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Allison Degraaf, M.S., B.C.B.A., CUSP ARCHITECT

Allison Degraaf, M.S., B.C.B.A.
Senior Director of Outreach

Allison received her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, Summa Cum Laude, from Western Michigan University in 2005. Following graduation, she began her work in behavior therapy for children with disabilities as a teacher assistant in an ASD preschool classroom in Battle Creek, MI.

Allison joined the CUSP team in 2006 as a Behavioral Technician and became a Senior Behavioral Technician in 2008. She received her Master of Science degree in Psychology with an emphasis in Applied Behavior Analysis from California State University, Los Angeles in 2010 and was promoted to Case Supervisor.

In 2011, she became a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and a certified Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) instructor. In addition, she presented research conducted for her master’s thesis at both the California and national conventions for the Association of Behavior Analysis International. Her research was published in The Analysis of Verbal Behavior in 2012.

Allison has been practicing yoga since 2011 and holds a Registered Yoga Teacher (200 HR) certification.

Sara A. Kiser Wojtanowicz, B.A.
22+ 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.
23+ 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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Allison Degraaf, M.S., B.C.B.A.
19+ YEARS
Allison Degraaf, M.S., B.C.B.A., CUSP ARCHITECT
Senior Director of Outreach
Allison earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, Summa Cum Laude, from Western Michigan University in 2005.
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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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Aimee Saitta, M.S., B.C.B.A.
22+ YEARS
Aimee Saitta, M.S., B.C.B.A.
Program Designer
Aimee Saitta broke into the field of Applied Behavior Analysis in 2002 when she began working with children with developmental disabilities as a behavioral therapist in Torrance, CA.
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Lauren Melen, M.S., B.C.B.A
14+ YEARS
Lauren Melen, M.S., B.C.B.A
Program Designer
Lauren Melen received her Bachelors of Arts Degree in Applied Behavioral Science from the University of Kansas in 2010.
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Keyon R. Roberts, M.S., B.C.B.A.
17+ YEARS
Keyon R. Roberts, M.S., B.C.B.A.
Program Designer
Keyon Roberts has been working with children since his very first job in 1999 as an after school program aid for elementary school students.
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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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Tiffany Shum, M.S., B.C.B.A.
13+ YEARS
Tiffany Shum, M.S., B.C.B.A.
Program Designer
Tiffany Shum has been working with children since 2009 as a volunteer at afterschool programs.
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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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Cristian Villacreses Case Supervisor
9+ YEARS
Cristian Villacreses
Case Supervisor
Cristian began his work with the intellectually disabled population as an aid at the Student Disability Resource Center in 2012 while in undergrad at Humboldt State University.
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Diane Glick, L.C.S.W.
Clinical Supervisor
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with more than 30 years experience, Diane has treated children, adolescents and families dealing with a variety of difficult issues.
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Jennifer Gutierrez, M.S., B.C.B.A.
9+ YEARS
Jennifer Gutierrez M.S., B.C.B.A.
Case Supervisor
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
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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