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OUR TEAM
Our team is comprised of compassionate and educated Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBA), Registered Behavior Technicians (RBT), Occupational Therapists (OT), and Speech-Language Pathologists (SLP) who specialize in ABA techniques for children with autism.
Operations
AN PHAM
Founder & Managing Director
An Pham was an investment banking and corporate finance professional for more than 13 years before she founded One of the Kids. Since her son’s autism diagnosis in 2017, she has made it her life focus to find his independence and happiness. One of the Kids was created from An’s passion to provide a better approach to autism therapy and improve the quality of life for our special needs families.
An Pham was an investment banking and corporate finance professional for more than 13 years before she founded One of the Kids. Since her son’s autism diagnosis in 2017, she has made it her life focus to find his independence and happiness. One of the Kids was created from An’s passion to provide a better approach to autism therapy and improve the quality of life for our special needs families.
KATIE RITSKO
Senior Clinical Operations Manager
KELSEY WILBUR
Office Manager & Recruiting Coordinator
NATALIE OWEN
South Austin Office Manager & Classroom Coordinator
MEGAN BRUNER
Cedar Park Office Manager & Classroom Coordinator
Cedar Park
DANIELLE SKALA
Senior Clinical Director
M.Ed., BCBA, LBA
Danielle has been working with children and adults on the autism spectrum for more than 18 years. She earned her Master of Education in Special Education with emphasis in Autism and Applied Behavior Analysis from Texas State University in 2015. During her time as a BCBA she has provided services in homes, treatment centers, public schools, and private schools. Before entering the world of clinical ABA, Danielle worked as a Functional Communication Teacher for Round Rock ISD, during which time she was selected as Teacher of the Year and nominated for a national LifeChanger of the Year award. Danielle’s greatest passion is helping individuals find their voice. Opening up the world to them: allowing them to express their wants and needs, share their thoughts and feelings, self-advocate, and meaningfully connect to all those around them. Danielle’s time in the school setting gives her knowledge and experience in the skills children need to thrive in the educational environment and the social skills needed to form true friendships with their peers. One of Danielle’s proudest accomplishments within the school system was setting up a program of reverse inclusion and training more than 100 peers per year to implement social skills groups, be peer mentors, and act as student advocates, focusing on respect, understanding, and compassion. Danielle believes in incorporating science, cooking, art, music, dance, drama, and play into all learning activities, because when kids are playing, kids are learning. When not in the clinic, Danielle enjoys spending her free time with her two sons, Roland and Rhys, and her husband, Charlie. Danielle also loves Pilates, dancing, singing, and crafting.
South Austin
JENNY REYNOLDS
Associate Clinical Director
M.Ed., BCBA, LBA
Jenny had received her bachelor's degree in Psychology from The University of Texas at Austin (“Hook ‘em!”) with a minor in Italian. She then went on to achieve her Masters in Autism and Developmental Disabilities and her BCBA certification. Her degrees combined with past experience providing services to children aged 2-10 has equipped her with a passion to help early learners find their voice. As a BCBA, Jenny has instilled a collaborative culture amongst her team and families to cultivate opportunities for her clients to grow and lead the most fulfilling lives possible. She finds it most rewarding to hear examples from parents of ABA strategies they have used in the home and how ABA has benefited their child and family.
Growing up between Plano, TX and Wheaton, Illinois, Jenny became a resident of Austin several years ago to attend UT. Her parents now reside here, as well as her sister! She has an adorable dog, River, whom she loves to go on hikes or trips to Zilker park with. Her favorite hobbies are playing tennis, reading books, and cooking.
M.Ed., BCBA, LBA
Jenny had received her bachelor's degree in Psychology from The University of Texas at Austin (“Hook ‘em!”) with a minor in Italian. She then went on to achieve her Masters in Autism and Developmental Disabilities and her BCBA certification. Her degrees combined with past experience providing services to children aged 2-10 has equipped her with a passion to help early learners find their voice. As a BCBA, Jenny has instilled a collaborative culture amongst her team and families to cultivate opportunities for her clients to grow and lead the most fulfilling lives possible. She finds it most rewarding to hear examples from parents of ABA strategies they have used in the home and how ABA has benefited their child and family.
Growing up between Plano, TX and Wheaton, Illinois, Jenny became a resident of Austin several years ago to attend UT. Her parents now reside here, as well as her sister! She has an adorable dog, River, whom she loves to go on hikes or trips to Zilker park with. Her favorite hobbies are playing tennis, reading books, and cooking.
TAYLOR GAGE
Senior Clinical Supervisor
M.S., BCBA, LBA
Taylor is a passionate advocate of the Autism community and has structured her career around what she loves: helping children overcome their challenges and become independent while having fun in the process! She has worked in the field of ABA for several years starting from a behavior technician and working through to attain her Masters of Science in ABA with an emphasis on Special Education and BCBA certification. Her experience includes clinical, in-home, school, and community settings involving early learners to preteens. A major impact on her approach to ABA stems from being a family member of 27 foster siblings with a variety of neurodiversity; each child requiring a different approach unique to their experience. As a BCBA, she finds great joy in her chosen profession knowing her team and her are truly making a difference while providing a unique and fun-filled learning experience for each client.
When not at OOTKS, Taylor spends her time in her backyard with her plants and fur babies or at Shoreline Church, which she has been a proud member of for 6 years and counting. She was born and raised on the coast of Texas in a small town of Port Lavaca, home of the fighting Sandcrabs. You heard that right… “Pinch ‘em!”
“Allow me to share my passion with you! Applied Behavior Analysis is a versatile therapy used to change behavior for many people and environments. I specialize in working with children on the Autism spectrum. THAT’S MY CAREER! I get to hang out with kind, energetic small humans every day!”
“OOTKS is by far the leading ABA provider in the Austin area. BCBAs are provided with low caseloads that provide supervisors with the ability to spend intentional time and effort on their clients. RBTs are selected through an intricate hiring process ensuring only the best of the best care for our children.”
M.S., BCBA, LBA
Taylor is a passionate advocate of the Autism community and has structured her career around what she loves: helping children overcome their challenges and become independent while having fun in the process! She has worked in the field of ABA for several years starting from a behavior technician and working through to attain her Masters of Science in ABA with an emphasis on Special Education and BCBA certification. Her experience includes clinical, in-home, school, and community settings involving early learners to preteens. A major impact on her approach to ABA stems from being a family member of 27 foster siblings with a variety of neurodiversity; each child requiring a different approach unique to their experience. As a BCBA, she finds great joy in her chosen profession knowing her team and her are truly making a difference while providing a unique and fun-filled learning experience for each client.
When not at OOTKS, Taylor spends her time in her backyard with her plants and fur babies or at Shoreline Church, which she has been a proud member of for 6 years and counting. She was born and raised on the coast of Texas in a small town of Port Lavaca, home of the fighting Sandcrabs. You heard that right… “Pinch ‘em!”
“Allow me to share my passion with you! Applied Behavior Analysis is a versatile therapy used to change behavior for many people and environments. I specialize in working with children on the Autism spectrum. THAT’S MY CAREER! I get to hang out with kind, energetic small humans every day!”
“OOTKS is by far the leading ABA provider in the Austin area. BCBAs are provided with low caseloads that provide supervisors with the ability to spend intentional time and effort on their clients. RBTs are selected through an intricate hiring process ensuring only the best of the best care for our children.”
ERIN RAMIREZ
Senior Clinical Supervisor
M.Ed., BCBA, LBA
Erin graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor's degree in Applied Learning and Development. She furthered her academic journey at the University of Texas at San Antonio, where she attained a master's degree in Special Education, specializing in Applied Behavior Analysis. Erin has been working in the ABA field for several years accumulating substantial experience in working with children aged 2 to 10. Her passion lies in fostering the growth and accomplishment of her clients. In her role as a BCBA, Erin excels in cultivating collaboration with her peers and maintains a commitment to lifelong learning, consistently seeking out valuable resources within the ABA field to benefit her clients and their families in home and community settings. During her free time, Erin enjoys reading, watching new TV shows or movies, spending time with her friends, and visiting her family back home in the Rio Grande Valley.
M.Ed., BCBA, LBA
Erin graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor's degree in Applied Learning and Development. She furthered her academic journey at the University of Texas at San Antonio, where she attained a master's degree in Special Education, specializing in Applied Behavior Analysis. Erin has been working in the ABA field for several years accumulating substantial experience in working with children aged 2 to 10. Her passion lies in fostering the growth and accomplishment of her clients. In her role as a BCBA, Erin excels in cultivating collaboration with her peers and maintains a commitment to lifelong learning, consistently seeking out valuable resources within the ABA field to benefit her clients and their families in home and community settings. During her free time, Erin enjoys reading, watching new TV shows or movies, spending time with her friends, and visiting her family back home in the Rio Grande Valley.
BALEIGH REED
Clinical Supervisor
M.Ed., BCBA, LBA
Baleigh Reed received her Bachelor's degree in Human Development and Family Studies from Texas Tech University. After gaining experience in early intervention, she was inspired to further her education and pursue certification as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). She later graduated from Texas Tech University with a Master's degree in Special Education, specializing in Applied Behavior Analysis.
Baleigh is passionate about helping children discover the power of their voice and develop their own autonomy. Her goal is to empower children to become the best versions of themselves while ensuring they have fun along the way.
In her free time, she enjoys spending quality time with her husband, Jack, and their pup, Echo.
M.Ed., BCBA, LBA
Baleigh Reed received her Bachelor's degree in Human Development and Family Studies from Texas Tech University. After gaining experience in early intervention, she was inspired to further her education and pursue certification as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). She later graduated from Texas Tech University with a Master's degree in Special Education, specializing in Applied Behavior Analysis.
Baleigh is passionate about helping children discover the power of their voice and develop their own autonomy. Her goal is to empower children to become the best versions of themselves while ensuring they have fun along the way.
In her free time, she enjoys spending quality time with her husband, Jack, and their pup, Echo.
ESTER CASAREZ
Clinical Supervisor
M.Ed., BCBA, LBA
Ester C. Casarez is passionate about helping clients reach their fullest potential—whether that means graduating from ABA therapy, gaining independence, self-advocating, or communicating with confidence. She believes in allowing each child to express their individuality while building on their strengths and maintaining their personal interests.
Ester holds a Bachelor's degree in Psychology with a minor in Human Development and Family Sciences from Texas State University and a Master’s of Education in Applied Behavior Analysis from St. Edward's University. Her career in ABA began as a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT), where she gained several years of hands-on experience before becoming a BCBA.
Ester has worked across various settings, including schools, clinics, and homes, focusing on assent-based practices that follow the child’s lead. Her goal is to ensure that the skills learned in therapy translate into real-world success. She is also dedicated to empowering caregivers with the tools and knowledge they need to support their child’s journey toward independence and active engagement with the world.
In her free time, Ester enjoys running, practicing pilates, and playing tennis. She also expresses her creativity through coloring, graphic design, and painting, and finds joy in gardening and watching stand-up comedy.
M.Ed., BCBA, LBA
Ester C. Casarez is passionate about helping clients reach their fullest potential—whether that means graduating from ABA therapy, gaining independence, self-advocating, or communicating with confidence. She believes in allowing each child to express their individuality while building on their strengths and maintaining their personal interests.
Ester holds a Bachelor's degree in Psychology with a minor in Human Development and Family Sciences from Texas State University and a Master’s of Education in Applied Behavior Analysis from St. Edward's University. Her career in ABA began as a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT), where she gained several years of hands-on experience before becoming a BCBA.
Ester has worked across various settings, including schools, clinics, and homes, focusing on assent-based practices that follow the child’s lead. Her goal is to ensure that the skills learned in therapy translate into real-world success. She is also dedicated to empowering caregivers with the tools and knowledge they need to support their child’s journey toward independence and active engagement with the world.
In her free time, Ester enjoys running, practicing pilates, and playing tennis. She also expresses her creativity through coloring, graphic design, and painting, and finds joy in gardening and watching stand-up comedy.
LAUREN ELGIN
Director of Speech and Language Therapy & Co-Founder of CoLlab Pediatric Therapies
M.S., CCC-SLP
Lauren Elgin, originally from Simmesport, Louisiana has been a speech-language pathologist for almost 20 years, specializing in pediatrics. Upon graduating from Southeastern Louisiana University with a Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology, Lauren moved to Houston and worked at an outpatient multidisciplinary clinic with OT, PT, ST, and Social Work. In this setting Lauren was able to gain experience treating a wide variety of ages, diagnoses, and areas of focus including Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, Fragile X, failure to thrive, speech and language delays, fluency, literacy skills delays, Angelman’s Syndrome, feeding disorders, and autism. Particularly drawn to the autistic population, Lauren worked closely with the OT, PT, and Social Work team. Being new in the field, she began to research ABA and quickly identified the need to integrate that into her therapy practice as much as possible and discovered all of the similarities and overlaps that the two disciplines share. As Lauren's journey continued, she continued to feel a drive to work alongside BCBAs and ABA teams and collaborate under the same roof. Fast forward to 2013, Lauren moved to Austin and was able to connect with a new ABA company that was looking to add ST to its service delivery model. Lauren was able to build a caseload, work with the BCBAs on scheduling, provide staff training and support related to augmentative and alternative communication, conduct in-service training for staff and families, and began her mission to cultivate a culture of collaboration across disciplines. Across the next 5 years, Lauren was able to work with some amazing clinicians and truly see collaboration in action. Lauren is a passionate believer in the power of collaboration, learning from what each unique professional brings to the team, and to integrated care for each family she serves. We can do anything, together!
M.S., CCC-SLP
Lauren Elgin, originally from Simmesport, Louisiana has been a speech-language pathologist for almost 20 years, specializing in pediatrics. Upon graduating from Southeastern Louisiana University with a Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology, Lauren moved to Houston and worked at an outpatient multidisciplinary clinic with OT, PT, ST, and Social Work. In this setting Lauren was able to gain experience treating a wide variety of ages, diagnoses, and areas of focus including Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, Fragile X, failure to thrive, speech and language delays, fluency, literacy skills delays, Angelman’s Syndrome, feeding disorders, and autism. Particularly drawn to the autistic population, Lauren worked closely with the OT, PT, and Social Work team. Being new in the field, she began to research ABA and quickly identified the need to integrate that into her therapy practice as much as possible and discovered all of the similarities and overlaps that the two disciplines share. As Lauren's journey continued, she continued to feel a drive to work alongside BCBAs and ABA teams and collaborate under the same roof. Fast forward to 2013, Lauren moved to Austin and was able to connect with a new ABA company that was looking to add ST to its service delivery model. Lauren was able to build a caseload, work with the BCBAs on scheduling, provide staff training and support related to augmentative and alternative communication, conduct in-service training for staff and families, and began her mission to cultivate a culture of collaboration across disciplines. Across the next 5 years, Lauren was able to work with some amazing clinicians and truly see collaboration in action. Lauren is a passionate believer in the power of collaboration, learning from what each unique professional brings to the team, and to integrated care for each family she serves. We can do anything, together!
PALLAVI CHANDRA
Director of Occupational Therapy & Co-Founder of CoLlab Pediatric Therapies
M.S., OTR/L BCBA LBA
Pallavi Chandra is originally from Cincinnati, Ohio and received her undergraduate degree in Psychology from Kenyon College. After she graduated, she took a year off from her studies to work for the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Cincinnati. While there, she assisted with medical research in the area of clinical drug trials for a variety of clinical diagnoses. She went on to pursue her Masters of Science in Occupational Therapy from Rush University in Chicago, IL.
She has been a practicing pediatric occupational therapist with a primary focus on autism and related disorders for over 20 years. Pallavi started her career working at a therapeutic day school for children with autism between the ages of 2-22 in Chicago. Early on in her career, she was exposed to the importance of collaboration between BCBAs, OT's, SLPs, educational professionals, other medical professionals, clients, and families. She then transitioned to the public school system working in both early childhood and primary grade level communication development classrooms, which served the needs of children who had a primary diagnosis of
autism. She moved to Austin, Texas 7 years ago working on multidisciplinary pediatric outpatient teams providing ABA, Occupational Therapy, and Speech Therapy services. Within this time frame, she successfully developed and implemented an occupational therapy program from the ground up for an outpatient pediatric clinic and was committed to providing
occupational therapy, speech therapy, and ABA therapy services with an integrative collaborative model. This program grew to include 7 full-time therapists across two states in three years. Additionally, Pallavi is a dually certified professional holding an OTR/L in the state of Texas and a BCBA/LBA. Pallavi is passionate about bringing together professionals with varying expertise and combining forces for the best therapeutic outcomes and breaking down those barriers. She is also committed to promoting evidence-based practices and the dissemination of those practices.
M.S., OTR/L BCBA LBA
Pallavi Chandra is originally from Cincinnati, Ohio and received her undergraduate degree in Psychology from Kenyon College. After she graduated, she took a year off from her studies to work for the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Cincinnati. While there, she assisted with medical research in the area of clinical drug trials for a variety of clinical diagnoses. She went on to pursue her Masters of Science in Occupational Therapy from Rush University in Chicago, IL.
She has been a practicing pediatric occupational therapist with a primary focus on autism and related disorders for over 20 years. Pallavi started her career working at a therapeutic day school for children with autism between the ages of 2-22 in Chicago. Early on in her career, she was exposed to the importance of collaboration between BCBAs, OT's, SLPs, educational professionals, other medical professionals, clients, and families. She then transitioned to the public school system working in both early childhood and primary grade level communication development classrooms, which served the needs of children who had a primary diagnosis of
autism. She moved to Austin, Texas 7 years ago working on multidisciplinary pediatric outpatient teams providing ABA, Occupational Therapy, and Speech Therapy services. Within this time frame, she successfully developed and implemented an occupational therapy program from the ground up for an outpatient pediatric clinic and was committed to providing
occupational therapy, speech therapy, and ABA therapy services with an integrative collaborative model. This program grew to include 7 full-time therapists across two states in three years. Additionally, Pallavi is a dually certified professional holding an OTR/L in the state of Texas and a BCBA/LBA. Pallavi is passionate about bringing together professionals with varying expertise and combining forces for the best therapeutic outcomes and breaking down those barriers. She is also committed to promoting evidence-based practices and the dissemination of those practices.
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