Your therapy team (from left to right)
Brooke Ray
Brooke Ray, Billing Director, has worked in billing, as well as office management, for over 20 years, the last 8 years as a biller in the ABA field. She now brings her extensive knowledge to Innovative Pathways as not only a biller but as a leader. She is an Upper East Tennessee native, married and has one adult son. Her interests and hobbies include spending time with friends and family, reading, writing, drawing, travel and cooking. Brooke is committed to service to our clients and families. As a young mother seeking answers for her own child, she recalls feeling the overwhelming fear of the unknown, the frustration when left with unpaid bills, the confusion of navigating aloof insurance companies, as well as, often coping with less than empathetic billing departments. Brooke now works to ensure essential ABA services are paid; believing parents shouldn't have that kind of anxiety when life is already chaotic enough. She wants all parents on this journey to know that they are not alone, great things are just around the bend and most importantly, never give up. As our motto states, we will walk this journey with you!
Mary Whitaker - BCBA
Mary Whitaker, Performance Director, has been practicing in the field of ABA for 12 years. Prior to obtaining her license as a Behavior Analyst, she was a preschool director, and prior to that she created and ran an Early Intervention program. She obtained her master's degree in early childhood special education and completed further graduate coursework in behavior analysis to begin her work in the field of ABA. She has worked with children of varying abilities and diagnoses, helping them become successful in their development. Her hobbies include all activities outdoors; particularly camping, campfires, hiking, and biking. She has 1 biological child, several others she has helped raise, and many that hold a special place in her heart. She is excited to start a new journey as a company owner and serve children in our community.
Sichel Spiess - BCBA
Sichel Spiess, Clinical Director, has worked in the field of ABA for 10 years, 5 of those years as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. Prior to obtaining her license as a BCBA, she was a Kindergarten teacher at a private school and studied counseling and education. She obtained her master's degree in education with a concentration in behavior. Her primary training and focus is early intervention, verbal behavior, communication, and food flexibility. She enjoys teaching life skills and seeing progress with her clients and families she has worked with along the way. Her hobbies include cooking and hiking and she is the proud mother of twins, a boy and a girl.
Vicki Ross
Vicki Ross, Administrative Director, has over 35 years experience in medical and behavioral health billing and office administration. She gets great joy and satisfaction in watching those we serve, our clients and their families, succeed and grow. Hearing the laughter and seeing the bright smiles of our clients, as well as the happiness and sincere gratitude of our families makes her job worthwhile every single day. Her personal hobbies and interests include cruising to foreign ports, taking road trips with her spouse (as a Jeep family), traveling, specifically to the beach, collecting flamingos, and just about anything pink. She has two grown children and three fur babies.
We look forward to serving you!
