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Meet the Team
Jill Scarbro
Founder, BCBA
Michael Leffler
Director, Operations
Michael is the office manager at Bright Futures, and has been on staff in this capacity since 2014. He worked directly with clients as a behavior technician before assuming his current roll. Prior to joining our team, Michael worked in the information technology division as a contractor for several different insurance companies. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in history from Morehead State University. In addition to being a favorite “reinforcer” for many of our clients, Michael excels at navigating the gauntlet of insurance claims and billing, and is vital part of day-to-day operations at Bright Futures.
Michael is the office manager at Bright Futures, and has been on staff in this capacity since 2014. He worked directly with clients as a behavior technician before assuming his current roll. Prior to joining our team, Michael worked in the information technology division as a contractor for several different insurance companies. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in history from Morehead State University. In addition to being a favorite “reinforcer” for many of our clients, Michael excels at navigating the gauntlet of insurance claims and billing, and is vital part of day-to-day operations at Bright Futures.
Meet the Team at Foundations
Alexis Spence, BCBA
Director, Foundations
Cassidy Loften, M.A., BCBA
BCBA, Foundations
Cassidy received her B.A. in Multidisciplinary Studies from West Virginia University in 2017 and started working as a Registered Behavior Technician at Bright Futures Learning Services that same year. She earned her master’s degree in special education, with an emphasis in Applied Behavior Analysis from Arizona State University in 2020 and became a Board Certified Behavior Analysts in 2021. Cassidy completed her supervised experience hours with support from the Benedum Foundation. In addition to working with Bright Futures mentors, Alexis Spence, Teri Leffler, Beverly McCoy and Jill Scarbro, Cassidy gained experience working with Dr. Shahla Alai Rosalas, Steve Ward, and Alison Moors Lipshin. Throughout her career with Bright Futures, she has implemented and developed programming in the clinical setting with children ranging from 2 to 7 years old. Cassidy’s areas of interest include parent and family training, graduated exposure therapy and helping her learners develop language and communication skills and to self- regulate.
Cassidy received her B.A. in Multidisciplinary Studies from West Virginia University in 2017 and started working as a Registered Behavior Technician at Bright Futures Learning Services that same year. She earned her master’s degree in special education, with an emphasis in Applied Behavior Analysis from Arizona State University in 2020 and became a Board Certified Behavior Analysts in 2021. Cassidy completed her supervised experience hours with support from the Benedum Foundation. In addition to working with Bright Futures mentors, Alexis Spence, Teri Leffler, Beverly McCoy and Jill Scarbro, Cassidy gained experience working with Dr. Shahla Alai Rosalas, Steve Ward, and Alison Moors Lipshin. Throughout her career with Bright Futures, she has implemented and developed programming in the clinical setting with children ranging from 2 to 7 years old. Cassidy’s areas of interest include parent and family training, graduated exposure therapy and helping her learners develop language and communication skills and to self- regulate.
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