We believe great work is achieved by a team of awesome individuals working in-sync day in, day out. Besides the kids we work with, our team is what we’re most passionate about. We’ve built a team of people that love what they do. We hire selectively, and train constantly.
Meet Our Team
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Alexis comes to us with 10 years of marketing experience within the healthcare world. Most recently she was at Virtudent, a teledentistry company, and Amwell, a telehealth company. She received her MBA at Simmons College and her Bachelors from The George Washington University. Outside of work, Alexis is a volunteer photographer with the Special Olympics. Alexis grew up in the country of Panama, but now resides in MA with her husband, 2 dogs, and a cat!

Allison has been working in the field of applied behavior analysis since 2006 and has been a Behavior Analyst since 2013 and has worked across multiple settings including home, clinic, school, and insurance. Prior to joining Bierman ABA, Allison was with Magellan Healthcare as a Senior Care Manager working with other ABA organizations in areas of training, oversight and clinical best practices. Allison holds a Master’s degree in Education from Cambridge College. She enjoys spending time with her goldendoodle.









Christina resides in NJ with her family. She loves spending time with her family outdoors; birdwatching or golfing. We are excited to have her on the team! Welcome Christina!

Christina Gallagher is a Precision Teacher and practitioner in Applied Behavior Analysis. Her passion for helping children led her to Temple University, where she received a Master’s in Special Education and later went on to become a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. In her current role, she is working on designing and developing an instructional library for practicitioners to teach communication and social skills using naturalistic and play-based strategies.






Jonathan was featured in Lead Magazines 2016 Tech Power Players and has professional training in the following: N+ Certification, Microsoft Certified Professional, ITIL Certification, ShoreTel IP System Certification, PMP Certification, and Management Training and Seminars.
In 2004, Jonathan served a year in South America doing volunteer work. He has also participated and helped organize Autism Awareness fundraisers and benefits. Along with his volunteer efforts he also served on the Board of Directors for inReturn and Linden Grove.
Jonathan lives in Cincinnati, Ohio and enjoys family time, Cincinnati Sports fan (Bengals, Reds, FC Cincinnati), lake life and traveling.





Most recently Paul served as the Director of Clinical Systems at May Institute. In this role Paul was responsible for guiding the organization’s move to an electronic practice management and data collection system, creating efficient workflows related to the implementation of this software, and high level data analysis of the information in this system (both directly in the system and creating interactive dashboards using business intelligence software). Prior to entering his most recent role Paul has worked in multiple organizations focusing on the use of technology to build systems that allow for the efficient delivery of high-quality behavior analytic services.
His main professional interests include functional assessment, visualizing data, creating systems for efficient delivery of quality ABA services, and integrating technology in behavior analysis services. Paul has presented at numerous regional and national conferences on topics such as using technology to provide ABA services, data collection, data visualization, and functional assessment.



Simone received her M.S. in Applied Behavior Analysis through Northeastern University and recently received her Ph.D. in Behavior Analysis through Simmons University. She is also a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and a Licensed Applied Behavior Analyst (LABA) in the state of Massachusetts. Currently, she is also an Adjunct Faculty at Simmons University.
In her time outside of work and school, she enjoys traveling, going out to restaurants, video chatting with her family, and hanging out with her husband and with friends.

Speech and Occupational Therapists


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Connie is a licensed and ASHA certified speech-language pathologist, and she has been working in the field since 2019. She attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where she received her bachelor’s degree in Speech and Hearing Science, and she received her master’s degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Wichita State University. She is excited to work at Bierman where she can collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to build a fun environment for children with ASD to express themselves.


Rachel has been in the occupational therapy field for 1 year after earning her Masters of Occupational Therapy from the University of Indianapolis in 2020. She is most excited to work at Bierman as she loves watching her clients become more independent in skills they may not have had before and seeing their joy (and the families) when they realize that they have gained a new skill.

Madison graduated from the University of New England with a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Health Wellness and Occupational Studies in 2019. Madison then went back to school to receive an Associates of Science Degree from New England Institute of Technology to become a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant in 2020. Before joining Bierman, Madison had experience in both school and clinic settings working with students with Autism Spectrum Disorder across a variety of ages. She is currently in school to receive her Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy. In her free time, Madison enjoys being outdoors, spending time with her family, friends and dog Tucker and always finding new shows to watch on Netflix.

Megan received her Masters of Science in Occupational Therapy from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. She found her passion working in pediatrics through experiences in the public and collaborative school setting, as well as in the NICU. Megan looks forward to continuing her career with Bierman Autism Center, and building strong and resilient minds in children with ASD.

Evan Hunter graduated with her Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy from Tufts University. She has experience working with spinal cord injuries and psychiatric diagnoses, and she has found her passion in working with kids. She also has a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a minor in Music from Trinity University in San Antonio, TX. In her free time, Evan enjoys playing music, running, hiking, and spending time with friends and family. She could not be more excited to join the Bierman team!

Alyssa has been an Occupational Therapist since 2019. She attended Syracuse Univeristy for her Bachelors in Health and Exercise Science, then went on to receive her Master of Occupational Therapy degree from Bay Path University. Alyssa loves the fun and creativity she gets to utilize as a pediatric OT, as she is truly a “kid at heart.” In her free time, Alyssa loves baking, going to the beach, and hiking with her dog, Bear.

Abigail has been working as a pediatric occupational therapist since graduating from the University of New England’s M.S.O.T program in 2019. Abigail is passionate about working with children because she loves watching them grow and surpass their goals through their primary occupation of play! She continues to follow her passion by working as an occupational therapist with Bierman ABA. In her spare time, Abigail enjoys painting, dancing, and going on hikes with her two dogs Mulligan and Luna.


Julianne started her career in Speech Language Pathology over 10 years ago. She received her bachelor’s degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and her master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology at Marywood University in Scranton, PA. Julianne strongly believes in the importance of developing a solid rapport with children and families. She enjoys using her fun and flexible personality to engage children in various activities to improve their overall functional communication skills. She continues her career as Director of Speech Services with Bierman ABA. In her free time, Julianne likes to spend time with her husband, Jake, her daughter, Reagan, and her spunky Boston Terrier, Rocco. She enjoys traveling and going to the beach.

Sarah has been a practicing Speech-Language Pathologist for 6 years. She received her bachelor’s degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders at Butler University in Indianapolis, IN and her master’s degree in Speech and Hearing Sciences at Indiana University in Bloomington, IN. Sarah began her career working in Florida and returned to Indiana in 2019. Sarah has worked at two ABA centers during her career and loves the fast-paced atmosphere and opportunities to collaborate with other professionals. Sarah strongly believes in providing children with a fun, language-rich environment to help facilitate their functional communication skills. Sarah loves working with Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) devices, working on feeding skills and engaging in play-based intervention. In her free time, Sarah likes traveling, watching reality tv and spending time with her boyfriend, Jeff, and her two dogs (Buddha and Layla) and cat (Bella).

Maggie graduated from the University of Indianapolis with a masters in occupational therapy in 2020. She worked as an RBT for Bierman within their Avon, IN clinic for 3.5 years while finishing graduate school, and has been in the OT role with Bierman in Broad Ripple since July of 2020. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her husband, playground hopping with her son (almost 6yo), and running on the Monon trail. Her favorite part about Bierman is the incredible collaboration/team approach, which encourages growth and learning within all of our client’s meaningful occupations.

Hayleigh has been practicing as an SLP for 9 years and working with ABA teams for 7 of those years. Sheattended Butler University for her undergraduate degree and University of Colorado Boulder for her Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology. She has a passion for working with kids diagnosed with autism and am so excited to work within a setting with others who share that!