{"id":2554,"date":"2021-11-10T19:51:23","date_gmt":"2021-11-10T19:51:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.teamabi.com\/?page_id=2554"},"modified":"2026-10-28T19:47:47","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T19:47:47","slug":"gacia-ayarian-m-s","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.teamabi.com\/intrepid\/team\/clinical-team\/gacia-ayarian-m-s\/","title":{"rendered":"Gacia Baltayan, M.S, BCBA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull abi-page-hero abi-hero-bio has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"abi-crumb wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamabi.com\/intrepid\/team\/clinical-team\/\">\u2190 Clinical Team<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading abi-hero-title\">Gacia Baltayan, M.S, BCBA<\/h1>\n\n\n<p class=\"abi-eyebrow wp-block-paragraph\">Program Supervisor<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull abi-section abi-bio has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns abi-bio-cols is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column abi-bio-left is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image abi-bio-photo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teamabi.com\/intrepid\/wp-content\/uploads\/gacia2-768x479-2.jpg\" alt=\"Gacia Baltayan\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group abi-quote-card has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"abi-quote-text wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMy favorite part of the job is watching our clients develop new skills that were once considered unachievable to them. Seeing their faces during those breakthrough moments makes this career worthwhile for me\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"abi-quote-name wp-block-paragraph\">Gacia Baltayan, M.S, BCBA<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column abi-bio-right is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gacia began working at ABI as a skills trainer shortly after graduating from CSUN with a Bachelor\u2019s Degree in Psychology in March 2018. Growing up, she spent most of her free time afterschool working with kids, providing tutoring and baby-sitting services. It was no surprise that she quickly learned that teaching her clients new skills and working through challenging behaviors was something she loved to do. A year after gaining experience as skills trainer, she was promoted to a lead skills trainer where she had the opportunity to expand her skills through training new team members.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Soon after becoming a lead skills trainer, Gacia returned to CSUN and attained her Master\u2019s Degree in Applied Behavior Analysis as of summer 2021. Through the program she learned the vital skills needed to develop programs that teach new skills while also reducing challenging behaviors and increasing adaptive behaviors. As a program supervisor, Gacia enjoys providing support to her clients and their families.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gacia currently lives in Los Angeles and provides services to clients in the San Fernando Valley.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull abi-cta-band abi-center has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading abi-cta-title\">Committed to Providing the Help Your Child and Family Need Since 2004<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"abi-cta-text wp-block-paragraph\">We encourage you to ask questions and are here to talk by phone or email about our treatment program and to answer your questions.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons abi-cta-btns is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.teamabi.com\/intrepid\/schedule-a-consultation\/\">Schedule a Consultation<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.teamabi.com\/intrepid\/insurance-verification\/\">Check My Insurance Benefits<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"tel:18446467516\">Call Now to Speak with a Specialist<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2190 Clinical Team Gacia Baltayan, M.S, BCBA Program Supervisor \u201cMy favorite part of the job is watching our clients develop new skills that were once considered unachievable to them. Seeing their faces during those breakthrough moments makes this career worthwhile for me\u201d Gacia Baltayan, M.S, BCBA Gacia began working at ABI as a skills trainer [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":203,"menu_order":13,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-no-title","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2554","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Gacia Baltayan, M.S, BCBA - Autism Behavior Intervention<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Gacia Baltayan, M.S, BCBA - Autism Behavior Intervention\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"\u2190 Clinical Team Gacia Baltayan, M.S, BCBA Program Supervisor \u201cMy favorite part of the job is watching our clients develop new skills that were once considered unachievable to them. 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