Jamie L. Powers
President & Program Director
Educational Background:
Certification of Completion: Behavior Analysis and Therapy
– Completed Sequence on December 2003, Rehabilitation Institute at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)
– Test Application approved
Coursework Towards Doctoral Program in Rehabilitation:
Behavioral Analysis and Therapy & Special Education Program Design and Management
– February 2003- present, Southern Illinois University
Bachelor of Science: Psychology
– May 1999, Illinois State University
Associate in Science: Psychology
– June 1997, College of DuPage (C.O.D.)
Associate in Arts: Early Childhood Education
– June 1997, College of DuPage (C.O.D.)
Community and Professional Activities:
• McLean County Local Interagency Council (MCLIC), Member since 2000
• MCLIC Public Awareness & Recuritment Committee, Co-Chairperson
• Bloomington-Normal Jaycees, Member since 2000
• McLean County Autism Society, Member
• Association for Behavior Analysis, Member
• American Psychological Association, Member
Professional Experience:
Jamie received training in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) in 1995 at College of DuPage’s Cooperative Education Program. She worked as a therapist, senior therapist, and supervisor for nearly 4 years in the Chicago area. In 1997, she was awarded C.O.D. Student of the Year, for her work as an ABA therapist. Jamie founded PowerToolz in February of 2001. Seeing an overwhelming need for an ABA program in McLean County she started helping a couple families at a time. She currently has 10 years of experience in the use of ABA techniques to help children achieve developmental progress. She also uses this experience on methods of behavioral support programs for parents. She has managed all manner of child-rearing challenges with children of all abilities -- from potty training and picky eaters to sleep issues and tantrums. Her experience also includes two years employment, 2000-2002, at Easter Seals where she worked as a rehabilitation coordinator with children birth to sixteen years of age. In 2003, she opened PowerToolz as a private pediatric rehabilitation facility to central Illinois families.
Specializations include:
• Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Therapy Programs
• ABA Education Training and In-services
• Behavioral Assessment and Consultation
• Classroom and In-home Behavioral Observations
• Advocacy Services
• Working with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Behavior Disorders, and Cerebral Palsy.
Personal:
Jamie resides in Normal, Illinois. Her special interests include reading, biking, traveling, and spending time with friends and family.
Service Hours:
Off-site visits in family’s home or day-care facility, as well as hospital visits
Flexible days with occasional night and weekends
