​Mike Wallach BCBA, M.Ed
mwallach@pursuingpotential.com

Mike is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) with over 16 years of experience working with children. He grew up in a small town in Indiana, and after his undergrad Mike spent two years in New Hampshire with the AmeriCorps volunteer program City Year working with children in a school setting. After two years of service, Mike went on to received his masters in education from the University of Norte Dame. Through his masters program Mike taught 3rd grade at San Xavier Mission School on the Tohono O'odham Reservation in Tucson, AZ. Mike was introduced to Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) in 2010 and became engrossed in the concepts. He received a Graduate Certificate from Northern Arizona University in Positive Behavior Support and became a BCBA in early 2014. Mike loves working with children and helping them seek their own potential through positive reinforcement. Mike and his family live in Edmonds, WA. 

Amy Kroczak BCBA
akroczak@pursuingpotential.com 

​Having over 10 years of experience working with children and their families enables Amy to bring diversity, hands on experience, and creativity to her work. She started her journey in a childcare center where she learned about early childhood education and early intervention services. After a few years, Amy transitioned into professional nannying and was able to see how impactful behavior change could be for both the individual and their family. Amy was introduced to ABA in 2016 and discovered having her bachelor’s degree in Social and Behavioral Sciences was the perfect background for this field. She started as an RBT (Registered Behavior Technician), but quickly realized applied behavior analysis combined her passions for children and teaching so she decided to pursue certification as a BCBA (Board Certified Behavior Analyst). Following this decision, she completed her degree of Master of Science in Special Education and passed her board certification test in 2018. Empowering clients and families with tools for success is one of Amy’s favorite parts of working in this field. Away from work, Amy spends her time with her husband and two sons enjoying adventures throughout the Pacific Northwest. ​​


​Wendy Danielson CBT

Wendy is a Seattle native, now living in Edmonds, and is passionate about nurturing children of all ages.   For the past 28 years Wendy has been a professional nanny.  As a nanny, she was an integral part in caring for, teaching and creating a fun learning environment for children, while also educating and assisting parents through the different stages of their child’s development.  Along with her educational studies in early childhood and special education, Wendy is as a Certified Behavior Technician (CBT). As an CBT, Wendy will bring her 28 years of experience, interacting with children and parents, to effectively implement learning programs and behavior changes that will help a child reach their full potential and assist with family interactions.

​Brianne Mathews CBT
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Brianne has been working with kids on the Autism spectrum for nearly 5 years. She started as a full time nanny/aid for 2 different families both with children with Autism. Brianne had the opportunity to observe and participate in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) sessions, Speech Therapy sessions, Occupational Therapy sessions and Physical Therapy sessions with the children she nannied. Seeing the benefits the children she nannied gained from ABA, Brianne wanted to be apart of it.
She began doing ABA therapy in one-on-one and school settings in 2016. Brianne's favorite part of working with children through ABA, is watching and celebrating their progress. She also enjoys learning how they uniquely and individually learn.
Brianne is a Certified Behavior Technician with her BA in Psychology from Seattle Pacific University. She combines her hands on personal experience and her studies in Psychology and child development into her work with her clients.


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​Alexis Weidinger CBT
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​Alexis has over 7 years of experience working with children ages newborn to 12 years. Her experience ranges from working as a summer camp counselor for at risk children to leading an after school classroom at KinderCare Child Care Center. Alexis is dedicated to sparking a joy of learning in every child she works with. She has been in the field of ABA since the Spring of 2019.  At home she has a sweet 3-year old and in their spare time they explore the outdoors and read. ​
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Erika Glunz CBT
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Erika began her career as a nanny and fell into ABA in 2010. Since then she has worked with children with a wide range of abilities. In 2015 she spent 6 months in Australia as an Au Pair for a special needs family where she was able to see various forms of special education. 
She recently completed her BA in psychology and will be pursuing her BCBA this year. She hopes to focus on motor skills (both fine and gross) and enjoys incorporating sensory experiences into her sessions. 
In her free time she enjoys hiking, hula hooping, sewing, and watching Netflix. 

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​Christina Gega CBT

Christina is a 26 year old graduate student who loves working with kids. From a young age Christina has been exposed to children with varying Nero-capabilities. These experiences guided Christina to Major in Community Psychology in hopes to work in prevention care. In 2018 Christina married her best friend and had a baby girl the following year. In Christina’s spare time she enjoys outdoor activities with her family and photography. Christina hopes to move closer to the city and have many more children.

Deanna Counts-Goldy CBT

Deanna has been supporting neurodiverse, developmentally divergent, and twice-exceptional individuals in a professional capacity since 2015. The heart of her work lies in creating opportunities for deep growth, self-actualization, and skill-building. 
She is grateful for each opportunity to nurture a person’s capacity for curiosity, joyful social engagement, and authentic communication. Deanna advocates for relational empathy across the spectrum of social/emotional/sensory experience. She believes there is deep value to cultivating shared narratives and that everyone has the right to be the author of their lives. 
Deanna was born and raised in Seattle and has a professional background in landscape architecture, with a focus on community-centered design and ecological democracy. She and her neurodivergent, slightly spider-obsessed wife share their home with dogs, cats, books, and music. Deanna enjoys choral singing, spending time with her family, gardening, DIY projects, cooking without recipes, coloring with gel pens, reading about the 2e/autistic experience, and getting lost in London bookstores.