Fiorella obtained her Master’s degree in Behavior Analysis and Therapy in 2012 from Southern Illinois University, after pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Florida International University in 2005. She is currently a BCBA, Board Certified Behavior Analyst and the Clinical Director for ABC Behavior Development. She has experience working directly with individuals with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) and related disabilities including toddlers, children, and adults. Additionally, Fiorella is currently disseminating ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis) in Spanish speaking countries. She was a volunteer research assistant for UM CARD under the direct supervision of Dr. Gutierrez. Fiorella has authorship on publications in the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis and The Journal Autism Spectrum Disorders. She greatly enjoys presenting workshops and trainings to educate other professionals on ABA strategies, collaborating with other professionals and working closely with families to improve the individual child’s skills. Additionally, Fiorella has given presentations on discrete trial teaching and problem behavior at workshops for special education teachers, classroom applications of ABA in regular education classrooms. She is a certified CSEFL (Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning) Pyramid trainer and has presented workshops for Miami Dade County teachers and staff on Autism, strategies to prevent problem behavior, and classroom management. Fio also speaks fluent Spanish, as she is a native of Uruguay.