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.
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.
Macie Bruff
Macie joined the Chesaning Paramount team in 2022. She currently attends Saginaw Valley State University. The opportunity to learn ad grow while being able to work with children is what attacted her to the field of ABA. Macie enjoys spending time with friends and family, cooking, and going to the gym.
Tosha Ustishen
Tosha joined the Paramount team in 2022. She has a masters in education from SVSU; she has Board Certified Behavior Analyst Coursework completed through Florida Institute of Technology. Since leaving the education field, she has spent 4 years in ABA; she started as a Behavior Technician and worked up to a Program Supervisor and Assistant Clinical Director. Tosha lives in the area with her husband and two daughters. She enjoys camping, traveling, cooking, interior designing and spending time with family. Tosha loves watching her daughters play sports as well.
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.
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!