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

Monica Chowning

DSP Supervisor
(606) 875-8316

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:

FRED HANNAH, M.ED, BCBA

Behavior Analyst
frederickhannah@gmail.com
Cell: 606.219.0375

Somerset Area:

ERICA LUNSFORD, MA

Behavior Specialist
e2475@hotmail.com
Cell: 606.425.3979

Somerset Area:

JESSICA MASON, BCBA, LBA

Behavior Analyst
jess_mason15@yahoo.com
Cell: 606.516.2148

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

Behavioral Health Expert:

AMANDA RUPERT, MS, BCBA, LBA

Licensed Behavior Analyst
amanda21.bcba@gmail.com
Cell: 502.593.6150

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

ASHLEY ALLEN, MA, BCBA

Behavior Analyst
achris2483@gmail.com
Cell: 502.821.3791

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

JOHN DEGONDA, MA

Behavior Specialist
john.degonda@yahoo.com
Cell: 952.215.5231

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

JACK EVANS, MA

Behavior Analyst
jackmevans1984@gmail.com
Cell: 606.253.6369

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

LEECY JACK, MS, BCBA

Behavior Analyst
leecyaba@gmail.com
Cell: 765.618.7448

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

JACKIE KOEBEL-SPAULDING, MS

Behavior Specialist
jkoebel20@gmail.com
Cell: 502.802.9085

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

SAMANTHA LOWE, MS

Behavior Specialist
sajlow@gmail.com
Cell: 606.548.075

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

JORDAN BROVELLI, MS

Behavior Specialist
jordan.brovelli@uky.edu
Cell: 508.479.5553

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

AMANDA RUPERT, MS, BCBA, LBA

Licensed Behavior Analyst
amanda21.bcba@gmail.com
Cell: 502.593.6150

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

TRAVIS MCGOWEN, MA, BCBA

Behavior Analyst
tlmcgowenaba@gmail.com
Cell: 812.786.4571

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

Licensed Behavior Analyst
tmcgowenaba@gmail.com
Cell: 502.468.9088

CHARITY WATSON, MS

Behavior Specialist
cwatson2055@gmail.com 
Cell: 502.507.1756

ELIZABETH JOHNS, MA, BCBA

Behavior Analyst
ekolles209@gmail.com
Cell: 859.797.1591

PATRICIA GRAY, M.S. ED, BCBA, LBA

Licensed Behavior Analyst
pgraybcba@gmail.com
Cell: 916.990.2915

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

TREVOR SALIMI, MA, BCBA

Behavior Analyst
tsalimiaba@gmail.com
Cell: 618.751.0905

VICTORIA STACY, M.A. ED

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

MARIAH NICHOLS, MA

Behavior Specialist
mnichols9534@gmail.com
Cell: 606.595.8700

JENNIFER CUNDIFF, MS, MSM, MED, TLBA

Behavior Specialist
jmcccj@gmail.com
Cell: 859.230.0559

CARRIE MANN, CSW

Behavior Specialist
carrielmann@yahoo.com
Cell: 502.409.2949

MELISSA MAHONEY, MS, LBA-KY

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

Therapists

HOLLY WHITTAKER, SLP

Speech Language Pathologist
hollypwhittaker@gmail.com
Cell: 606.307.5761

ERIN WESLEY, MS, CCC-SLP

Speech Language Pathologist
erinelizabethwesley03@gmail.com
Cell: 606.219.5252

HEATHER PRICE, MS, CCC-SLP

Speech Language Pathologist
ayrprice@outlook.com
Cell: 606.875.0199

KAY CONNOR-ISRAEL, BS

Physical Therapist
kayisrael1@gmail.com
Cell: 859.533.4669

NATHAN SMITH, MS, OTR/L

Occupational Therapist
nathansmithotr@gmail.com
Cell: 859.481.4055

SANDRA RAPE, BS, OTR/L

Occupational Therapist
sandyrape@hotmail.com

DIPESH SOMA, PTA

Physical Therapist Assistant
soma03@gmail.com
Cell: 606.219.5525

JESSICA COUNTRYMAN, PTA

Physical Therapist Assistant
jesscountryman6@gmail.com
Cell: 606.305.1171

DEIRDRE COX, OTR/L

Occupational Therapist
deirdre_cox56@mymail.eku.edu

CARLA JACKSON, PTA

Physical Therapist Assistant
carla9@live.com 
Cell: 606.307.3945