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Chad V. Favre, M.S., BCBA, LBA is the owner and clinical director of Northshore Autism Center. He received his undergraduate degree from Louisiana State University and his graduate training at Auburn University. Chad has been a BCBA for 12 years and has more than 16 years experience working with children with autism and their families in home, school, residential and clinical settings. He lives in Mandeville with his wife, Laurel, two children, and yellow Labrador.
Email Chad Laurel Favre, R.N. has been a registered nurse for 14 years and received her undergraduate training at Louisiana State University and Our Lady of the Lake Nursing School. She is the owner and office manager at Northshore Autism Center. She is your point of contact for all things billing, insurance, and payroll related. She loves gardening and spending time with her family. Email Laurel |
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Savannah Rovira, M.Ed., BCBA, LBA is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. She earned her Masters Degree in Applied Behavior Analysis from Texas Tech University in 2018 and her Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Southeastern Louisiana University in 2013. She worked as a Line Therapist since 2011 in both home and clinical settings. She has a bull terrier named "Pavlov." Email Savannah |
Chelsea Phillips, B.S., RBT is a Lead Line Technician. She has been with NAC for more than 2 years! She graduated from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the fall of 2016. She has a major in psychology and a minor in child and family studies. She is a BACB Registered Behavior Technician and a LA Registered Line Technician and is currently enrolled in the BCBA Master's program at Florida Institute of Technology. Of all the jobs she's had, working with children has always been her favorite!
Zoe St.Pierre, B.S. earned her Bachelors of Science in Kinesiology and minor in Psychology at Southeastern Louisiana University. She is a Louisiana Registered Line Technician and has been working with children diagnosed with Autism and other disorders for about 2 years. Zoe loves working with children and enjoys watching them grow and learn.
Kennedy Lohmeyer started her journey at NAC through her high school internship program. During her internship, she realized how much she loved working here and took a job to further learn applied behavior analysis. Kennedy is currently a Psychology major at The University of Southern Mississippi. After she obtains her undergraduate degree, she plans on pursuing a masters degree in applied behavior analysis.
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E. Caroline Branch M.A.,BCBA, LBA received her undergraduate degree from Southeastern Louisiana University in Psychology. While working in school, home, and clinical settings Caroline earned her Masters Degree in Applied Behavior Analysis with an emphasis in Autism from Ball State University. Caroline has been with Northshore Autism Center throughout her journey to becoming a Board Certified Behavior Analyst, it was even during the NAC holiday party that she received her certification results! Caroline lives with her fiancé and two dogs, Willie and Waylon at their home in Ponchatoula. Caroline looks forward to serving the kiddos of NAC and their families for many more years..
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Tara Freeman, B.A. is a Lead Line Technician. She graduated from Caldwell University in New Jersey in 2018. She has a bachelor’s degree in psychology and is a Louisiana Registered Line Technician. She is planning on pursuing a Master’s degree in Applied Behavior Analysis starting Fall 2019. She has always enjoyed working with children and finds it extremely rewarding to be able to help them learn and achieve new skills.
Olivia Vignes (aka "The Comeback Kid") has been on the run from the Davenport, Iowa, city library for "borrowing" a copy of the latest Danielle Steele novel that she's been trying to finish since 1997. She has a goldfish named "goldfish" that's really a beta fish, but she's too nice for anyone to tell her otherwise. We let all this slide because of her fantastic smile, calm demeanor, love for children, and her proclivity for puns.
Lauren Malik, M.A. graduated from Louisiana Tech University in 2017 in Clinical Mental Health counseling. She recently earned another M.A. in Special Education with a concentration in Applied Behavior Analysis. She has worked for over 5 years in behavior therapy and hopes to earn her BCBA!
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Mackenzie Tweedy, B.S., is a LA Registered Line Technician and a 2019 graduate of Louisiana State University. She majored in Psychology and minored in Social Work, and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Social Work at Walden University. She loves working with children and has never felt more comfortable at a job. In her free time she likes to hang out with her dog Cleo, who also doubles as her best friend and partner in crime.
Meredith Bateman, B.A. graduated from Southeastern Louisiana University in Spring 2019 with a Bachelor’s in Psychology. She is a Louisiana Registered Line Technician and is currently applying to Graduate school at Southeastern Louisiana University. She hopes to earn a Masters of Science in Counseling and work as a school counselor one day. She is excited for this opportunity to work with children and help them learn and grow!
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Caitlin Dyer is a 23 year old graduate from Louisiana State University, with bachelor's degrees in English and psychology. She intends on pursuing a research career in developmental neuropsychology, and hopes to begin her PhD in 2020. She loves every second she spends working with the children at NAC, and will carry the lessons she has learned here with her forevermore. In her spare time, you can find Caitlin painting, writing, designing jewelry, or attempting DIY projects she found on the internet.
Bridget Taylor, B.A. is a Louisiana Registered Line Technician. She earned a Bachelor of Arts from Southeastern Louisiana University. She was a teacher for ten years and has three children. Her middle child has Autism, which inspired her to pursue a career in ABA Therapy. She is applying to go back to school to obtain her Master’s Degree in Applied Behavior Analysis with an emphasis on Autism. She has a passion for helping children and is excited to continue her education while raising a happy family.
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Melinda Boudreaux, B.A. is a graduate of Millsaps College with a Bachelor's in Anthropology/Sociology and a passion for helping people. She has worked with a job-skills training non-profit, as a Special Education teacher, tax preparer and Registered Behavior Technician. Her favorite thing about working with kids is being able to see their excitement and joy as they learn new things and grow in Independence. When she's not at NAC, she can be found taking it easy with her wife and two shelter pups, Willow and Dandy.
Breland Sylve, B.A. is a Louisiana Registered Line Technician. She received her undergraduate degree from Southeastern Louisiana University in Psychology. She is currently pursuing her Master’s in Psychology with a specialization in Applied Behavior Analysis. She has been working with children who have been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder for almost two years and loves it! She wishes to continue furthering her education and experience in efforts to one day become a Board Certified Behavior Analyst.
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Alaina Thurber, B.S. graduated from Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi in 2018. She has a bachelor’s degree in psychology and is a Louisiana Registered Line Technician. She is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Psychology with a specialization in Applied Behavior Analysis. She has been working with children of Autism through the field of ABA since September 2018. She looks forward to continuing through this line of work to become a BCBA.
Sam Batson, B.S. graduated from Arizona State University with a Bachelor’s of Science in Family and Human Development. He has been working as an ABA technician since 2018. Sam enjoys working with the kids and seeing them learn and grow. In his spare time he enjoys reading science-fiction and adding to his crazy sock collection.
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Ashlee Ferrara, M.S., RBT, RLT graduated from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in 2016 in Speech Pathology. When deciding to take a semester off before applying for graduate school in SLP, she stumbled into a job in ABA and fell in love with the field. She is a BACA Registered Behavior Technician, and finished up a masters program in ABA in 2020 at Lipscomb University. She has worked for over 3 years in behavior therapy, and hopes to pass her BCBA exam in 2020! She loves working with children and finds it rewarding to give them the tools they need to succeed.
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Alumni: These wonderful people left a mark on NAC that has made it a better place for children to flourish. We wish them all our best in their future endeavors.
Rachel Davis
Markie Morris
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Melissa White
Felicia Faciane
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Claire Morris
Macey Roark
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Christa Stapleton
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Nicole Sicomo
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Jennifer Vignes
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