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Supporting Families in Orange & Osceola County

School- and Home-based ABA Therapy in Orange and Osceola County area!

Our Mission

Our mission is to provide children, families, and our community an innovative, clinically sound, and mindful ABA therapy experience from a company owned and operated by Behavior Analysts.

School-based ABA

Sunshine ABA is able to provide your child applied behavior analysis therapy in private and public schools. Please press on the "Contact us" link above if you are interested!

Spirit of Collaboration with Teachers and Schools

We are helping build a brighter future for Central Florida's children within private and public schools. We accomplish this by working in a spirit of collaboration with teachers and each school's IEP team. If you're a school, and are interested in ABA therapy for your students, please reach out using the "Contact us" link above.

Meet our Amazing RBT Team

Julian Peterkin | Sunshine ABA

Julian

Registered Behavior Technician

Julian was born and raised in Montego Bay, Jamaica and migrated to the U.S. 9 years ago. She's currently working on a B.S. in Psychology in ABA from Purdue University Global with the future goal of becoming a BCBA. Julian loves being able to make positive changes in the lives of the kiddos with whom we work. In her spare time, she enjoys doing DIY projects, nature walks, reading and listening to different genres of music.

Paris Sharpe | Sunshine ABA

Paris

Registered Behavior Technician

Hello, I’m Paris! I’m a graduated student from Rollins College. I played basketball all throughout my high school career and into college. On top of that, my love for children was just the same. I worked with many kiddos all my life and couldn’t have enjoy the experience more! I appreciate the youth of our society and want to be a part of the change. I want to help wherever I can and here’s where I am!

Shelly Malcolm | Sunshine ABA

Shelly

Registered Behavior Technician

Shelly has worked with children with autism and other disabilities for six years. Her favorite sport is tennis and she enjoys walking in the park for the scenery, exercise, and relaxation.Shelly loves to travel to any destination,  as long as it's warm. She recently moved from the northeast to Florida and really misses a good Philly cheese steak.

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Jasmine

Registered Behavior Technician

After leaving the tech industry, Jasmine transitioned into Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), working as a paraprofessional for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Exceptional Student Education (ESE) in Seminole and Orange County Schools. Since starting in the summer of 2023, Jasmine has developed a passion for ABA, finding it to be the most rewarding career she has ever pursued. Her daily goal is to support your child's growth, help them thrive, and ensure they enjoy the highest quality of life.

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Lis

Registered Behavior Technician

Lismery, also known as Lis, earned her B.S. in Psychology with a Minor in ABA and Education from Nova Southeastern University. She is pursuing a Masters in Mental Health Counseling. She’s always loved working with kids in every setting and has found the ABA setting to be the most rewarding. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with family and friends, and finding new and different activities to do in her area. 

Mary Lynn Cruz, CLC, CNA, RBT | Sunshine ABA

Mary Lynn, CLC, CNA, RBT

Registered Behavior Technician

Mary Lynn has seasoned experience working with families in direct care as a Nursing Assistant and Patient Advocate in home settings. As a child, she knew she wanted to dedicate her life to empowering people to discover their own breakthroughs in healing, growth, and transformation. As an adult, her journey brought her to becoming a Certified Life Coach with an ongoing goal of personal growth and spiritual alignment. She cherishes her role as an RBT for enabling breakthroughs using her natural talents. She considers being an RBT more of a calling than a job. She is honored to serve each parent and child with genuine love. In her free time, her focus is on continuing her education, creative writing, marketing, wellness, personal development, prayer, and spreading positivity through humor and kindness.

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Cat

Registered Behavior Technician

Hi! My name is Cat, and I’ve been an RBT for almost two years. I’ve worked in all settings, including home, school, center, and recreational! Helping kiddos with ASD find their voice has been the biggest joy of my life. My mantra is to live freely and always be your true, authentic self. Through my experiences, I have learned so much about the importance of empowering my clients to advocate for themselves and know that it’s okay to not be perfect. Because nobody is perfect! However, we are all special and deserve the right to express ourselves. Some may need more help in their daily lives than others, and that’s where I come in. It’s been an amazing journey so far, and Sunshine ABA has made it even better...Thank you! 

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Melanie

Registered Behavior Technician

Melanie is a UCF graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Clinical Psychology. She is working towards a master’s degree to become a clinical psychologist and is looking forward to continuing her education afterwards. Melanie loves working with kids and emphasizes the importance of children’s mental health. Melanie strives to improve the lives of the kids she works with through patience, positive energy, and understanding. During her free time, Melanie enjoys reading, diamond painting, and sharing time with friends and family. 

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Emily

Registered Behavior Technician

Emily has worked with kids and families for over 7 years as a nanny and a babysitter and recently found her passion for ABA! With a strong background in customer service from working at Publix, Emily excels at building positive relationships with families and fostering a supportive environment for all. She is passionate about helping children with autism feel empowered and ensuring that their individual needs are met to make a meaningful impact on their lives. In her spare time, she loves to be outside by the water and she loves to take trips to go hiking.

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Nathaniel

Registered Behavior Technician

Following my passion, I have worked with children (and their parents) with autism, and other disabilities, for the last 10 years. Then since 2020 I have worked in ABA Therapy. I have had the privilege of working with some amazing kids and parents.

Currently, I'm in my last year in school. I am studying psychology so that I can go onto to get my BCABA.

Meet our BCBA's and Executive Team

Airel Lufkin, M.S., BCBA | Sunshine ABA

Airel Lufkin, M.S., BCBA

Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer

Airel is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst, born and raised in Orlando. She has been working with families living with Autism and related disabilities for over five years and loves learning about each and every kiddo and their families . During her off time you can find her paddle boarding, at a coffee shop or hiking a new trail.

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Heather Doll, M.A., BCBA

Board Certified Behavior Analyst

Heather is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst, born in Florida. She has been working with children in various capacities since 2018. She started by volunteering through an organization in San Francisco to help children from other countries navigate the English language. Moving back to Florida, she taught middle school social studies, working with hundreds of students in the public school system. After the pandemic, she transitioned into the field of ABA as an RBT. Heather fell in love with the science of ABA and successfully pursued a Master's degree online from Arizona State University. She has provided services to clients in-home, in-school, and in-clinic; collaborating with SLPs, OTs, and PTs for best client outcomes. When Heather is not working, you can find her in bookstores, bubble tea shops, or meditating at the park. 

Frank Kamen, M.S., BCBA | Sunshine ABA

Frank Kamen, M.S., BCBA

Board Certified Behavior Analyst

Frank is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst who is dedicated to supporting clients and families with proven effective therapeutic techniques. He has experience working with clients in a variety of age groups from toddlers to adults in the home, clinic, school, and Telehealth settings. Frank takes pride in ensuring his clients make significant progress in their essential skills, as well as learning to approach challenges in a way that is uniquely suited to them as individuals or as complex family units. Frank prioritizes created a tailored plan for each person, and on establishing a strong clinical relationship based on respect and trust. He is looking forward to discovering how he can best assist each family in reaching their goals!

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Dr. Josh Levine, Ph.D., BCBA, LBA

Co-founder & Senior Advisor

Josh is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst who has over 20 years of experience supporting children, families, and communities living with autism. He began working in ABA therapy right here in Central Florida in 1999. He is an avid Phish fan, coffee nerd and independent wood turner.

Kahlil Seymour, M.Ed., BCBA | Sunshine ABA

Kahlil Seymour, M.Ed., BCBA

Board Certified Behavior Analyst

Kahlil is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst, born and raised in Florida. He has been working with children and families living with Autism and related disabilities for over seven years and loves helping each person discover and achieve their unrealized potential. Kahlil has worked with a variety of children from toddlers through high schoolers and an extensive array of maladaptive behaviors seen in-home, in center and in school settings. Kahlil is a jack of all trades whose hobbies range from painting, cooking and video games to motorcycling and rock climbing.

Jason Julia, M.A., M.S., BCBA, LBA | Sunshine ABA

Jason Julia, M.A., M.S., BCBA, LBA

Board Certified Behavior Analyst

Jason graduated from Boston University in 2015 with a double major in biology and psychology and a minor in deaf studies. He began working full-time in ABA in 2015 while simultaneously going to school full-time at Pepperdine University for his master's in psychology. In 2017, he began his second master's in Applied Behavior Analysis with National University and became a BCBA in August 2020. In 2021, he moved to Hawaii and became a Clinical Director which led into a position as Vice President of ABA Operations. Jason now works as a Chief Operations Officer and as an independent contractor for multiple ABA companies across the United States. Throughout his career in ABA, Jason developed an online Telehealth model to overcome the difficulties during the Covid-19 pandemic. He has worked with an extensive amount of maladaptive behaviors and clients of all ages. He has worked in homes, clinics, community settings, public, private and charter schools. Jason enjoys working in ABA to celebrate the small wins with his clients and families!

Selma Vincent | Sunshine ABA

Selma Vincent

Social Media Director

Selma is following a Masters degree in Public Policy after having obtained a Political Sciences Bachelors from the French university of Sciences Po in Paris. She has combined her love of politics and social media to amplify the missions she holds dear for the past six years; including climate and animal rights activism, campaigning for justice and peace, and now, advocating for more wholistic mental health care.

Justin Jones, Esq., MBA, EA | Sunshine ABA

Justin Jones, Esq., MBA, EA

Outside General Counsel

Justin is a tax and corporate attorney and serves as Outside General Counsel for companies in various industries. He is also an IRS Enrolled Agent, allowing him to represent taxpayers before the IRS. Justin has over 15 years of experience assisting clients with a wide variety of tax, corporate and nonprofit matters.

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