Michelle Pellegrino has been working with children with developmental disabilities and related disabilities for over 13 years. She is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst for over 4 years now (Certification # 1-10-7241).
Michelle received her Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Psychology from California State University, Northridge in 1999 followed by a Masters of Sciences (M.S) degree in Psychology from California State University, Los Angeles, under the supervision of Dr. Barry Lowenkron and Dr. Roy Mayer, in 2006. Currently, Michelle attends The Chicago School of Professional Psychology as a candidate for a PhD. in Applied Behavior Analysis. She currently holds memberships for California Association for Behavior Analysis (CalABA), and the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI).
At Creative Solutions for Hope, Michelle’s responsibilities include supervision of functional assessments, development of interventions and behavior support plans, agency and individual trainings, training and supervision for up and coming board certified behavior analysts, and a wide range of administrative duties. Her clinical and research interest focuses in the areas of verbal behavior, feeding problems, treatment integrity, and parent training.