Sandi Lehr,
BCBA/COBA
Founder/Managing Clinical Director
Sandi is the Managing Clinical Director and founding owner New Heights ABA. Her near decade of experience includes implementing ABA in schools, homes, and in center-based/clinical settings for children ages 1 through 10 years of age. Sandi completed her undergraduate studies at Baldwin-Wallace University and received her Masters in Education in Foundations of Behavior Analysis from the University of Cincinnati. Sandi is a lifelong Northeast Ohio resident who enjoys spending time participating in outdoor activities with her family. Her favorite activities include seeing the Cleveland Orchestra at Blossom, exploring the Metroparks, photography, and cooking.
Sirena Atalig,
BCBA/COBA
Clinical Director (East)
Sirena’s professional experience spans from working with children ages 2 through 16 years old in various settings, including homes, clinics, and schools. Sirena is passionate about caregiver training and functional communication training, as she believes these are essential for the success of her clients. She earned her Master’s degree in Psychology and completed her BCBA coursework at the Florida Institute of Technology. As an indigenous Chamorro woman from the island of Rota, Sirena has been living in the United States for over 15 years as a military spouse. In her free time, she enjoys reading, going on walks, listening to music, and taking her kids to basketball games.
Shannon Cogan,
BCBA
Clinical Director (West)
Shannon has been working in the field of applied behavior analysis since 2010. She has experience working with children ages 2-10 in home, school, camp, and clinic settings. She earned her Masters degree in Behavior Analysis Practice through Florida Institute of Technology. She is passionate about play-based teaching and fostering a sense of trust with her clients through rapport building. Additionally, Shannon is also passionate about building relationships with those caring for our clients. She provides client-centered training both in home and at the clinic for caregivers to ensure skills are generalized to the home. In her free time, Shannon enjoys spending time with her family, trying new restaurants in the area, and binging new series on TV.
Clinicians
Our New Heights ABA locations are supported by skilled BCBAs and a BCaBA who have extensive experience working with children diagnosed with autism. This is the team who creates programming for our clients, supervises the RBTs delivering therapy, and provides parent and caregiver training. Our Administrative Team creates our weekly session schedules, ensures billing compliance, and are certified RBTs leading therapy sessions.
Maddie M., RBT
Clinic Manager
Amanda G.
BCBA/COBAAssistant Clinical Director
Administration Team
Melissa R.
BCBA/COBARegistered Behavior Technicians
We are fortunate to have a group of highly skilled Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs) who have been with New Heights ABA since the beginning and many newer RBTs who are eager to grow and develop as practitioners. This is the team that implements therapy for our clients each day.
Our RBTs undergo a combination of video and hands on training prior to working directly with learners.
We provide ongoing training and weekly supervision to ensure our technicians continue to grow in their skillset.
Are you an RBT who has a passion for working with children? We would love to talk to you about joining our team!
