ABOUT THE FOUNDER

Key to Hope, LLC was founded in 2012 by a BCBA who earned her Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology w/ Applied Behavioral Analytic Specialization from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, in Chicago, IL and Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Clark Atlanta University, in Atlanta, GA. She also holds various certifications. The lists of businesses previously partnered with through Key to Hope are: I Can Dream Center, Posen-Robbins School District 143.5, South Chicago Parents and Friends, Progressive Therapeutics, Blue Island Citizens for Persons with Developmental Disabilities (Blue Cap), Solid Ground Behavior Services, Good Sheppard, Community Service Options, Suburban Access.

She held a contract with Progressive Careers and Housing Inc and was hired on as a full-time employee to help them bring their behavioral services in-house. She played a rather important role in reinstating the department that had been previously dismantled due to changes within the company. She built out the departmental operations and got it up and fully functioning in a span of 30 days. She has also assisted in the selection, onboarding and mentoring of clinical and support staff thus aiding the Illinois state credentialing process.

She also has a background in clinical psychology and coordinates the work of various behavioral health programs, identifying their needs, and developing programs within the agency and with community organizations. She has developed strong physician relationships and engendered trust. Her past success in physician alignment with the history of developing physician leaders and therapists in assisting with coordination of care efforts makes her stand out from the crowd.