Professional Experience

Founder & Behavior Consultant
Aria S. Dean, BCBA, PLLC – Independent Practice
March 2025 – Present

Behavior Specialist
Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (CFBISD), Carrollton, TX
January 2024 – May 2025

Full-Time Parenting
Carrollton, TX
September 2022 – December 2023

Lead BCBA – Inclusive Preschool Program
Easterseals North Texas Child Development Program, Carrollton, TX
March 2021 – September 2022

BCBA – Inclusive Preschool Program
Easterseals North Texas Child Development Program, Carrollton, TX
October 2017 – March 2021

BCBA – 1:1 Clinical Model
Easterseals North Texas Autism Treatment Program, Carrollton, TX
June 2015 – October 2017

Early Childhood Special Education Teacher
Norman Public Schools, Norman, OK
August 2012 – May 2015

Education

University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Special Education, Emphasis in Applied Behavior Analysis
December 2014

University of North Texas, Denton, TX
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Marketing
August 2006

Certification & Licensure

Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) – #1-15-18585

Licensed Behavior Analyst – Texas (LBA-TX) – #1354

Presentations

Strategies to Prevent Challenging Behavior in Pre-K Classrooms, CFBISD, February 2025

Strategies to Prevent Challenging Behavior in Elementary Classrooms, CFBISD, November 2024

Prevention is Key: Supporting Positive Behavior in Preschool, CFBISD, November 2024

Understanding “The Big Four” in Preventative Behavior Intervention, CFBISD, July 2024

Incidental Teaching in Inclusive Settings, CFBISD, July 2024

The History of Our Field, Present Issues, and the Future of Our Practice, Easterseals Child Development Program, June 2021

Shaping a Successful Classroom: Integrating ABA and Evidence-Based Practices, Oklahoma Autism Network Statewide Conference, November 2015