BRAINS

Melanee McCarthy

ABA Behavior Technician

Biography

Melanee is an Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) behavior technician working with children and youth diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).  Melanee is working towards a degree in Psychology at Western Michigan University.  Upon completion of her undergraduate studies, she hopes to obtain a master’s degree and become a child counselor.

Melanee enjoys playing with her nephews and her favorite thing about working with children is seeing them develop new skills.  In her free time, Melanee enjoys crafting, being in nature, and movies.

Education

Psychology –Western Michigan University – In Progress

Areas of Interest

  • Child Development
  • Counseling/Psychology
  • Working with members of the deaf and disabled community