A Brief Introduction

Lauren has only ever truly known Behavior Analysis as a career—aside from a short stint at a card shop and a dental office while in school. Her introduction to the field came in her very first undergraduate course back in the fall of 2002. A practicum with special populations and an undergraduate honors thesis sealed the deal. She was hooked.

Graduate school brought her to Chicago, where she was introduced to the Standard Celeration Chart and to a broader vision of behavior analysis beyond autism. While there, she completed experience hours across a wide range of settings: a school for children with autism, in-home ABA therapy, higher education with graduate students, and early intervention with typically developing learners. After graduation, she supported adults with dual diagnoses in both group home and day program environments.

She often refers to this era as “Back in the Day”—a time before commercial insurance entered her world. That would come later, after a cross-country move brought her to a preschool program for early learners with autism, where her deep understanding of the Chart found a perfect fit. It was a season of intense learning and growth.

Since becoming certified, Lauren has worked in, on, or alongside:

  • Residential Group Homes

  • Preschool Programs

  • Commercial Insurance Systems

  • State & County Agencies

  • Small Agencies and Large Companies

  • In-Home and Clinic-Based ABA Services

  • Intensive Day Programs

  • Parent Training Workshops

  • And—her dream job (three times!)

Today, she works independently as a BCBA, offering services to both the community and fellow behavior analysts—and she absolutely loves it.

The Busy BCBA blog and its coordinating services were born from the many seasons Lauren experienced burnout firsthand. There were countless moments when she wanted to walk away from it all—no more assessments, no more crises, no more 24/7 work demands. She knows what it’s like to feel done.

And she doesn’t want that to happen to anyone else.

Through this platform, Lauren hopes to help others take back their time, find joy in the work again, and make at least one decision a little easier—whether that’s reducing a caseload, finding a better planner, or learning how to organize life one session at a time. With years of field experience—and even more years of learning how to live through it—she’s here to help.