Curriculum Vitae
LISA A. GILBERTSEN, MA, BCBA, LBA
Board Certified Behavior Analyst
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1601 McQuade Dr. St. Peters, MO 63376
314-369-4235
gilbertsenl@umsl.edu
lisa@helpwithbehavior.com
Certification
Board Certified Behavior Analyst
2004-present
Licensed Behavior Analyst (Missouri)
2011-present
Board Certified Associate Behavior Analyst
2001-2004
Education
University of Nevada-Reno, St. Louis, MO
2004
M.A., Psychology; Concentration, Behavior Analysis
Washington University,
St. Louis, MO
2001
Masters Credits, Education of the Hearing Impaired and Audiology
Saint Louis University
St. Louis, MO
B.S., Communication Sciences and Disorders
Additional Major, Psychology
1999
Professional Experience
Senior Behavior Analyst and Owner, Applied Behavior Services, St. Peters, MO
2014-present
Duties: conducting and writing functional behavior assessments; conducting skills assessments; developing
behavior treatment plans and training staff and caregivers on plan implementation; developing, implementing,
and revising individual and group instructional programs to teach language, social, academic, independent
living, vocational and adaptive behavior skills to individual with developmental disabilities; collaboratively
planning and providing in-service programs for parents, staff and cargivers; providing education, training and
support to caregivers and staff on behavior management techniques; analyzing data and updating plans and
programming accordingly; conducting group trainings on behavior principles, plans and assessments;
supervising and training of behavior analysts and associate behavior analysts; providing support and guidance
to behavior analysts and associate behavior analysts; training and supervising behavior assistants; overseeing
basic operations of business.
Adjunct Faculty Member and Coordinator of BCBA Licensure Program ,
University of Missouri-St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
2006-present
Duties: developing and overseeing BCBA certification program, instructing education professionals in best
practices in education, data collection and analysis, functional behavior assessment and intervention, and
principles of behavior analysis; course sequence approved for BCBA certification; provide information to
prospective students and assist in reviewing applications and selecting applicants for program cohorts;
collaborating with other faculty to ensure all task list topics are sufficiently covered to prepare students for
the national certification exam
Senior Behavior Consultant, Behavior Solutions, St. Charles, MO
2012-2014
Duties: supervising work and productivity of several behavior analysts and associate behavior analysts,
providing support and guidance to behavior analysts and associate behavior analysts, conducting and writing
functional behavior assessments, developing behavior treatment plans and training caregivers on plan
implementation, providing education, training and support to caregivers and staff on behavior management
techniques, analyzing data and updating plans and programming accordingly, training and supervising staff,
conducting group trainings on behavior principles, plans and assessments.
Behavior Consultant, Behavior Solutions, St. Charles, MO
2010-2012
Duties: conducting and writing functional behavior assessments, developing behavior treatment plans and
training caregivers on plan implementation, providing education, training and support to caregivers and staff
on behavior management techniques, analyzing data and updating plans and programming accordingly,
training and supervising staff, conducting group trainings on behavior principles, plans and assessments.
ABA Area Coordinator, Special School District of St. Louis County, St. Louis, MO
2004-2010
Duties: supervising associate behavior analysts; supervising the development, implementation, and revision of
instructional programs to teach language, social and adaptive behavior skills to children with developmental
disabilities; collaboratively planning and providing in-service programs for parents, staff and component
district personnel on behavior principles and behavior reduction technique; conducting functional behavior
analyses, developing behavior intervention plans and analyzing challenges in student programming; assessing
students and determining service provision, supervise department trainer of Para educators.
ABA Evaluator for Peer Review Committee, Missouri First Steps Program
2007-2009
Duties: evaluating young children and determining ABA service provision, consulting with IFSP team on
evaluation results
ABA Provider, Missouri First Steps Program, St. Louis, MO
2001-2008
Duties: developing and implementing programs to teach academic, language, social and adaptive behavior
skills to children with developmental disabilities; conducting functional behavior assessments and developing
behavior guidelines; hiring, training and supervising direct care staff; consulting with and training parents on
implementing applied behavior principles in natural environment settings; summarizing and analyzing data on
skill acquisition and occurrence of problem behaviors
Associate Behavior Analyst, Special School District of St. Louis County, St. Louis, MO 2001-2004
Duties: developing and implementing programs to teach academic, language, social and adaptive behavior
skills to children with developmental disabilities; hiring, training and supervising direct care staff; teaching
classes on behavior principles and behavior reduction techniques to direct care staff, teachers, and parents;
collecting and analyzing data on student and staff behaviors; assessing students and determining service
provision.
Lead ABA Therapist, Special School District of St. Louis County, St. Louis, MO
1998-2001
Duties: implement programming to teach academic, language, social and adaptive behavior skills to children
with developmental disabilities, collecting and summarizing data on acquisition of skills and occurrence of
problem behaviors, assisting in training other ABA therapists
Teaching Experience
Principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (Graduate), University of Missouri-St. Louis, August 2012-present
Advanced Principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (Graduate), University of Missouri-St. Louis, January 2013present
BCBA Exam Preparation Course (Non-credit), University of Missouri-St. Louis, January 2014-present
Practicum in Applied Behavior Analysis (Graduate), University of Missouri-St. Louis, January 2013
Planning and Managing the Teaching and Learning Environment (Graduate), University of Missouri-St. Louis,
January 2007-2012
Advanced Studies in Data Collection Procedures and Data Analysis (Graduate), University of Missouri-St. Louis,
Fall 2007-2012
Social, Emotional, and Environmental Supports for Learners with Disabilities: Preventing and Decreasing
Inappropriate Behaviors in the Classroom (Graduate), University of Missouri-St. Louis, Fall 2007- 2012
Basic Principles of Applied Behavior Analysis, Special School District, 2001-2007
Advanced Principles of Applied Behavior Analysis: Training Series for Associate Behavior Analysts, Special
School District, 2006
New Associate and Teacher Training Series, Special School District, 2006-2008
Principles of Behavior Analysis for Parents and Caregivers, Special School District, 2002-2004
Principles of Behavior Assessment and Reduction, Special School District, 2003
Invited Addresses and Workshops
“Teaching Social Skills to Individuals with Developmental Disabilities” Presented at St. Louis ARC 2011.
“Effective Strategies for Common but Difficult Behavior Problems in Individuals with Down Syndrome”.
Presented at the Down Syndrome Association conferences, 2010, 2011, & 2012; St. Louis ARC 2011
“Data Collection: From Burden to Benefit”. Presented at Pattonville Early Childhood, 2009. Also presented
at Missouri Division of Early Childhood Educators Conference, 2007 & 2008; Autism Educators Network
Conference, 2008; Quail Ridge Early Childhood Center, 2010.
“Teaching the Teacher: Advanced Instruction in Planning and Managing the Special Education Learning
Environment” (with Donald McCary, Stephen Viola, and James Westbury). Presented at Missouri School
Board Association Conference, 2008
“Supporting and Teaching the Child with Special Needs”. Presented at Calvary Church Children’s Ministry
Conference, 2008.
“ABA Services For Children with Autism”, Special School District, 2008
“Basic Principles of Applied Behavior Analysis”, Special School District, 2001-2007
“Advanced Principles of Applied Behavior Analysis: Training Series for Associate Behavior Analysts”, Special
School District, 2006
“Principles of Behavior Analysis for Parents and Caregivers”, Special School District, 2002-2004
“Principles of Behavior Assessment and Reduction”, Special School District, 2003
“Principles of Applied Behavior Analysis in the Least Restrictive Environment”, Special School District, 2003
Membership in Professional Organizations and Committees
Association for Behavior Analysis International,
2001-present
Missouri Association for Behavior Analysis,
2003-present
Association of Professional Behavior Analysts
2009-present
Deaf Blind Program Evaluation Committee Chair, Special School District,
2005
Social Skills Programming for Students with Autism Committee Chair, Special School District, 2006
Council for Exceptional Children,
2002-2006
New Teacher Training Committee Member, Special School District,
2006-present
Awards and Honors
Special Education Fellow, University of Missouri St. Louis
Dean’s List, St. Louis University,
Dean’s List, Washington University,
Summa Cum Laude, St. Louis University,
Golden Key National Honors Society
2012
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