Certifynd ABA

Tate Behavioral

place Longmeadow, MA 11-50 employees

star Founders

Christina Rizzo Tatreau

Owner/CEO & Program Director, Tate Learning Center

MFA, BCBA, LABA. Founded Tate Behavioral in 2013 to bring high-quality in-home and school-based ABA services to Western MA. Clinical focus on Applied Verbal Behavior and social skills instruction. Named to the Forbes NEXT1000 2021 list.

groups Executive Team

Erica Nason

Director of Adult Services

M.A., BCBA, LABA. With individuals with autism and developmental disabilities since 2010; opened the Community-Based Day Supports program in April 2023; 2023 Jerry Shook Practitioner Award recipient.

Abby Wellspeak

Director of In-Home ABA

M.A., BCBA, LABA. Over 10 years of experience; board certified since 2014; specializes in insurance-related treatment plan writing for home programs.

Tony Watt

Director of Clinical Training

BCBA, LABA. Focuses on staff leadership development, reinforcement-based practice, and clinical mentorship.

Nerissa Hall

Co-Director of Speech Language and Literacy

PhD, CCC-SLP.

Hillary Jellison

Co-Director of Speech Language and Literacy

MS, CCC-SLP.

Kelley St. Clair

Executive Clinical Director

MA, BCBA, LABA. Oversees the Tate at Home free parent-training program for families awaiting autism assessment.