The Shabani Institute is driven to provide high-quality services to all of its clients.
Everyone who is employed at the Shabani Institute shares a true passion for the field of Applied Behavior Analysis.
Our team is known to pursue higher education, diverse learning opportunities, and professional growth with the determination to use this knowledge to enrich and better the lives of our clients and their families.
Our organization has a very familial approach; the culture within our organization empowers us to support one another so we can be more effective with the families we serve. We encourage a collaborative work environment and promote a safe workplace where creativity, science, innovation, and education are supported.
Meet Our Team
Clinical Supervisor
Eunice Kim, M.S., BCBA
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Clinical Supervisor
Eric Ishijima, M.A., Ph. D., BCBA
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Behavior Technician
Ritwik Krishnan
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Clinical Supervisor
Nicole Maeda, M.S., BCBA
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Office Manager
Kirsten Patterson
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Behavior Technician
Trina Williams
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Registered Behavior Technician
Mariano Nunez, RBT
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Behavior Technician
Jacqueline Gamboa
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Registered Behavior Technician
Eric Curiel, RBT
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Behavior Technician
Jacob Piotrowski
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Registered Behavior Technician
Christine Carbonell, RBT
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Registered Behavior Technician
Chioma Nwosu, RBT
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Assistant Clinical Supervisor
Dane Thoreson, BCaBA
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Registered Behavior Technician
Raymond Jackson, RBT
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Director of Client Services
Jarrah Korba, M.Ed, BCBA
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Registered Behavior Technician
Nathalie Pineda, RBT
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Behavior Technician
Adrian Morando
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Senior Registered Behavior Technician
Jimmy Aguilar, RBT
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Senior Registered Behavior Technician
Luis Polanco, RBT
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Clinical Supervisor
Crystal Noh, M.S., BCBA
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Registered Behavior Technician
Austin Leger, RBT
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Clinical Supervisor
Christian Jimenez, M.A., BCBA
"Making one person smile can change the world, maybe not the whole world but their world."- John Spence
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Director of Supervision & Training
Nicole DeStefano, M.A., BCBA
“What is love except another name for the use of positive reinforcement? Or vice versa.”― B.F. Skinner
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Assistant Clinical Supervisor
Hisa Joseph, B.S., RBT
“Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.” - Maya Angelou
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Clinical Director
Kelsey Fallon, M.S., BCBA
"If you find it in your heart to care for somebody else, you will have succeeded." - Maya Angelou