People

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 14 years and has more than 17 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, and two children. If afforded some leisure time, he enjoys spending time with his family, running, hiking and playing music.
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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.
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Savannah Joseph, M.Ed., BCBA, LBA is one of our supervisors, and has been with us since we opened our doors in 2017. Savannah has been in the field of ABA for 10 years and has worked in various settings including home, clinic, and school. She received her master's degree from Texas Tech University in 2017 and is currently pursuing her PhD in behavior analysis through the Chicago School of Professional Psychology. Savannah lives in Covington with her husband, two children, and two dogs. When she's not at work, she enjoys building furniture and baking/decorating culinary treats.
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E. Caroline Mckigney, M.A.,BCBA, LBA is Board Certified Behavior Analyst who is licensed with the state of Louisiana to provide Behavior Analytic services. Caroline thoroughly enjoyed her undergraduate studies at Southeastern Louisiana University, where she first discovered an interest in the field. Caroline started her journey with NAC on opening day and obtained her Masters and board certification throughout this time. Caroline has experience in multiple settings outside of the clinic and has worked with individuals with varied diagnoses. Caroline finds much pride helping others meet milestones and obtain their goals. Caroline lives with her husband and new daughter in Ponchatoula, Louisiana.
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Tara Freeman, M.A., BCBA, LBA is Board Certified Behavior Analyst. She earned her Masters degree in Applied Behavior Analysis from Ball State University. She moved to Louisiana from New Jersey in 2018 and has been a part of the NAC family ever since. During her time at NAC, Tara has worked with clients in the clinical, home, community, and school settings. When she’s not at NAC she enjoys spending time with her dog, Nova.
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Chelsea Phillips, M.S., BCBA, LBA is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. She has been with NAC for more than 4 years! She graduated from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the fall of 2016. She earned her Master's degree in ABA from the Florida Institute of Technology. Of all the jobs she's had, working with children has always been her favorite!
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Bridget Taylor, M.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.

Kylie Morazan, B.A., Senior Line Technician. She graduated from Southeastern Louisiana University in May 2019 with a Bachelor’s in Psychology in three years. She worked as a line technician before joining NAC and it was her favorite job she ever had. Kylie plans to enroll in a Master’s program in the foreseeable future. She is excited about this new opportunity to grow and learn more about ABA!

Kennedy Lohmeyer, Social Skills Coordinator, started her journey at NAC through her highschool 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.

Morgan Somerville, B.S., Food Safety Coordinator, earned her Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Southeastern Louisiana University. She has plans to go back for her Master's degree but is still deciding where to place her focus. She hopes working at NAC will provide her with experience to help influence the path she follows. Morgan loves working with kids and watching their growth. She was a swim coach for 5-9 year-olds in high school and enjoyed watching them excel in their performance. She currently teaches at Downtown Yoga in Hammond where she lives and is excited to be part of a new family here at NAC.

Amanda Cruz, B.S., Senior Line Technician, graduated from Mississippi State University in 2019 with a Bachelor's Degree in Special Education. She taught in a self contained class for 1.5 years. She's wanted to work with children with autism ever since she was little. She loves watching children grow and being able to form a bond with them. When she's not working she's hanging out with her new baby girl, Finley.

Jordan Bradley started her journey working with kids at a young age teaching dance. Her plan is to earn her Bachelors degree in Education. In the future, her and her husband plan on fostering children. She is passionate about helping children and is eager to watch her students succeed.

Jessica Plehn, Senior Line Technician, is Registered Line Technician. She’s originally from Tennessee, but moved to Louisiana 2 years ago. She’s currently in school working towards a degree in elementary education. She’s excited to embark on this new journey at NAC!

Taylor Perise is a Registered Line Technician. She looks forward to her future here at NAC. When not working, she enjoys spending time with her fiance' and her puppy, Whiskey.

Liliana Geier is a Louisiana Registered Line Technician. She is currently working towards her Bachelors Degree in Biology at the University of Alabama where she is a member of the Honors College and STEM to MBA Program. She hopes to attend medical school upon graduating from the University of Alabama. She enjoyed befriending and helping out fellow students through Mandeville High’s special needs club, Skipper Buddies. She loves working with the clients at NAC!

Precious Cotto is a registered line technician. She’s originally from Chicago, but moved to Louisiana with her fiancé who is in the military. Her biggest motivation, and someone who gets her through in life is her brother, Isaias, who is also on the spectrum. His progress from first being diagnosed until now has been incredibly better with her being there for him every step of the way. She reminds herself that the job she’s done to help her brother is something she needs to pass on to others. She is working towards enlisting into the Army reserves, and also becoming a special Ed teacher. When she’s not working she’s enjoying her time with her fiancé, and puppy Buddy!

Quin Kent is a registered line tech. Prior to becoming a line tech, she worked as a registered social worker for children and adults. Besides working for NAC, she is focusing on earning her master’s degree and caring for her family.

Hector Zepeda, B.S. earned his Bachelor's in Psychology from Tulane University in Spring of 2022. He is originally from Honduras but moved to New Orleans when he was 8 years old. His future plans are to return to Graduate School. He hopes NAC will provide the experience he needs to help decide the path he will take.

Sarafia Land is a registered line technician. She received her baccalaureate degree at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. She is a NOLA native, but has only recently moved back from Colorado. She looks forward to using this experience to help her look towards her future in psychology, as well as help others understand autism. She treasures seeing all of the wonderful children succeed at NAC, while enjoying their unique and awesome personalities.

Michaela Morgan is a registered line tech. Originally hailing from Spokane Washington, moved to Louisiana as a child and grew up babysitting, later going on to work as a customer service specialist, and now uses her time to serve the NAC community as a RLT. She has many family members on the spectrum, as well her partner, so she wanted to help a cause she was familiar with. She’s looking forward to furthering her career and learning all there is to learn in the industry at NAC.

Gabby Guichard is a psychology major at Southeastern Louisiana University pursuing a bachelors degree in psychology. After she graduates, she plans to get her master's degree in applied behavior analysis. She has worked in childcare for most of her life, and completely fell in love with caring for children. After starting school, she realized this is what she wants to do for the rest of her life.