Our Team

Shayla has a Bachelor’s Degree in English, with a focus in linguistics, and a Master’s Degree in Education from the University of California at Berkeley. Shayla is an active Board Certified Behavior Analyst and her scope of practice includes Early Intervention Services, Autism Spectrum Disorders, and Verbal Behavior Therapy. Shayla began working as a behavior therapist in 2001 in a verbal behavior program for a young child with Autism. She continued to work as an early interventionist with children and families around the Bay Area for the next ten years and her work included collaboration with Pamela Wolfberg and Integrated Play Groups. In graduate school Shayla was a research assistant for Laura Sterponi’s discourse analytic study of language practices and Autism. Shayla has been deeply influenced by her academic mentors and the ongoing work of stakeholders in the Bay Area who work tirelessly to ensure support for children with Autism and their families. Shayla was a participant on the SF Marin Autism Regional Task Force in 2010, which provided recommendations for legislation aimed at ensuring widespread access to behavioral health treatment for people with Autism. As a clinical director at Time 2 Grow ABA, Shayla brings analytical sensitivity and an enduring passion to all her work and she is committed to high quality family centered early intervention ABA services.

“I look forward to being part of your family’s team!” Gina has worked with children with autism and other developmental disabilities for over 16 years. Gina brings both in-home and center-based experience. She has first hand knowledge of community-based preschool teaching in inclusive settings and residential mental health programs. Gina served as a Program Coordinator Supervisor for Contra Costa County early intervention programs for numerous years. Gina’s undergraduate studies focused on child development and she obtained her Master’s Degree in Education from the University of Cincinnati and is an active Board Certified Behavior Analyst. Gina believes in collaboration with the family to create goals that are meaningful to them while respecting neurodiversity and their child’s individual interests and needs. Gina prioritizes individualization and personalization in her service approach. Gina holds additional certifications in Pivotal Response Training and Trauma Informed Care and welcomes collaboration with other specialists on a child’s early intervention team, such as occupational and speech therapists.

Maggie is a bilingual Board Certified Behavior Analyst who specializes in working with families who speak Spanish. Maggie provides ABA services, from assessments, programming, supervision, and parent training in Spanish, thus greatly increasing access and understanding of in-home ABA services to families where English is a second language. Maggie earned her Master’s Degree in Science with an emphasis in ABA from National University. She is an active Board Certified Behavior Analyst from 2023 and is the newest member of Time 2 Grow ABA’s clinical supervisory team.