Alyssa Perala

Alyssa Perala, BCBA, has had extensive work experience in the field of behavior analysis. Alyssa started their career as a Camp Counselor and Coach at Mesabi Family YMCA in 2008 and worked there until 2011. Afterwards, they joined Key Zone as a Childcare Staff and worked there from 2010 to 2013. In 2013, they briefly worked as a Counselor at Northwood Children's Services. Alyssa then moved on to work as a Research Assistant at NYU Infant Cognition and Communication Lab from 2014 to 2015. Alyssa then joined Gamut Early Intervention Services as a Behavior Therapist in 2015 and worked there until 2016. In 2016, they joined Autism Matters, Inc. as a Lead Behavior Therapist. Alyssa later became a Program Manager in 2017 and then was promoted to Chief Executive Officer in 2020. In the same year, they also became the Chief Executive Officer of Health Dimensions Rehabilitation.

Alyssa Perala, BCBA, holds a Bachelor's of Applied Science degree in Psychology from the University of Minnesota Duluth, which they obtained from 2010 to 2012. Alyssa then pursued a Master of Arts degree in Psychology from New York University from 2013 to 2015. Following that, they completed a Post-Masters Applied Behavior Analysis Certificate Program at Saint Joseph's University from 2015 to 2016.