Christiana Shafer

Christiana Shafer, MS, BCBA, is an experienced instructional coach currently working at the Niles Township District for Special Education since May 2017. Previously, Christiana held positions including Clinical Supervisor/Case Manager at The Center for Autism and Related Disorders, LLC from January 2013 to February 2017, and Behavior Analyst at the Multidisciplinary Pediatric Therapy Clinic from December 2011 to January 2013. Other roles include Executive Functions Coach/Behavior Analyst at Greenwich Education Group from August 2010 to November 2011 and Child Development Specialist at Rutgers University's Douglass Developmental Disabilities Center from February 2009 to July 2010. Christiana’s early career included an internship at Dáil Éireann in the Republic of Ireland in late 2003. Educational credentials include a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology: Human Development from DePaul University, a Master of Science in Psychology: Behavioral Neuroscience from Rutgers University, and completion of ABA Certification Coursework at Rutgers University.