Amanda Bailey

Training and Support Coordinator

Amanda has an extensive academic background in education and applied behaviour analysis (ABA). She is an Ontario Certified Teacher (OCT) and a Registered Early Childhood Educator (RECE). Currently, Amanda is in her first year of the PhD program in Education, specializing in Critical Policy, Equity, and Leadership.

She holds a Master of Arts in ABA, a Master of Applied Disability Studies (M.ADS), a Bachelor of Education (BEd), a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (BA), and a diploma in early childhood education. Amanda is passionate about creating accessible and enriching learning environments for children and adults.

With four years of experience in ABA, Amanda has worked as an Instructor Therapist (IT) and Senior Therapist (ST). She is dedicated to child-centred programming, play-based learning, and building school readiness skills. Amanda is also passionate about Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Accepting, Identifying, and Moving (AIM), utilizing these approaches to support families and adolescents through ABA. Her unique combination of teaching, early childhood education, and ABA expertise gives her a well-rounded perspective in supporting families and children.

As a lifelong learner, Amanda continues to engage in research within ABA and education policy. Her current research includes examining diversity, equity, and inclusion trends in ABA literature and the implementation and use of Universal Design for Learning in online higher education. 

Outside of her academic work, Amanda enjoys playing hockey, baking, knitting, and exploring Greek mythology.