White Marsh, Maryland
At Little Leaves, our center-based ABA program is for young children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder and is run in a preschool-like setting. It is designed for children up to age 6 who have been recommended for intensive ABA services. Each client works one-on-one with a trained behavior technician on individualized goals with a focus on social communication, social interactions, and school readiness skills. During the day, children have the opportunity to participate in individual therapy time, small group activities with peers, and activities of daily living. While many clients are at our centers for the full day, an individualized schedule is developed for each child based on his/her therapeutic needs.
Monday – Friday 8:30AM – 5:00PM
8098 Sandpiper Circle Suite A
White Marsh, MD 21236
Little Leaves is currently in network with:
- Aetna
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Carefirst Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Cigna
- HSCSN
- John Hopkins Employer Health Programs (EHP)
- Kaiser Permanente
- United Behavioral Health/Optum
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Regional Director
Erin Camp
Erin Camp, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LBA, Regional Director (Baltimore), is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst who has been working with individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities of all ages for over 15 years. Prior to joining Little Leaves, she directed ABA services in a community-based organization in Kansas City, MO. Dr. Camp holds a B.A. in Psychology from the University of North Carolina-Wilmington and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Florida, and is a member of the Association for Behavior Analysis International and the Maryland Association for Behavior Analysis. Her research has been presented at regional and national conferences and published in peer-reviewed journals.
Erin Camp, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LBA
Center Director
Kirstin Schlichting
Kirstin Schlichting, M.A., BCBA, LBA, is a Board Certified and Licensed Behavior Analyst who has worked with individuals ages 18 months to 21 years with intellectual or developmental disabilities for over 20 years. Kirstin’s is a special education teacher who has provided educational services in both the private and public-school settings as well as over 10 years’ experience providing ABA services in the home and community. Prior to joining Little Leaves, Kirstin served as the Program Director who launched a clinic-based ABA agency in San Diego, CA.
Kirstin earned her Bachelor of Science in Special Education from Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania and her Master of Art in Special Education with Autism Specialization from San Diego State University. Kirstin has a Level II Special Education teaching certification in the state of CA.
Kirstin Schlichting, M.A., BCBA, LBA
Supervising Behavior Analysts
Tara Brightbill, M.A., BCBA, LBA
Tara Brightbill
Tara Brightbill, M.A., BCBA, LBA is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. Since joining the Little Leaves team in 2015, she has worked with children with developmental disabilities in home, school, and center-based settings. Tara earned her B.A. in Psychology from Goucher College, where she worked as an undergraduate research assistant in child development and presented her research at two nationally recognized conferences. She earned her M.A. in Professional Behavior Analysis from Florida Institute of Technology.
Lisa Beard
Lisa Beard, M.A., BCBA, LBA, is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and Licensed Behavior Analyst. Lisa has worked with children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities for the past seven years. She received her B.S. in Neuroscience with a minor in Psychology from Drake University in Des Moines, IA and her M.A. in Human Services Psychology from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Prior to joining Little Leaves, Lisa worked for the Inpatient Neurobehavioral Unit at the Kennedy Krieger Institute and participated in behavior-analytic research at Drake University. Her research has been presented at regional and national conferences and published in peer-reviewed journals.
Katie Scherr, M.A., BCBA, LBA
Katie Scherr
Katie Scherr, M.A., BCBA, LBA, is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and Licensed Behavior Analyst. Katie received her B.A. in Psychology from Mercyhurst University in Erie, Pennsylvania and her M.A. in Human Services Psychology from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Katie has worked with children and adolescents with intellectual and developmental disabilities for over 6 years. She began her career working in the Pediatric Feeding Disorders Unit at Kennedy Krieger Institute. Since then, she has also provided behavior analytic services in-home and at a private day school.
Lisa Beard, M.A., BCBA, LBA
Jennifer Pratt
Jennifer Pratt, M.Ed., BCBA, LBA, is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. Prior to joining Little Leaves, she worked 5 years as a special educator working with learners with autism and intellectual disabilities in self-contained classrooms. Jennifer holds a B.S. and M.Ed in Special Education from the University of Maryland and a Post Master’s Certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis from Johns Hopkins University
Jennifer Pratt, M.Ed., BCBA, LBA
Kristin Pennewill
Kristin Pennewill, M.A., BCBA, is a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst. She has been a part of the Little Leaves team since 2018 and has worked with children with autism in their homes, preschools and at the Little Leaves center. She began her career in ABA as an RBT with Little Leaves, where she developed her passion for the field and decided to pursue her national certification. Before joining Little Leaves, Kristin worked as a one-on-one aid and a co-teacher in a preschool setting. She received her B.S. in Psychology from Virginia Commonwealth University and completed her M.A. in Special Education with an emphasis on Applied Behavior Analysis at Arizona State University.
Kristin Pennewill, M.A., BCBA
Behavior and Training Specialists
Marissa Lewis
Marissa Lewis M.A., BCBA, is a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst. Marissa has worked with children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities for the past six years. Prior to Little Leaves she worked on the inpatient Neurobehavioral Unit at Kennedy Krieger Institute as a Clinical Specialist. She received her B.A. in Criminology with a minor in Applied Behavior Analysis from University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida and her M.A. in Human Services Psychology from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
Marissa Lewis M.A., BCBA
Bailey Sumner
Bailey Sumner, M.S., RBT is a Registered Behavior Technician pursing national certification in the field. Prior to starting at Little Leaves in 2021, she joined Teach for America and worked as a Special Education teacher in Baltimore City. She received her B.S. in Psychology and her B.S. in Special Education from the University of Georgia. She received her M.S. in Education from Johns Hopkins University. She is currently pursuing her certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis at Northeastern University.
Bailey Sumner, M.S., RBT
Abby DiGate
Abigail DiGate, M.Ed., RBT, is a Registered Behavior Technician pursuing national certification in the field. She has worked as an RBT since 2019, gaining ABA experience with children with autism both in-home and in-center throughout the Baltimore-D.C. Metropolitan area. Abby graduated from the University of Maryland with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology. During her time at the University of Maryland she assisted in a child development research lab and worked in developmental clinics. She is a recent graduate from a dual Master’s in Special Education with an Applied Behavior Analysis Certificate at George Mason University.
Abigail DiGate, M.Ed., RBT
Kelly Alban
bio coming soon.
Kelly Alban, M.S., RBT
Kristy Leyden
bio coming soon.
Kristy Leyden, M.S., RBT
Lauren Christie
bio coming soon.
Lauren Christie, B.A., RBT
Office Manager
Noelle Cannon
Noelle Cannon has been in the healthcare industry for over 8+ years specializing in Client Relations and Business Office functions. She has spent the last two years of her career journey in management/leadership roles. In her last position, she was responsible for launching and helped develop a hospice branch in Tucson, AZ for Hospice of the West. Her diverse experience in the health industry provides different areas of value for her to share with the team. Noelle understands the importance of what a desired work environment is and strives to foster a fun/comfortable atomosphere. On a day-to-day basis her main goal is to ensure that all feel supported and have the tools they need to thrive. Her personal passion is to build meaningful connections with the clients’ families and colleagues alike. In her spare time, Noelle enjoys hiking and writing poetry. She is currently completing her BA in Communications with the University of Phoenix.
Noelle Cannon
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