovaas.

Sara A Kiser Wojtanowicz
20+ YEARS
Sara A. Kiser Wojtanowicz, B.A.
Senior Director of Operations
Sara Kiser Wojtanowicz started working as a behavior therapist with children diagnosed with developmental disabilities in 2002.
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Stephanie Ammari, M.S., B.C.B.A.
18+ YEARS
Stephanie Ammari, M.S., B.C.B.A., CUSP ARCHITECT
Senior Director of Clinical Programs at the Garden Grove Office, Behavioral Architect
Stephanie Ammari joined the CUSP family in 2006 as a Case Supervisor and is currently the Director of Clinical Programs at our Orange County office located in Garden Grove.
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Markee Helms (Gueldenzopf), M.S., B.C.B.A.
13+ YEARS
Markee Helms, M.S., B.C.B.A., CUSP ARCHITECT
Director of Research & Development
Markee Helms moved from Michigan to California in 2011 to attend The Chicago School of Professional Psychology in Los Angeles.
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Lauren Melen, M.S., B.C.B.A
14+ YEARS
Lauren Melen, M.S., B.C.B.A
Director of Outreach
Lauren Melen received her Bachelors of Arts Degree in Applied Behavioral Science from the University of Kansas in 2010.
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Viveca Andres, M.S., B.C.B.A.
14+ YEARS
Viveca Andres, M.S., B.C.B.A.
Program Designer
Viveca Andres has been working with individuals with developmental disabilities since 2007.
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Monica Cubos, M.S., B.C.B.A.
16+ YEARS
Monica Cubos, M.S., B.C.B.A.
Program Designer, Assistant Director of Training Division
Monica Cubos began working at CUSP as a behavior technician after graduating with her BA in Psychology in 2008.
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Dylan Groh, M.S., B.C.B.A
10+ YEARS
Dylan Groh, M.S., B.C.B.A
Case Supervisor L1
Dylan began working as a behavior technician in the summer of 2014 soon after attaining his bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Channel Islands University.
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Jennifer Gutierrez, M.S., B.C.B.A.
9+ YEARS
Jennifer Gutierrez M.S., B.C.B.A.
Assistant Director of Training Division
Jennifer Gutierrez began working with children in 2011; she volunteered at multiple preschools and Miller Children’s Hospital in Long Beach, while working on her undergrad at the California State University of Los Angeles (CSULA).
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Kionna Copes
7+ YEARS
Kionna Copes, M.A., B.C.B.A.
Case Supervisor
Kionna Copes has been working with children since 2017 where she interned at Department of Children and Families in Connecticut before moving to California.
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Edith Moreno, M.A., B.C.B.A
6+ YEARS
Edith Moreno, M.A., B.C.B.A
Case Supervisor
Edith began her ABA journey back in 2016 by taking coursework in applied behavior analysis and child development. She graduated from California State University Northridge, with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology.
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Cheyenne Spearman-Matherly
6+ YEARS
Cheyenne Spearman-Matherly, M.S., B.C.B.A.
Case Supervisor
Cheyenne Spearman-Matherly, M.S., B.C.B.A. first started working with children in 2014 as an intern at a kid’s theater class.
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Kara Pirozzi, MS BCBA
6+ YEARS
Kara Pirozzi, MS BCBA
Case Supervisor
Kara began her career in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) in 2020 when she joined CUSP as a Registered Behavior Technician.
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Yazmine Rodriquez, MS BCBA
8+ YEARS
Yazmine Rodriquez, MS BCBA
Case Supervisor
Yazmine Rodriguez attended California State University, Fullerton where she completed her Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication Disorders with a minor in Child Development.
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