Angela Nelson is Rethink’s Executive Director of Family and Clinical Services, and has been with Rethink since 2011. She currently supports parents utilizing Rethink through their free employee benefits program from their employers. Angela leads a team of skilled clinicians in conducting parent consultation, which includes supporting families as they sharpen their teaching skills in their own homes and providing tips along the way. Angela provides educational content for Rethink and collaborates on the advancements of the Rethink platform. She also conducts supervision for candidates pursuing their board certification in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). Angela also oversaw early and intermediate intervention programs at an agency in Los Angeles, where she conducted functional behavior assessments, developed behavioral plans, consulted with schools to develop classroom strategies and goals, oversaw home therapy programming, and conducted parent training. She has also supported children and adults, one-on-one, with a variety of disabilities in their classrooms, homes, and communities for many years. She has created multiple therapeutic support groups, including a group for adults with Asperger’s Syndrome and a group for siblings of children with special needs. She is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) with specialized training in autism, behavior assessment/planning, Discrete Trial Teaching, self-monitoring strategies, and program implementation in small and large school districts. Angela holds a Master’s degree in Educational Psychology and Counseling from California State University, Northridge and a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from UCLA. Aside from interests in ABA, Angela enjoys spending time with her young daughters and husband, going to the beach near her home in Los Angeles, playing sports, and is quite the chocolate connoisseur.