Lilit was born and raised in the city of Los Angeles. She loves kids and thought it would be a cool job to help kids and their families. Her favorite part of the job is working on self-help skills like tying shoes, chores and seeing a kiddo’s proud face when they know they completed a task.
One of Lilit’s favorite memories working here at ABI is having one of her nonverbal kiddos saying his first word. She said they worked on the word push for 4 months and while he was on the swing, he finally said push for the first time. This day was the moment when Lilit fell in love with her job. Lilits advice to new skills trainers would be “never be too worried to have fun and be silly, kids don’t judge you!”
Lilit was asked if she were deserted on an island what would she bring. She said ice cream, a plane, and a pilot.
Marjorie was originally born and raised in the city of Los Angeles. She first got started at ABI a few months before graduating from CSUN with her bachelors, as she was looking for a fulltime job. Her favorite part of the job is being able to work with different clients and being a part of the progress that they make.
When Marjorie first started with ABI she experienced her favorite memory with her very first client. Her client would have her draw pictures during the session. She eventually found out that the client saved all her drawings and that they were taped up in the client’s room. Marjorie mentioned that her advice to new skill trainers would be to “remember to be patient with both the client and the parent.”
Marjorie was asked if she were deserted on an island what would she bring, and she said her hydro flask, paint and a paint brush. During her free time, she enjoys painting.
Since Brandon joined team ABI in November of last year he has shown us how enthusiastic and passionate he is about working with kids. He excels at teaching functional communication, play, and social skills, and confidently and calmly managing challenging behaviors. Brandon also demonstrates strong skills in data management and moving programs forward. Brandon’s clinical skills have recently led him to become a lead skills trainer-in-training! The teachers and parents that Brandon works with appreciate the hard work that he puts in every day, and we are so grateful to have him as part of our team.
Alyssa
Alyssa has been working at ABI since June, 2014. She is a valuable asset to all the teams that she’s a part of. She is great at making sure her clients are making progress and always has great ideas to ensure they do. She excels at working with advanced learners and managing challenging behaviors. Alyssa is loved by all parents and clients. Thank you, Alyssa! We are lucky to have you!
Fabiany
Fabiany started with ABI a little over a year ago. She is a great asset to our team and does an excellent job at coming up with creative ways to target play and conversation skills. She also excels in using behavior management techniques to replace inappropriate behaviors with meaningful skills. Fabiany’s commitment to helping her clients make is greatly appreciated. She is valued and respected by the families, teachers, and co-workers with whom she works. Fabiany, we appreciate your dedication to your clients and the great job you do here at ABI!
Maria
As a skills trainer Maria has displayed natural skills working with our kids in a variety of different settings! She does a great job building rapport with the parents, teachers, and colleagues with whom she works. Maria comes to her sessions with enthusiasm and is always gives her all to helping our kids be the best that they can be. Thank you for all of your hard work Maria!
