Entries by Jill Vaught

Staff Spotlight: Amanda Jones, Program Manager, Little Star Center Bloomington

Amanda has worked at Little Star Center Bloomington for two years. As program manager, she creates and supervises individualized plans for learners on her caseload. Amanda also provides supervision to RBTs and students who will sit for the BCBA exam. Soon, Amanda will have a new title: Mom! She and her husband, Braeden, are expecting their […]

Ukraine group visits Little Star Center Lafayette West

A medical team from the Ukraine recently visited Little Star Center Lafayette West for a tour and to discuss methods to diagnose and treat children with autism. The six-member team spent the week in Lafayette as part of an education tour sponsored by the Lafayette Rotary Club. While at Little Star Center Lafayette West, the […]

Little Star Center Bloomington celebrates a milestone

By Danyl Epperheimer, MS, BCBA Assistant Clinical Director, Little Star Center Bloomington On August 5, Little Star Center Bloomington celebrated our first successful transition from our program. This transition was not expedited by insurance coverage, school, or parents.  The transition occurred because this learner met all of his goals and was successfully transitioning into Kindergarten, indistinguishable from […]

Staff Spotlight: Jackie Thaxton, Little Star Center Lafayette, Indiana

Jackie Thaxton has been with Little Star Center for four years. As assistant clinical director, she is responsible for the day-to-day management of Little Star Center Lafayette. In addition to her job at Little Star Center, Jackie is in the final stages of planning her September wedding. Here’s more information about Jackie: What do you most […]

Little Star Center hires Chief Community Officer

Dorron (Ron) Farris is Little Star Center’s chief community officer, a newly created position to strengthen the organization’s partnerships statewide. Dorron has more than 20 years of experience in the medical industry. Prior to joining Little Star Center, Dorron has worked for several major companies such as Eli Lilly, Merck and Sanofi. Here’s more information […]

Staff Spotlight: Tabitha Hays, In-Home Program Manager

Tabitha Hays has been with Little Star Center for two years, serving as an in-home program manager. Tabitha focuses on autism services in Indianapolis. What do you most enjoy about your job at Little Star Center? Helping kids and families affected by autism so that they can enjoy life and function better at home and […]

Little Star Center staff plans fundraising events

Fundraising events are scheduled this spring to support Little Star Center, an Indiana ABA therapy facility. Staff at Little Star’s Indiana locations are teaming up to raise money for the non-profit organization’s scholarship program which provides financial support to learners unable to cover tuition when faced with temporary insurance challenges. Families and friends of Little […]

Staff Spotlight: Chris Kirk, insurance coordinator, Little Star Center Carmel

Chris Kirk, insurance coordinator at Little Star Center, is based at our Carmel location. He joined Little Star three years ago and processes all insurance claims, from reconciling each center’s daily charges to following up on outstanding claims. Chris also sends all of our learners’ authorization requests to their respective insurance companies and follows through to […]

Staff Spotlight – Angela Vargas, assistant clinical director, Lafayette West

Angela Vargas, assistant clinical director at our Lafayette West location, joined Little Star Center two years ago. She is responsible for all clinical and day-to-day activities at Lafayette West. Here’s more information about Angela: What do you most enjoy about your job at Little Star Center? The collaboration among team members at all levels. It’s incredible […]

Clinical director visits alma mater to recruit for Little Star Center

By Breanne Hartley, Ph.D, BCBA-D I recently had the opportunity to visit my alma mater, Western Michigan University, in order to attend the Midwestern Behavior Analysis job fair. It was a pleasure to be at my old stomping grounds, which holds so many fond memories of professional development and growth, to represent Little Star Center. […]