Christie Penland

Christie directs and oversees the financial and operational performance of all lines of business for Breakthrough Behavior. Christie has more 20 years of experience in the applied behavior analysis (ABA) field including both clinical and operations. She began her career as a direct therapist and, after obtaining her master’s degree from the University of South Carolina, went on to complete her coursework through the Florida Institute of Technology to become a board certified behavior analyst (BCBA). For more than a decade, she practiced as a BCBA with a focus on providing high quality ABA programs to children on the autism spectrum as well as supporting and mentoring clinicians into leadership positions. During her experience in overseeing operations for multiple markets across several states, Christie developed, monitored and executed key performance indicators to ensure successful financial outcome while maintaining a high standard of care.