The Autism Matters ABA/VB program is supervised by a Licensed Psychologist who is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). Each supervising staff member has over a decade of experience in autism and ABA/VB programming.
In addition, all staff members qualify as Mental Health Practitioners (MHP) in the state of Minnesota. Our Speech-Language Pathologists have extensive training in ABA/VB principles and are licensed by the Minnesota Department of Health and the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
Executive Director
Tara Bertone, M.A., CCC-SLP
Administrative Director
Terry Jochum, B.A.
Administrative Assistant
Liz Reynolds
Parent Resource Coordinator
Julia Sawyer, B.A.
Speech-Language Pathologists
Tara Bertone, M.A., CCC-SLP
Heidi Pahl, M.A., CCC-SLP
Janet Vuolo, M.A., CCC-SLP
Consulting Psychologist
Paul Thinesen, M.A., L.P., BCBA
Clinical Supervisors
Christine Hendrickson, MHP
Ryan Krebsbach, B.A., MHP
Behavior Therapists
Erin Barnes, M.A., MHP
Melanie Busaihn, B.A., MHP
Natalie Homa, B.A., MHP
Kate King, B.A., MHP
Lauren Mulvey, B.A., MHP
Emily Neuwald, B.S., MHP
Heidi Ogg, B.A., MHP
Kristin Schneider, MHP
Ashlee Secord, M.A., MHP
Stephanie Siegel, B.A., MHP
Julie Smith, B.A., MHP
Amy Wedlund, B.A., MHP
