Cedar Park Autism Treatments Center

Cedar Park Clinical Support Team

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  Zina Eluri

  Ph.D., BCBA-D

  Zina Eluri

  Ph.D., BCBA-D

  Zina received a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Florida and a Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from Eastern Michigan University with an emphasis in Behavior Analysis. Zina completed her internship experience BCBA training hours at Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore, Maryland prior to taking on a faculty position running the BCBA program at UTRGV in 2013. In 2017, Zina’s family relocated to Cedar Park and Zina wanted to go back to working with children using applied behavior analysis to help children become more independent.

  Zina has been a BCBA for 4 years and has extensive experience working with children with autism and other developmental disabilities who need to acquire skills and manage challenging behavior. She has worked with children as young as 12 months to adults in their later years. In her free time, Zina enjoys spending time with her husband and two young sons exploring the Austin area and traveling across country.

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  Christina Collier

  BCBA

  Christina Collier

  BCBA

  Christina is the BCBA for the Cedar Park location. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Developmental Psychology from St. Edward’s University in Austin in 1999, and her Master’s degree in Applied Behavior Analysis from Northeastern University in 2017.
   

  After completing her undergraduate studies, she was blessed to be a stay at home mom for 12 years. When the youngest of her 5 children began Kindergarten, she started working as a Special Education assistant at a local elementary school, and fell in love with working with children on the autism spectrum. During her 3 years working in the school setting, she was able to work with children with autism in both self-contained classrooms as well as supporting children in inclusion settings. Christina then came to Behavioral Innovations in 2014, and began her graduate studies the following year. In her 3 years with BI, she has served as an RBT, Program Manager, and Treatment Manager.
   

  As the mom of 5 children and 4 step-children, Christina loves attending her children’s band, dance, and theatre performances and spending time with her husband and family. She is a native born Texan with a love for Mexican food (especially queso), country music, the San Antonio Riverwalk and any beach.

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  Bianca Copeland

  BCBA

  Bianca Copeland

  BCBA

  Bianca earned her Bachelor and Master’s degree from Texas Tech University. She studied special education with an emphasis in applied behavior analysis and graduated in May 2015. During the time she was earning her undergraduate degree Bianca worked in a school setting and during the time she earned graduate degree Bianca began implementing Applied Behavior Analysis underneath a Board Certified Behavior Analyst in home, clinic and school settings.

  Bianca grew up in West Texas and moved to Central Texas in 2006. She has been working with children with developmental disabilities, skill deficits and challenging behavior for over 10 years. Bianca has always had a passion for helping children be successful in life. She and her husband have 2 children and enjoy spending time with them in their extra-curricular activities and are always looking for new adventures to make new memories.

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  Nicole Anderson

  Clinical Operations Manager

  Nicole Anderson

  Clinical Operations Manager

  Nicole is the Clinical Operations Manager at the Cedar Park location. She has over 3 years of experience in the field of ABA. She joined Behavioral Innovations in June of 2017 as an RBT. Since then she has been a Program Manager and now is the COM for BI. Nicole received her undergraduate degree from Ball State University and she will be earning her Master’s in Special Education online through Ball State as well. She plans to pursue her BCBA certification following graduate school.

  Nicole grew up in northern Indiana and has lived in several different states (and South Korea) since her undergraduate years. She moved to Texas in September 2016 and loves the outdoor vibe in Austin. In her spare time, Nicole enjoys spending time with her husband, exercising, and exploring the beautiful sights Austin has to offer.

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  Merlinda Solis

  Business Manager

  Merlinda Solis

  Business Manager

  Merlinda is the Business Manager at the Cedar Park Treatment Center. She joined the BI team for her passion to provide a compassionate and positive environment to the families and team members she will encounter.

  Merlinda is a native Texan and has great love for her state. She has over 5 years in Customer Relations and 3 years in Clinical Administration. During her personal time, Merinda enjoys her days out in the sun with her husband and 3 pups. Merlinda has a passion for DIY projects and enjoys any festive/holiday party planning.