Nicole Miller

Nicole is originally from Pen Argyl, PA, where she received her Bachelor of Science in Psychology at East Stroudsburg University.  She moved to Apex, NC after completing her degree, to pursue a career as an Instructor at the Mariposa School for Children with Autism.  She has been working with children with autism and developmental delays since 2002.  She has had intensive training in ABA and VB under a BCBA of Dr. Carbon’s, a nation-wide known doctor for children with autism and owner of the Carbon Clinic in New York.  She has done in-home, in-community, and in-school programs using ABA and VB.  Nicole attends Nova Southeastern University, completing a dual masters in LPC (licensed professional counseling) and Advanced ABA to obtain her BCBA.  She will graduate in the winter of 2013.  

Nicole has worked in a variety of settings, from private services to hospitals.  For the past two years she has been working with Tracy Vail from Let’s Talk in in-home development.  She has received training from Tracy in verbal behavior, social skills, and play skills.  Prior to working with children with autism, Nicole was a Child Care Counselor at KidsPeace National Children’s Hospital located in Orefield, PA.  Here Nicole worked with children as young as 3 and as old as 18.  These children were in crisis and had been diagnosed with a variety of mental illnesses, including ADD/ADHD, behavioral issues, bi-polar disorder, eating disorders, autism, developmental delays and many other mental illnesses.  However, Nicole chooses to work with children with autism because the greatest reward is observing their progress and knowing that "I am a part of that progress".