Our Leadership Team
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Jenny has been using Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) since 2001 in home, school and community settings. Jenny worked as an in-home therapist, special education teacher, and autism specialist in the public schools before starting ABA Spectrum with Michelle Khwatani. Jenny enjoys teaching others about effective teaching procedures, the science of ABA, and program development and management.
Jennifer Saavedra, M.Ed., BCBA, LBA
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Michelle is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and special education teacher who has worked with children with unique learning needs since 1999. Michelle has experience with children and young adults with a variety of needs. She las a teacher, in-home parent support, and in curriculum development. Michelle also provides supervision for BCBA/BCaBA candidates and ongoing supervision for BCaBAs.
Michelle Khatwani, M.A., BCBA, LBA
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Cyndi is a special educator and Board Certified Behavior Analyst-Doctoral (BCBA-D) with 20 + years working in public education, adult education, and the private sector. Cyndi specializes in parent collaboration and support, understanding educator knowledge and use of evidence-based practices, and working with children who have autism.
Cyndi O’Toole, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LBA
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Desi graduated from Texas State University with a Master's in Special Education with a concentration in Applied Behavior Analysis. She used ABA principles while in her role as an special education teacher in various special programs and as an in-home therapist. She is highly passionate about sharing her experience, knowledge and understanding of ABA with teacher, support staff, and parents. Desi has worked with a wide variety of ages and enjoys watching each individual utilize learned skills within the academic, community, clinic and in-home settings.
Desi Chavez, M.Ed, BCBA, LBA
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Diandra graduated from the University of Texas in 2015 with a B.S. in Communication Sciences and disorders. Her previous experience includes working as a Speech Language Pathology Assistant (SLPA) building language and communication skills for individuals with special needs in the clinic, preschool, and home-based setting for underserved communities. She enjoys working with children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and helping non-verbal individuals find alternative modes of communication so that they can communicate and express themselves.
In 2022, Diandra obtained her Master's degree in Applied Behavior Analysis from St. Edward's University and became a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. She is excited to continue to utilize a Verbal Behavior approach to build functional communication skills for her clients to help them increase independence in their daily lives and find their voice. Diandra joined the ABA Spectrum team in October of 2022. She enjoys using a play-based approach for all her client sessions and finds the most success by stepping into the child's world! During her free time, Diandra enjoys reading, watching reality TV (Bravoholic), and live music.
Diandra Maldonado, M.Ed., BCBA, LBA
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Angela “Angie” is our Clinic Coordinator. If you call our clinic, you will see how delightful she is. Angie graduated high school and some college in Athens, Greece. This experience fostered in her a respect for diversity and a love for all people. She attended college at Southwest Texas State University (what we know as Texas State University - go Bobcats) majoring in Psychology.
Angie spent 30 years working in brain injury rehabilitation filling a variety of roles from direct care to administrative responsibilities.
Since then, she has worked in the field of ABA (6 years) in office management, which she says, “Holds a special place in my heart”.
In her spare time, Angie likes to cook; read; and hang out with her grandkids, family, and friends.
Angela Langford
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