Hilary Gibson

Dedicated and driven Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) with over 15 years of experience working in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis with individuals on the Autism spectrum. In-depth knowledge of skill acquisition programming, the safe management and treatment of challenging behavior, and ample experience with verbal behavior programming, especially in Early Intervention settings. Experience with programming and teaching essential social skills with a focus on independent skills for adolescents and teenagers. Particular interests include individualized programming driven by respect for each client's needs and dignity for stereotypy reduction. Interests in access to the effective acquisition of safety skills and independent living skills across settings and culturally appropriate sex education to ease the transition to adulthood and community inclusion. Additional interests in effective programming for substance use reduction in the general population.

Presentations

Hilary Gibson. Is AA the Best Treatment for Everyone? A Look at Other Approaches and What is on the Horizon. To

be presented at the Delta Omega Excellence in Public Health Research and Practice Symposium at Tulane

University in New Orleans, Louisiana, November 2018.

Hilary Gibson, & Elesha Horton. When you Want to Stop Drinking… But the Thought of AA Makes you Want to

Pound a Bottle of Whiskey. Presented by Hilary Gibson at the Gulf Coast Annual ABA Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana, October 2018.

Hilary Gibson, & D. Daniel. Gould. Determining the Reinforcing Value of Social Consequences and Establishing

Social Consequences as Reinforcers. Presented by Dr. Gould at ABAI Annual Convention in San Antonio, Texas, May 2010.

Posters

Hilary Gibson. Practicum research and ABA practice information to be presented at the Tulane University School of

Public Health and Tropical Medicine in New Orleans, Louisiana, December 2018.

Hilary Gibson, & Elesha Horton. Using Access to Stereotypy to Reinforce On-Task and Pro-Social Behavior.

Presented at the Gulf Coast Annual ABA Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana, October 2018.

Hilary Gibson, & Elesha Horton. A Review of Current Sex Education Programs Available to Adolescents with

Special Needs and a Treatment Package to Increase Safe Sexual Behavior in Adolescents with Autism.

Presented at the Gulf Coast Annual ABA Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana, October 2018.

Hilary Gibson, & Elesha Horton. A Treatment Package to Increase Safe Sexual Behavior in Adolescents with

Autism. Presented at the Gulf Coast Annual ABA Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana, October 2017.

Manuscript

Submitted and returned by editors- accepted pending revisions.Cox, D., Woodruff, H., & Gibson, H. Toward a

Treatment assessment for vocal stereotypy. Behavior Modification.

Creating New Connections New Orleans, LA July 2016-Present

Supervisor

• Provide weekly individual and small group supervision sessions for behavior technicians and graduate students preparing to sit for their ABA certification exams
• Supervise behavior technicians working directly with clients

Tulane University New Orleans, LA August 2017-June 2018

• Mentored and tutored undergraduate Public Health students

STE Consultants Bay Area, CA April 2011-November 2015

Clinical Director

• Provided supervision and consultation to individuals preparing to sit for their ABA certification exams
• Supervised behavior technicians working directly with clients on all teams

New England Center for Children Abu Dhabi, U.A.E 2009-2010

Research Group Supervisor

• Supervised a group of graduate students who were replicating my Master’s thesis research
• Facilitated group research meetings
• Presented group results at monthly research meeting for the school

Verbal Fluency Lab Tutor

• Worked one-on-one with graduate students and provided feedback on their fluency with ABA terminology

Rollins College Writing Center Winter Park, FL 2004-2005

Writing Center Consultant

• Consulted classmates from all disciplines in all aspects of the writing process, including brainstorming, structuring, and editing papers
• CRLA Certification at the Advanced Level

Farm to Table Massachusetts, April 2022-present

• Manage donations from local farms and create fresh, healthy, easy-to-use preparations of food to provide to local food banks and shelters

Vocational Coach-Volunteer New Orleans, LA 2018

• Gardened at a community lot and working at Jefferson Feed and Supply

Children’s Hospital New Orleans, LA May 2016-August 2016

• Volunteered with inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services (Occupational and Physical Therapy)
• Completed 6-30 hours per week (100 hours total)
• Assisted with sessions, organized materials, and completed tasks to ensure therapy ran smoothly for patients

Volunteer Quetzaltenango, Guatemala 2010

• Assisted with construction, installation, and distribution of sustainable and safe cooking structures in rural villages

Volunteer Abu Dhabi, UAE 2008-2010

• Provided weekly swimming lessons and pool safety instruction for one student with ASD
• Supervised and instructed students with special needs in sporting events

Sports

• Completed many running events, mostly trail races and ultra marathons (longest to date: 100 miles)
• To play: Rugby, basketball, soccer
• Boston sports fan: Red Sox, Patriots, Bruins, Celtics and also the Golden State Warriors

Outdoor Pursuits

• Gardening, hiking, camping, biking, beaches
• Boating, rafting, sailing, floating, swimming, cliff jumping

Travel

• Some highlights: Backpacking through all of Central America, Cuba, some of South America, and ending in Trinidad and Tobago for Carnival; Exploring Iran, Egypt, Morocco, South Africa, Ethiopia, most of the countries in the Gulf region, Australia, Greece, New Zealand, Bali, Hong Kong, Thailand, Italy, Malaysia, Romania, Spain, Bulgaria, France, Hungary, India, the UK, Brazil, etc. The world is a magnificent place!

Arts*Crafts*Projects (Often done with students or in the community where others can join in)

• Journaling and writing. Planning to write a book in 2019
• Kindness rocks: Paint and design or write inspirational messages on rocks for strangers to find
• Lending Libraries: Construct libraries out of mostly recycled or repurposed materials. Collect materials to share with the community, including books, magazines, Frisbees, stickers, hula hoops, and picnic blankets
• Woodwork: Headboard, shelves, planters, repurposed drift wood and palm bark into canoes and other crafts and planters, frames
• Co-Creator of the Capeables Project. We design and construct capes for humans of all ages. Special coping capes are designed and donated to families in particular need of a ray of light during a tough time
• Photography: travel, nature, humans, non-human animals, unique architecture, textures
• Sea glass collecting, art, display