Vanessa Alger

BCBA

I received my BA and first master's from Rutgers University. I originally went to school for Education Policy, but a summer nannying job changed the direction of my life forever. I fell in love with working directly with children and changed my focus to ABA.

I earned my Masters in Developmental Psychology from Columbia University in 2017. From there I spent years working my way up in the field.

I have expertise in early intervention but have worked with ages anywhere from 18 months old to 25. I also have experience running a social skills group with children ranging in age from 4-15.

I pride myself on being approachable to truly listening to the families I work with. I believe there is no one-size-fits-all approach to ABA and will work with you to find what will work best for your child to succeed.

Other Team Members

Dr. Angela Capuano
BCBA-D

Trained on the ADOS-2 and ADI-R, Dr. Capuano has been providing expert diagnostic evaluations since 2009.

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Eden Bauer
BCBA

Eden Bauer is a professional BCBA and continues to evolve and contribute to helping kids with autism.

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Victoria Wageman
BCBA

Victoria Wageman is a BCBA based out of the John Galt-Omaha clinic.

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Elizabeth Bamrick
BCBA

Elizabeth Bamrick is a dedicated BCBA currently serving at the John Galt clinic in Omaha, Nebraska.

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Heidi Dostal-Wellman
BCBA

Heidi Dostal-Wellman is a dedicated BCBA/LMHP with a wealth of experience spanning back to 2016.

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Ali Weeks
Lead BCBA Omaha, Nebraska

Ali is passionate about staff training, collaborating with parents and schools, and much more.

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Cory Kleppe
Clinic Manager, RBT

Cory is passionate about supporting therapists, clients, and parents in any way he can

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Amber Johnson
BCBA

Amber Johnson, Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), graduated from Nebraska Wesleyan with her B.S. in Psychology in 2016.

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Natalie Doughman
BCBA, Clinical Director for Indiana

Natalie Doughman's dedication, expertise, and passion drive her to make a meaningful impact.

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Magali Torres
BCBA

Magali is passionate about training aspiring BCBAs to provide the best quality of care.

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Joe Wechsler
Chief Operating Officer

Joe Wechsler is a co-founder and Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Golden Steps ABA.

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Mark Wolmark
Chief Executive Officer

Mark Wolmark, CEO of Golden Steps ABA, is a visionary leader in the field of ABA therapy.

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Niang Zo
BCBA

Niang graduated with a bachelor's in psychology from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

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Keshia Thomas
BCBA

Keshia graduated from Tennessee Technological University with her Bachelor's in special education.

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Mary Louise Simms
BCBA

Mary Louise received her B.A. from the University of Mississippi with a major in Psychology.

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Kimberly Fitzgerald
RBT

During her time with Golden Steps, Kimberly has been awarded “RBT of the Month” on several occasions.

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Brittany Ayala
Clinical Quality Assurance Team Member

Brittany works with BCBAs to help Golden Steps ABA continue its high ethical and clinical standards.

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Kellie VanAssche
Clinical Quality Assurance Team Member

Kellie is an experienced BCBA who works with our BCBAs to ensure that our quality is up to perfect standard.

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Jeron Trotman
BCBA

Jeron Trotman is a BCBA who works with clients of all ages to help them thrive on the spectrum.

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Nele Schulze
Clinical Director Massachusetts

Nele is currently in the role of Clinical Director for Massachusetts at Golden Steps.

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Caitlin Harden
RBT

Caitlin currently works as an RBT and has plans to go back to school for her masters degree.

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