The Blue Stars Team
The Blue Stars Team is made up of parents and professionals with a mission of making a difference. We are made up of two Board Certified Behaviour Analysts (BCBA's), an ABA Masters Graduate and 3 ABA Tutors with many years of experience.
We all have a passion in developing early intervention for children with Autism and making this more accessible to parents. Our BCBA's have 26 years of experience combined and our parent member of Blue Stars have been successfully running a home ABA programme for her son for a number of years.
We all have a passion in developing early intervention for children with Autism and making this more accessible to parents. Our BCBA's have 26 years of experience combined and our parent member of Blue Stars have been successfully running a home ABA programme for her son for a number of years.
Lena Naama-
Manager
My name is Lena, i am currently a full time mummy and on a break from studying pharmacy after having my beautiful boy. The reason i really pushed for Blue Stars is that i wanted to be able to help children and see that amazing happiness on the families faces.
I have completed an Autism awareness course online, and an Autism,Asperges & ADHA course with Derby University. I am also currently completing a Play Therapy Diploma. After seeing the positive impact Applied Behaviour Analysis ( ABA) has had with several children and the joy it brings the parents , i wanted to be a part of a team that would be able to help others and pass the joyful feeling on, and help all these amazing children ( STARS⭐️) to gain alot of vital skills and methods of communication. And help and support the parents in any shape or form.
Manager
My name is Lena, i am currently a full time mummy and on a break from studying pharmacy after having my beautiful boy. The reason i really pushed for Blue Stars is that i wanted to be able to help children and see that amazing happiness on the families faces.
I have completed an Autism awareness course online, and an Autism,Asperges & ADHA course with Derby University. I am also currently completing a Play Therapy Diploma. After seeing the positive impact Applied Behaviour Analysis ( ABA) has had with several children and the joy it brings the parents , i wanted to be a part of a team that would be able to help others and pass the joyful feeling on, and help all these amazing children ( STARS⭐️) to gain alot of vital skills and methods of communication. And help and support the parents in any shape or form.
Katia Albero
Hi, I’m Katia, I have around 8 years experience working with individuals and groups who have Autism and other complex / emotional needs. I have a first class honors degree in Creative Expressive Therapies and I work as a freelance Creative Arts Facilitator and ABA Tutor. I am passionate about creating positive, fun and creative learning environments, and since being an ABA tutor can see how valuble play-based ABA therapy can be in unlocking a childs potential. I wanted to help with the Blue Stars team to provide more accessible ABA services to families and to empower parents with the tools they need to help their children. I’m very excited to be part of the Playgroup and look forward to working on other projects in the future!
Hi, I’m Katia, I have around 8 years experience working with individuals and groups who have Autism and other complex / emotional needs. I have a first class honors degree in Creative Expressive Therapies and I work as a freelance Creative Arts Facilitator and ABA Tutor. I am passionate about creating positive, fun and creative learning environments, and since being an ABA tutor can see how valuble play-based ABA therapy can be in unlocking a childs potential. I wanted to help with the Blue Stars team to provide more accessible ABA services to families and to empower parents with the tools they need to help their children. I’m very excited to be part of the Playgroup and look forward to working on other projects in the future!
Marianne Wooldridge- Consultant
I'm Marianne, I'm a BCBA (Board Certified Behaviour Analyst) with nearly 20 years experience in the Autism and ABA field. I'm from Leicestershire and have 2 young children. I've been keen to set up a local playgroup for the last few years, particularly since having my own children it made me realise how isolating those first few years can be and the importance of early intervention. I've been involved in projects around the Country but not in my local area. We've now found the perfect team to make it a reality.
I'm Marianne, I'm a BCBA (Board Certified Behaviour Analyst) with nearly 20 years experience in the Autism and ABA field. I'm from Leicestershire and have 2 young children. I've been keen to set up a local playgroup for the last few years, particularly since having my own children it made me realise how isolating those first few years can be and the importance of early intervention. I've been involved in projects around the Country but not in my local area. We've now found the perfect team to make it a reality.
Sarah Watts
I am a BCBA (Board Certified Behaviour Analyst) who has been working in the Autism/ABA field for 7 years. While studying my for my undergraduate degree in psychology I started as an ABA tutor and quickly realised that this was my passion. After completing my masters I started working as a supervisor and consultant.I love working with the little ones and want to make Early Intervention more accessible to parents. Opening a playgroup is a passion of mine and working as part of this team has been an incredible experience. I have high hopes for the future of Blue Stars!
I am a BCBA (Board Certified Behaviour Analyst) who has been working in the Autism/ABA field for 7 years. While studying my for my undergraduate degree in psychology I started as an ABA tutor and quickly realised that this was my passion. After completing my masters I started working as a supervisor and consultant.I love working with the little ones and want to make Early Intervention more accessible to parents. Opening a playgroup is a passion of mine and working as part of this team has been an incredible experience. I have high hopes for the future of Blue Stars!
Romeana Gudger-
Lead Learning Mentor
I’m Romeana. I have an MSc in Applied Behaviour Analysis and have been working with children with Autism, and other complex needs for the last 10 years, in a variety of roles. I am currently working as a full time ABA Tutor and I am pretty certain that I have the best job in the world. There is no better feeling than being able to play a part in the enrichment of a childs life. I wanted to be a part of Blue Star Playgroup as I have always been extremely passionate about parents being given the power, knowledge and skills to be able to identify the individual way in which their child needs to learn.
Lead Learning Mentor
I’m Romeana. I have an MSc in Applied Behaviour Analysis and have been working with children with Autism, and other complex needs for the last 10 years, in a variety of roles. I am currently working as a full time ABA Tutor and I am pretty certain that I have the best job in the world. There is no better feeling than being able to play a part in the enrichment of a childs life. I wanted to be a part of Blue Star Playgroup as I have always been extremely passionate about parents being given the power, knowledge and skills to be able to identify the individual way in which their child needs to learn.