About Us at Behavior Bridge Services
Jamie Skender BCBA/Owner
Leighann Burkholder - Adminstrative Director
Jamie was born and raised in the Pittsburgh Area. She completed her Bachelor's Degree in Psychology at Allegheny College in Meadville PA. Jamie went on to complete her Master's Degree in Early Intervention with an Autism Specialization at the University of Pittsburgh. She spent 6 years teaching for Pittsburgh Public schools and became a B
Jamie was born and raised in the Pittsburgh Area. She completed her Bachelor's Degree in Psychology at Allegheny College in Meadville PA. Jamie went on to complete her Master's Degree in Early Intervention with an Autism Specialization at the University of Pittsburgh. She spent 6 years teaching for Pittsburgh Public schools and became a BCBA in 2012. It has been Jamie's dream to create an ABA company of her own that provides compassionate, personalized care to its clients.
Leighann Burkholder - Adminstrative Director
Leighann Burkholder - Adminstrative Director
Leighann lives in Cranberry Towship with her husband and 2 kids. She completed her Master's of Education at the University of Pittsburgh specializing in mental and physical disabilities. She has spent her career working in the education and human services fields with special interest in behavior, data, and training. She is excited to r
Leighann lives in Cranberry Towship with her husband and 2 kids. She completed her Master's of Education at the University of Pittsburgh specializing in mental and physical disabilities. She has spent her career working in the education and human services fields with special interest in behavior, data, and training. She is excited to reconnect with Jamie and build something great for the clients and families we will serve.
Emily Rhodes - BCBA
Emily Rhodes - BCBA
Karitza Pluguez- Behavior Consultant
Dianna Grace- Registered Behavior Technician
Dianna was raised in Easton, CT, and in 2004, she moved to Philadelphia to attend Saint Joseph's University, where she earned a Bachelor's Degree in English. She worked as a steel broker for eight years before welcoming her son in 2012. In 2014, just two weeks before his second birthday, her son was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorde
Dianna was raised in Easton, CT, and in 2004, she moved to Philadelphia to attend Saint Joseph's University, where she earned a Bachelor's Degree in English. She worked as a steel broker for eight years before welcoming her son in 2012. In 2014, just two weeks before his second birthday, her son was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.
Over the following years, she dedicated herself to advocating for appropriate services for him, including occupational therapy, speech therapy, physical therapy, and applied behavior analysis (ABA).
In 2019, she and her family relocated to Sewickley, PA, just in time for her son to start kindergarten. Now that both of her sons are in school, she hopes to "pay it forward" by supporting the education and growth of other children.
Throughout this journey, she held onto the belief that "It's not what you do for your children, but what you teach them to do for themselves that will make them successful human beings." This conviction drove her to advocate for her son to attend an ABA preschool and fuels her strong belief in the benefits of ABA therapy.