宾州州立大学阿宾顿分校 alumna Quintara Tucker's degree in 心理与社会科学 led her to a rewarding career working with individuals on the autism spectrum and their families as a therapist and coach. She also founded two consulting firms to support staff in the field.
阿宾顿,爸爸. — The skills Quintara Tucker developed as a 心理与社会科学 主要在 宾州州立大学阿宾顿分校 fuel her success as an applied behavioral analyst (ABA) working with children on the autism spectrum and as an author, 培训师和企业家.
“I held four jobs and commuted 45 minutes each way from New Jersey to get to 阿宾顿, so I had to develop the self-discipline to succeed. This place literally changed my life. I left 宾州州立大学阿宾顿分校 knowing who I was and knowing what I was capable of,“塔克, 2015年毕业, 说.
And Tucker has proven that she is capable of a great deal. She has earned her credentials as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst, International Behavior Analyst and Licensed Behavior Specialist, along with a master’s degree in developmental psychology. 她是一位作家。, 演讲者, coach and entrepreneur who supports ABA professionals in public schools, 诊所和家庭环境.
“I developed a training manual for staff working in special education classrooms around the country. I approach it as a Black woman using a multicultural, compassionate stance. Volume two was just released for paraprofessionals in public school settings, and the next one is for registered behavioral techs,”她说。.
Tucker and her sister founded ABA Sissyahs LLC, which provides ABA students and professionals with support, 指导和监督.
Through a separate consulting business, 她提供多元文化, trauma-informed and natural environment coaching on ABA strategies that parents can implement in their homes to encourage communication, daily routine and self-help skills, community involvement and job coaching.
This place literally changed my life. I left 宾州州立大学阿宾顿分校 knowing who I was and knowing what I was capable of.——昆塔拉·塔克，2015届毕业生
Tucker’s passion for coaching brings her back to 阿宾顿 regularly where she supports students who — like herself — are the first in their families to attend college, and she received an award from 阿宾顿’s 我的第一个 她的奉献计划. 她也在 阿宾顿校友会, and she speaks on an ethics panel led by a faculty member.
“There were times I didn’t think I was going to make it out of 阿宾顿, so I come back to spread positivity,”她说。.
As an accomplished 阿宾顿 student, Tucker was inducted into several honor societies while participating in 本科研究 with a faculty mentor and serving as a peer counselor, president of one student organization, and events coordinator for another.
“By putting myself out there and getting to know myself better, I gained the leadership skills I use now so I encourage the students I work with to do the same. I tell them that you define your own success, and you define your own failure,”她说。.
Tucker is pursuing a doctorate in applied behavior analysis, which she plans to complete next year.
“I want to see where life takes me after I finish my doctorate, but my ultimate goal is to be a college professor. I was influenced by so many of the greats at 阿宾顿,”她说。.
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