The Success Center by
GBCS, LLC
Helping diverse learners reach their potential
Beth Glasberg, Ph.D., BCBA-D. is a Doctoral level Board Certified Behavioral Analyst. She is a founder and a director of The Success Center by GBCS, LLC. Beth has been working with children and families facing social, learning, or behavioral challenges for over 25 years. She has authored several books focusing on both challenging behaviors and sibling issues, as well as multiple peer reviewed articles. Additionally, Beth offers services rooted in various forms of clinical behavior analysis. Furthermore, Beth has presented at conferences both nationally and internationally.
Celia L. Heyman, Ph.D., BCBA-D is a Doctoral level Board Certified Behavior Analyst. She has been providing behavior analytic services to learners ranging from pre-kindergarten to grade 12. Celia continues to consult with school districts and families; providing training to teachers, paraprofessionals, and parents. Celia's clinical work involves the dissemination of the practical functional assessment to address problem behaviors. Celia is a professor in Capella University's graduate behavior analysis program. Celia enjoys mentoring and tutoring aspiring behavior analysts. Celia received her PhD in behavior analysis from Capella University. She presented at both national and international conferences and appeared in several podcasts including the Behavioral Observations podcast, Dr. Mary Barbera, and the Do Better Movement podcast. Her research interests include relational frame theory (RFT) and functional analytic account of acceptance commitment therapy (ACT).
Kristina M. Quigley, Ed.M., BCBA, holds certification as an elementary and special education teacher. Kristina has been working with children, adolescents, and young adults for 20 years. With experience as a classroom teacher as well as a behavior analyst, Kristina has provided behavioral and academic consultations and training to school districts, families, and community organizations. Kristina has particular interest in matching learners with appropriate academic and functional curricula.
Deborah Silver, MA, BCBA has been working privately with high school and college students from a variety of institutions to help them overcome the hurdles of college acceptance and completion. She works with children and adolescents of all ages and with varying needs, but her field of focus is on executive functioning challenges. She has presented at several conferences on topics surrounding college students on the autism spectrum. Debbie is also trained in the DNA-V model of therapy.
Why was the center created?
Why was the center created?
Through working with families across the years, providers working through GBCS,LLC noted a variety of populations whose needs were not being met. We began the Success Center in an attempt to meet the needs of these underserved children and young adults.
Albert Buck, M.Ed., BCBA currently works in the elementary school setting focusing on providing support to students with social and behavioral needs. He has over 15 years experience in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis working with individuals ranging from ages 3-50. During his career, Albert has developed, implemented and maintained behavioral and social programming that has supported his clients' needs in the school, residential and community settings.
Jennifer Lavender M.A. CCC-SLP- is a Board Certified Speech Language Pathologist who has spent the last 20 years supporting children with Receptive and Expressive Language Disorders, Articulation/Phonological Disorders, Apraxia, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Communication Impairments and Language and Learning difficulties. With experience across age groups as well as across public and private settings, Jennifer has recently begun focusing more keenly on social aspects of communication through group social skills intervention with preschoolers in behavior analytic classrooms.
Tracey Carlesimo, Ed.M., holds certification as an elementary and special education teacher with a Master’s degree in Education. She has been working in special education for more than 15 years, specializing in early childhood education for preschool through grade 3. Tracey has been a classroom teacher and an early intervention provider, teaching in a variety of classrooms, including early childhood classrooms that utilize the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). She has experience with training families on how to work with their children on both academic and social skills. Tracey has a love of teaching and strives to help every student succeed.