Allison joined Paramount in 2023. She previously worked as an X-Ray Technician as well as other jobs in the medical field for 25 years. She is married with 3 children. Allison loves to get her family together to spend time outdoors in her free time. She chose Paramount because she has a passion for helping others, especially children.
Jessica Schaefer
Jessica is currently working towards a degree in elementary education. She previously worked in childcare at the YMCA before coming to Paramount in 2023. Jessica loves writing, exercising, learning, netflix, and spending time with her family and 2 cats. She recently taken upon Skiing too! When the weather is nice, Jessica plays tennis which is her favorite sport.
Kaitlynn Burgess
Kaitlynn has worked in ABA for about 2 years now. She has 2 horses and a beagle. In her free time, she enjoys horseback riding, arts and crafts, rollerblading, and spending time with family. She joined Paramount in 2023 because of her passion for watching people improve and become the best they can be. Kaitlynn loves seeing people have confidence to overcome boundaries that were once too big to attempt.
Grace Lock
Before joining Paramount in 2023, Grace worked in the YMCA daycare for about 2 years. Then, she got her RBT and worked for NorthShore’s ABA center for about 2 years. She chose this job because she feels fulfilled working with children. In Grace’s free time, she loves to read, listen to music, draw and paint.
Emilee Ayala
Emilee joined the Paramount team in 2023 because she loves helping people learn skills, they use every day. She has her masters in ABA and worked as a Behavior Technician for 2 years working with ages from 2-8. Emilee is married with 2 kids ages 3 and 4. In her free time, she loves to read, play with her kids, shop, and go for walks.
Alliah Bryan
Alliah has worked as a Behavior Technician for a little over a year in the Bay City, Auburn, and Midland areas. She decided to join the Paramount team in 2023 because she loves playing and interacting with her clients as well as watching them grow and master out of programs. Growing up, she volunteered for the Special Olympics. Doing this brought her so much joy and realized this is the field she wants to be in. Outside of work, Alliah is a cheer coach who loves spending time with her family.
Arielle Kipfer
Arielle has her CNA license and has worked in a nursing home in Midland until she switched to doing in-home care before she joined Paramount. It means a lot to her to be able to help kids grow and learn. She lives with her boyfriend and has 2 adorable dogs and 2 cats! In her free time, she loves reading while having Hot Chocolate, painting, and yoga!
Julia Tacey
Before joining Paramount, Julia worked for a different ABA Center and grew a huge love for the career. Julia loves helping people, especially little ones, needing the extra help to understand the world. She has a son named Levi and is expecting a little girl in March 2023. In her free time, she loves spending time with my family and enjoying a nice cozy movie with them. Julia also enjoys spending time outside with her family.
Emily Thiel
Emily joined Paramount in 2022 and has a B.A. in Psychology and Criminal Justice. She will be pursuing her M.A. in Forensic Psychology in January 2023. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends on Higgins Lake. Emily also loves to spend time with her dog, Marley.
Travis Indlekofer
Travis joined Paramount in 2022 and is currently in the process of obtaining his degree in Sports Managment. He has experience working with kids through coaching and sport camps. In his free time, he enjoys working out and hanging out with his friends. Travis was attracted to this field because he has always had this need to want to help kids.
Christina Warby
Christina joined Paramount in 2022 and is currently working on her Associates Degree in Accounting, youth services. In the past, she worked at a nursing home for almost 7 years. Christina has been married to the love of her life for 21 years! They have a 19-year-old and a 16-year-old. In her free time, she likes to make crafts with her Cricut Machine and diamond paintings with her daughter. Christina is a huge fan of positive reinforcement! She loves working with children and feels so happy when they learn a new skill especially if they have been working on it for a while.
Abby Hoover
Abby Hoover joined Paramount in 2022. She worked in a GSRP preschool program for 5 years and at local banks for 10 years before that. Abby is married with 2 sons and 2 dogs. In her free time, she loves to read, work on her cross-stitch project, and spend time with her family. In the summer, they love to go camping. She was attracted to the field because her son was a patient with Paramount before, and she seen so much improvement in him. She loved being a part of his progress and other children as well.