Amarilis Paredes, M.S., BCBA, LBA
Torrance,CA
Summary
Regional Director and Board-Certified Behavior Analyst with 10+ years of experience in Applied Behavior Analysis, clinical leadership, staff development, quality assurance, and program oversight. Experienced in supervising clinical teams, conducting behavioral assessments, ensuring treatment fidelity, and managing utilization and compliance measures. Recognized for building strong teams while mentoring future BCBAs and maintaining high-quality service delivery.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Regional Director
Special Needs Network Inc.
Los Angeles, California
09.2023 - Current
- Supervise and mentor a team of 2-5 Clinical Behavior Analysts, supporting clinical excellence, compliance, and professional development.
- Oversee assessment quality, treatment planning, and compliance with funding source and BACB requirements.
- Monitor productivity, utilization, and service delivery measures across assigned clinical teams to ensure compliance with funding source expectations.
- Improved utilization and service delivery by monitoring authorization of hours and implementing corrective action plans when needed.
- Partnered with Human Resources on performance management and employee development.
- Collect, monitor, and analyze monthly performance measurement for team.
- Complete quality assurance reviews to maintain treatment fidelity, clinical excellence, and regulatory compliance.
- Provide support in caregiver engagement and staff mentorship.
Board-Certified Behavior Analyst
Special Needs Network Inc.
Los Angeles, California
11.2021 - Current
- Conduct Functional Behavior Assessments (FBA) and developing progress reports with set ABA goals, caregiver goals and behavior intervention plan.
- Providing supervision of up to 6 different mid-level supervisors and behavior therapists in ensuring they are carrying out the behavior intervention plan, along with the implementation of in progress goals, while using treatment fidelity checks.
- Conducting assessments and writing progress reports, as well as reviewing completed progress reports, providing feedback to supervisors.
- Collecting, graphing, and analyzing data.
- Train Behavior Technicians on implementation of evidence-based interventions.
- Conducting research for evidence-based interventions that are current.
- Collaborating with mid-level supervisors weekly for respective participants to review in progress goals, barriers, parent concerns, and creating program sheets.
- Collaborating and coordinating care with other service providers that work with participants.
Quality Assurance Trainer
Special Needs Network Inc.
Los Angeles, California
06.2020 - Present
- Developed and facilitated competency-based and compliance focused training of up to 6 or more newly hired supervisors.
- Providing implementation support of programs (e.g., how to run or teach a certain program), providing direct support of effective service delivery (e.g., creating session structures, building rapport, treatment fidelity checks).
- Facilitating trainees in accruing supervision hours by creating onboarding meetings to review required documentation.
Mid-level Supervisor
Special Needs Network Inc.
Los Angeles, California
08.2018 - 11.2021
- Providing supervision to Behavior Technicians in ensuring they are carrying out the behavior intervention plan, along with the implementation of in progress goals, while using treatment fidelity checks.
- Managed a caseload of up to 14 clients (i.e., 120 monthly authorized hours).
- Writing progress reports every six months regarding the participant’s progress, and any barriers presented.
- Creating teaching procedures for new programs to be presented for participants.
- Collecting, graphing, and analyze data.
- Established training for behavior technicians to implement new or current programs.
- Working with parents directly and teaching them how to implement certain programs for participants.
- Attending weekly supervision meetings and submitting productivity reports (i.e., billable/nonbillable hours).
- Collaborating with supervisors weekly for respective participants to review in progress goals, barriers, parent concerns, and creating program sheets.
Behavior Technician
Special Needs Network Inc.
Los Angeles, California
01.2016 - 07.2018
- Provided direct ABA services to participants that includes the implementation of programs, behavior intervention plan, pairing and building rapport (e.g., playing with participants with their favorite toys, game).
- Collected data for target behaviors, along with collecting data for in progress goals (i.e., correct over total, percentages).
- Collaborated with supervisors and Behavior Analysts in assisting with increasing participants skill sets.
Education
Master of Science - Psychology, Applied Behavior Analysis
Capella University
Minneapolis09-2019
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology, General, Social Gerontology
California State University
Los Angeles06-2015
Skills
- Clinical Leadership
- ABA Program Development
- Staff Supervision and Mentorship
- Quality Assurance
- Functional Behavior Assessments
- Behavior Intervention Plans
- Parent Training and Collaboration
- Performance Management
- Training Development
- Data Analysis & Clinical Decision-Making
- Central Reach
- Motivity
- Microsoft Suite (ie, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams)
- One Drive
Accomplishments
- Promoted through five progressive leadership roles within the same organization (i.e., from Behavior Technician to Regional Director).
- Developed and delivered mid-level supervisor and BCBA training within the Quality Assurance department.
- Led quality assurance initiatives supporting clinical compliance and treatment fidelity in delivering ABA services.
- Oversaw assessment and treatment planning processes across multiple clinical teams within a specified region.
Certification
- Licensed Behavior Analyst, New Jersey May 2026 – Present
- Board Certified Behavior Analyst November 2021 – Present
- CPR/First Aid
- QBS/Safety Care
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Regional Director
Special Needs Network Inc.
09.2023 - Current
Board-Certified Behavior Analyst
Special Needs Network Inc.
11.2021 - Current
Quality Assurance Trainer
Special Needs Network Inc.
06.2020 - Present
Mid-level Supervisor
Special Needs Network Inc.
08.2018 - 11.2021
Behavior Technician
Special Needs Network Inc.
01.2016 - 07.2018
Master of Science - Psychology, Applied Behavior Analysis
Capella University
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology, General, Social Gerontology
California State University