About Us
At Elevation Behavioral Science Services, we believe in every child's potential. Learning from parents and teachers helps us understand the needs of the child, what motivates them, and their individual strengths. It is this in-depth understanding of a child that gives us the ability to find the true function of their behavior and tap into what they need. When this happens, the magic of Child-Centered Autism Therapy begins. Our team loves to help children in every setting reach their true potential through truly effective therapy.
The Elevation Behavioral Team
Danielle Merritt, MA BCBA LBA
Owner / Director
Danielle is passionate about helping children become the best version of themselves.
She is a native of the Detroit, Michigan area. She is married to her sweetheart and has four children, three of whom are on the Autism Spectrum. Danielle has master's degrees in Autism and Applied Behavior Analysis. She has worked in home, clinical, community, and school settings. She has also been a highly effective teacher of General Education, Functional Skills, and Contained Behavior classes. She was the District Behavior Coordinator for a group of charter schools that focuses on serving students on the Autism Spectrum. Collaborating with others who know the child best is very important to her and she loves learning about those she is serving to help make significant change.
Jaime - MS BCBA LBA
BCBA Supervisor
Jaime is a licensed Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). Jaime has a master's degree in Special Education and has worked with children as both a teacher and in behavior for over 10 years. She loves seeing the children she works with learn and grow. Jaime loves skiing and is an experienced ski instructor.
Ifan - MA BCBA LBA
BCBA Supervisor
Ifan is a licensed Board-Certified Behavior Analyst who fell in love with teaching children essential skills, which led her to a career in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA).
She values providing high-quality parent training for the parents she works with and giving them the skills they need to have happy and rewarding relationships with their children.
In her free time, Ifan enjoys spending time with her family playing board games.
Stephanie - MS BCBA LBA
BCBA Supervisor
Stephanie is a licensed Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) who did her undergrad in Psychology. She has always loved working with kids and teens. Stephanie has been working in the field for 5 years and loves watching kids realize their potential. She believes every child should feel understood, supported, and loved!
Stephanie enjoys being a mom to her two crazy boys. She also enjoys reading, playing in nature, and playing board games and TTRPGs with friends.
Kacy - MS BCBA LBA
BCBA Supervisor
Kacy is a licensed Board-Certified Behavior Analyst originally from the great state of Minnesota. She has had many different experiences working with individuals with special needs.
Kacy has worked in schools with children in grades K-12. She loved watching them grow through behavioral support that allowed them to access their education and begin to shine!
In her free time, Kacy enjoys being in the outdoors and spending time with friends and family.
Just a few of our
Amazing Registered Behavior Technicians
Ashley, RBT
Ashley has her bachelor's degree in Psychology and is working towards a master's degree in Applied Behavior Analysis from the University of Colorado Denver. She has an amazing imagination and uses her talents in singing and theater to make her sessions fun and engaging.
Nathan, RBT
Nathan is working on his bachelor's degree in Social Work from Utah Valley University (UVU). He is fluent in Portuguese and is a Swifty fan. The children he works with love to work with him!
Emily, RBT
Emily graduated with her bachelor's degree in Psychology from Utah Valley University. She is working on her master's degree in mental health counseling. Emily has experience using the Skills Based Treatment model in the school setting. Emily also has experience as a Special Education Para-educator, a youth caregiver, and a Patient Care Coordinator.
Jake, RBT
Jake is working on his bachelor's degree at Brigham Young University (BYU). He loves hiking, skiing, and doing most things outdoors. He is fluent in Spanish and loves to learn new things.