Who We Are
With over 40 years of combined experience, Shine Learning Alliance is one of the leading behavioral services agencies in Orange County, California and home to a team of highly respected behavioral health professionals. Since our establishment, Shine has been providing quality, focused, and professional services to individuals, families, and school personnel throughout the county.
“If a child cannot learn in the way we teach, we must teach in a way the child can learn.”
— Unknown
What We Do
Shine utilizes the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) to develop individualized programs or treatment plans which target cognitive, speech/language, academic/ school readiness, behavior management, play, self-care, and social skills. Each individualized program is based upon the child’s unique strengths and deficits. The goal of ABA is to decrease maladaptive behaviors and replace them with functional skills that will allow for autonomy and positive social reinforcement.
Applied Behavior Analysis is the study of the functional relationship between one’s behaviors and their environment. Data is collected on the stimuli that elicits, increases, decreases, or maintains the child’s behavior. The data is then analyzed and an individualized ABA program is created and implemented at school, home, and within the community. Data is continually collected and analyzed by our highly-trained and experienced staff to insure treatment effectiveness. The goal of a behavior analyst is to utilize behavioral contingencies to help the child learn more functional skills that can replace undesirable behaviors and improve the child’s quality of life. Shine seeks to produce significant results enabling the child to adapt to their environment, thus preparing them for a brighter future!
Meet Your Team
KIM ROBINSON, M.ED., BCBA
CO-FOUNDER
Before becoming a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and founding Shine Learning Alliance in 2016, Kim worked in Hawaii and California as a Behavioral Therapist and Clinical Supervisor and has experience working with children diagnosed with Down’s syndrome, ADHD, oppositional defiant disorder, Prader-Willi syndrome, attachment disorder, and ASD. Kim graduated Summa Cum Laude from Chaminade University with a BA in Psychology and completed her Masters of Education with an emphasis in Applied Behavior Analysis from Arizona State University. She has discovered that through Applied Behavior Analysis, she is able to combine her passion for helping children with the science that is on the forefront of behavioral research.
Kim has vast experience conducting assessments, creating functional behavior assessments, staff and parent training, and the development of behavioral and educational treatment plans implemented within the home, school, and community settings. Collaboration with other professionals is instrumental to a child’s success and Kim is dedicated to helping your child and family Shine through adversity!
JESSICA Boller, M.A.,BCBA
CO-FOUNDER
Jessica’s passion for helping children succeed in the classroom began when her own son struggled academically and socially in school. She knew that she had to do something to help him. She was determined to provide him with the skills he needed to be successful. This journey led her in the direction of teaching, she wanted to be an educator that was able to help all children succeed in the classroom.
Throughout her 15+ years career in education, Jessica has worked as a Teacher, Behavior Therapist, and Director of Education in Orange County, California. Her passion for teaching has brought her to the field of Applied Behavior Analysis where she can utilize teaching strategies that are supported by data and research.
Jessica has experience working with children with Autism and other developmental disorders with behavioral challenges in clinical, home and school settings. Jessica has conducted initial treatment planning and assessments, designed behavior and educational intervention plans to teach play, language, socialization as well as other essential skills, staff training, and parent education. Jessica's passion is to provide children with the tools they need to reach their potential.
Jessica holds a Master’s Degree in Education with an emphasis in Psychology as well as a Multiple Subject Teaching Credential from Pepperdine University. Her BA is in Sociology and was earned at The University of California at Irvine.
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Our team cannot wait to learn how we can help your child and family SHINE.