Staff

With some of the best clinicians from across Kentucky, ABA’s staff collaborates to provide the highest quality of care to every client. Our team members have a variety of backgrounds, skills, and areas of expertise, which enables us to match every individual with the right clinician(s) to achieve their goals.

Christopher D. George

M.Ed., BCBA, LBA

Executive Director/Licensed Behavior Analyst

Chris graduated from the University of Florida in 1997 with a Master’s in Special Education. He taught high school special education for 4 years. During this time, he helped establish a non-profit Americorps program that taught GED courses and auto repair to high school drop-outs

Amanda Southard

Program Director
(606) 309-3416

Tiffany Zajkowski

Financial Director
(606) 677-2636

Kellie McFarland

Sr. Coordinator of Direct Support Services
Insurance Manager
(502) 386-8924

Amanda York

File Manager | Records Administrator
(606) 416-6469

Melissa Gibson

Clinic Manager
(606) 492-7361

BETHANI MORGAN

DSP Supervisor
(606) 594-3616 | bethani.morgan14@gmail.com

Andrew Flesher

Record Clerk
(606) 677-2636

CJ Wesley

Intake Coordinator
(606) 677-2636 | charlesjwesley@hotmail.com

James Graves

Supported Employment Specialists
(606) 677-2636 | followme90@yahoo.com

Clinical Mentors

Louisville Area:

TARA SORGI PELFREY, BCBA, LBA

Licensed Behavior Analyst
Tara_@icloud.com
Cell: 502.594-2731

Louisville Area:

AMBER DURR, MA, BCBA, LBA

Licensed Behavior Analyst
amber_behavior@yahoo.com
Cell: 502.681.4578

Louisville Area:

TRAVIS MCGOWEN, MA, BCBA

Behavior Analyst
tlmcgowenaba@gmail.com
Cell: 812.786.4571

Louisville Area:

TYLER MCGOWEN, M.DIV, MA, BCBA, LBA

Licensed Behavior Analyst
tmcgowenaba@gmail.com
Cell: 502.468.9088

Somerset Area:

ERICA LUNSFORD, MA

Behavior Specialist
e2475@hotmail.com
Cell: 606.425.3979

Somerset Area:

TREVOR SALIMI, MA, BCBA

Behavior Analyst
tsalimiaba@gmail.com
Cell: 618.751.0905

Lexington Area:

HOLLY MORRISON, M.ED., BCBA, LBA

Licensed Behavior Analyst
hollymorrison101@gmail.com
Cell: 606.627.3504

Lexington Area:

SARAH STRICKER, MS, BCBA, LBA

Licensed Behavior Analyst
sfatchison@gmail.com
Cell: 859.492.7118

Verbal Behavior Programs:

KELLY RICHIE, MA, BCBA, LBA

Licensed Behavior Analyst
ksnels02@gmail.com
Cell: 270.875.0709

ACE Coordinator:

JACOB POWELL, BCBA, LBA, M.S.

Licensed Behavior Analyst
jpowell031990@gmail.com
Cell: 270.869.4706

Clinicians

JULIE JOSEPH-FOX, MA

Certified Psychologist w/Aut. Func.
juliejosephfoxoffice@gmail.com
Office: 606.679.6324

LEZLEY MANIES, M.ED

Behavior Specialist
lezleymanies@hotmail.com
Cell: 606.682.6691

ELIZABETH BACK, MA

Behavior Specialist
elizabeth_back90@hotmail.com
Cell: 859.552.6012

BREA HOLLAND, MS. ED.

Behavior Specialist
brea6604@gmail.com
Cell: 859.338.6852

DUSTY BROWN, MAT, BCBA

Behavior Analyst
dbrown40@yahoo.com
Cell: 606.521.0923

KAYLA CHANDLER, MA, BCBA, LBA

Licensed Behavior Analyst
kayla2005@fuse.net
Cell: 502.292.8562

SCOTT DYKES, M.ED

Behavior Specialist
sweetrunner2002@yahoo.com
Cell: 606.305.8491

ASHLEY MEEKS, BCBA, MA

Behavior Analyst
ashleyjomeeks@gmail.com
Cell: 606.875.9844

CHRIS MERRIFIELD, MA

Behavior Specialist
cdmerrifield10@gmail.com
Cell: 502.741.2466

AMANDA DICK, M.ED

Behavior Specialist
amandadick.aba@gmail.com
Cell: 606.875.1137

MICHAEL GIBSON, M.ED

Behavior Specialist
therealmichaelgibson@hotmail.com
Cell: 270.217.5768

MELINDA JURGENSEN, MS, BCBA

Behavior Analyst
melinda.jurgensen@gmail.com
Cell: 502.471.8566

SABRINA WOOD

sabrina.wood2@christian.kyschools.us
Cell: 270.839.7593

MANDY JONES, M.ED

Behavior Specialist
mjjones6@gmail.com
Cell: 606.305.3049

EMILY HOLT, M.ED, BCBA, LBA, LPAT, LPCC, CADC

Licensed Behavior Analyst
emilyholt_aba@yahoo.com
Cell: 502.905.7714

JOSH YOUSEM, MA, BCBA, LBA

Licensed Behavior Analyst
josh.yousem1@gmail.com
Cell: 502.550.2716

CRYSTAL CURRY, MS, RBT

Behavior Specialist
crystalmcurry1980@gmail.com
Cell: 606.231.0485

DENYSE KIDD, MA, BCBA

Behavior Analyst
k.denysekidd@gmail.com
Cell: 606.875.3113

STEPHANIE MCINTYRE, M.ED

Behavior Specialist
stephmcintyreuky@gmail.com
Cell: 321.961.1162

CHARITY WATSON, MS

Behavior Specialist
cwatson2055@gmail.com 
Cell: 502.507.1756

TAMARA MILLS, MA

Behavior Specialist
tamarajmills@yahoo.com
Cell: 502.500.6529

HEATHER FRAZIER, MS, BCBA, LBA

Licensed Behavior Analyst
heatherfrz@hotmail.com
Cell: 240.434.6749

ALICEN MARSHALL, MA, BCBA

Behavior Analyst
acvoll1@yahoo.com
Cell: 502.379.9783

KATELYN COFFEY, MS

Behavior Specialist
katelyncoffey96@gmail.com
Cell: 606.802.0441

MEGAN LANDRY-SPIRES, M.ED, BCBA

Behavior Analyst
landry.megan390@gmail.com
Cell: 614.668.6034

DIANNA MITCHELL, M.ED

Behavior Specialist
dianna9469@gmail.com
Cell: 859.248.8209

ERIN MORESCHI, MS, BCBA, LBA

Licensed Behavior Analyst
ebordis@hotmail.com
Cell: 502.386.7753

AMBERLY PENDLEY, MA

Behavior Specialist, SLPA
amberly.pendley@bardstown.kyschools.us
Cell: 502.507.1368

ASHLEY RUCKER, M.ED

Behavior Specialist
ashley.foraker@gmail.com
Cell: 859.492.6836

AMBER MCMULLIN, MS, BCBA

Behavior Analyst
akmcmullin13@gmail.com
Cell: 239.404.1719

COURTNEY MYERS, M.ED, BCBA

Behavior Analyst
cem123@me.com
Cell: 502.744.3999

KELLY MADEYA, MS, BCBA

Behavior Analyst
krbowe01@gmail.com
Cell: 502.681.4518

KAYLEE ORTIZ, MS, BCBA

Behavior Analyst
kaylee.ortiz@uky.edu
Cell: 270.401.4013

SHELBY BROWN, M.ED

Behavior Specialist
sbmcki13@gmail.com
Cell: 502.271.8250

JULIE JASPER, M.ED, BCBA, LBA

Licensed Behavior Analyst
jjasper@duo-county.com
Cell: 606.219.5593

ELIZABETH JOHNS, MA, BCBA

Behavior Analyst
ekolles209@gmail.com
Cell: 859.797.1591

CHRISTY JUSTICE, MA, BCBA, LBA

Licensed Behavior Analyst
christyjustice@live.com
Cell: 502.558.9664

JAMES T. MILLER, MA, CTRS

Behavior Specialist
james_miller282@mymail.eku.edu
Cell: 859.408.5983

MISTY MURRAY, M. ED., BCBA, LBA

Licensed Behavior Analyst
mistydmurray@outlook.com
Cell: 606.309.4271

AMY PETERSON, MA, LBD

Behavior Specialist
amyrpeterson88@gmail.com
Cell: 502.902.7554

JENIE WEBB, M.A. ED

Behavior Specialist
jwebb.behaviorspecialist@gmail.com
Cell: 859.200.1835

MICHELLE MONTGOMERY, MAT

Behavior Specialist
michelle.montgomery@carroll.kyschools.us
Cell: 505.525.1322

MELISSA MAHONEY, MS, LBA-KY

Licensed Behavior Analyst
melissa.mahoney.bcba.lba@gmail.com 
Cell: 502.435.9660

VICTORIA STACY, M.A. ED

Behavior Specialist
tori.stacy15@gmail.com
Cell: 606.438.8295

JESSICA MASON, BCBA, LBA

Behavior Analyst
jess_mason15@yahoo.com
Cell: 606.516.2148

JUSTIN EDWARDS, MA

je11995@icloud.com
Cell: 606.802.4881

KENNEDY HURLEY, MS

kenninicole9@gmail.com
Cell: 859.492.1350

BRITTANY ANSTAETT, MS

bnanstaett@gmail.com
Cell: 859.779.0954

THREASE STUCKER, MS, BCBA, LBA

KYBCBA@gmail.com
Cell: 502.655.2636

Therapists

DEIRDRE COX, OTR/L

Occupational Therapist
deirdre_cox56@mymail.eku.edu

SANDRA RAPE, BS, OTR/L

Occupational Therapist
sandyrape@hotmail.com

NATHAN SMITH, MS, OTR/L

Occupational Therapist
nathansmithotr@gmail.com
Cell: 859.481.4055

MITCHELL WILDER, OTR/L

Therapist
mitchell.w.wilder@gmail.com
Cell: 606.269.7680

CARLA JACKSON, PTA

Physical Therapist Assistant
carla9@live.com
Cell: 606.307.3945

CATHY WHITAKER, MPT

Therapist
csuzettet@gmail.com
Cell: 606.872.0328

 

 

SARAH EDWARDS, MaEd, CCC-SLP

Speech Language Pathologist
sarahedwardsslp@gmail.com
Cell: 606.425.8141

 

EMILY MURPHY

Therapist
ecorder45@icloud.com
Cell: 423.223.8742

 

ERIN WESLEY, MS, CCC-SLP

Speech Language Pathologist
erinelizabethwesley03@gmail.com
Cell: 606.219.5252

HOLLY WHITTAKER, SLP

Speech Language Pathologist
hollypwhittaker@gmail.com
Cell: 606.307.5761

BRITTANY GRIFFIN

Therapist
brittany011215@outlook.com
Cell: 606.269.2616