Laura Trest

Founder & Executive Director

M.Ed, BCBA, LBA. Founded The Behavior Place in summer 2016 after working as a Behavior Technician, public school teacher, program manager, and BCBA (certified since February 2015, ~16+ years in the field). Educated at George Mason University. Specializes in verbal behavior, language acquisition, and social skills training; founded the company in part to support military families and spouses facing employment disruption from relocations.