Grace joined Paramount in 2022. Prior to Paramount, she worked at a residential treatment program for young boys. As a behavior technician, she enjoys working with children and celebrating their victories. Grace enjoys spending time with her dog, and trying as many new coffee shops as possible.
Alana Wendling
Before joining the Paramount team in 2022, Alana worked at a daycare since she was 15 years old. As a behavior technician, she loves seeing kids accomplish their goals and seeing how excited they get. Alana enjoys being outside and going up north whenever she can.
Breanna Tacey
Breanna joined Paramount in 2022. She has her Masters of Science: Psychology with focus in ABA. Breanna has been a licensed BCBA for 2 years and has 7 years experience in the field of ABA with previous employment as a preschool teacher. She loves seeing the day to day progress with our clients. Breanna has always had a passion for working with children, helping others, and interested in psychology and child development. She enjoys gardening, camping on Lake Charlevoix, spending time with her two nieces and mini golden doodle, Harvey.
James Matherne
James worked as a lead pre-k1 daycare worker and behavior technician at other ABA centers before joining Paramount in 2022. He is married with one cat. In his free time he enjoys swimming, reading, watching sports on TV, binging netflix, camping & hiking and spending time with friends. James loves his job at Paramount because it allows him to see his impact on children and seeing their successes and reaching their goals!
Amber Tanney
Amber joined Paramount in December 2021. She previously worked in assisted living homes for the past 7 years. She loves children and helping people. She is the youngest of three sisters and a mom to a toddler boy. She enjoys family time and describes herself as a “homebody”.
Riley McDougall, QBHP
Riley joined the team in November 2021. He has his Associates Degree in Arts from Delta College and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology and Psychology from Saginaw Valley State University. He is currently attending Ball State University to receive an MA in Applied Behavior Analysis and will eventually become a BCBA. He enjoys having the opportunity to directly serve families in the community. Riley also enjoys providing personal and caring services to help people be the best they can be every day. Riley is a book-worm and enjoys using his passport to travel when he can.
Hallie Taylor
Hallie joined Paramount in 2021. She previously worked in an assisted living facility for two years and at a daycare center for a year and a half. She graduated from Birch Run High school and is working on her CDA. She has a passion for helping and teaching children and is excited for this opportunity. In her free time she likes to travel, listen to podcasts, and hang out with her friends and family. She doesn’t have any children of her own, but she does have two nephews and one niece.
Savannah Rupple
Savannah joined Paramount in 2021. She previously taught dance and helped run children’s camps in New York. She has also worked in assisted living. She is very excited to watch the children grow and progress. She loves working with children and helping them to reach new goals. She was born and raised in Chesaning. In her free time, she enjoys camping, kayaking, and listening to live music.
Shelia Hornak
Shelia joined the team in 2021. She worked at a school district for the past 7 years. She worked with kids with special needs sometimes and really enjoyed it. She loves helping kids and seeing them learn, grow and reach their potential! In her free time, she loves to cook, read and run. She is married with two boys that keep her busy!
Matthew Reid
Matthew joined the team in 2021. He was previously a teacher for 19.5 years and has a year of experience with ABA. After teaching for so long, he felt that it was a natural transition to work with kids with special needs. He enjoys spending time with his family and friends and watching movies in his spare time.
Stacey Drzewiecki
Stacey joined Paramount in 2021. She is working toward her bachelor degree in social work at SVSU and then plans to continue on in the ABA field. She loves seeing kids learn and improve on the desired skill. Stacey also has experience working as a paraprofessional for three years at a local high school. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with friends and family. She also enjoys camping and being outdoors.
Kari Wendling
Kari WendlingDirector of Autism Services MSW, LMSW, BCBA, LBAKarstin (Kari) joined Paramount in 2021. Kari has a Bachelors from Central Michigan University in Child Development, Masters from Michigan State University … Read More