Regional Clinical Director · NE Ohio
Nick Dodds
Cleveland / Mayfield Village
Full bio coming soon.
BCBA
NE Ohio
Our people · Utah & Ohio
The people behind the progress .
On Target ABA is a small, hand-picked team of BCBAs, RBTs, and operations leads who actually know your child’s name. Below is our founder — full bios for the rest of the clinical team are coming soon.
10+
Yrs in ABA
4
Clinics
2
States
BCBA · Founder
Founder & Clinical Director
Ilana Gross, BCBA — listening first, measuring honestly.
Ilana started On Target ABA in 2022 after more than a decade in Special Education and Applied Behavior Analysis. Her clinical work sits at the intersection of language and behavior — a deliberate choice, given that so much of what families come to us about (tantrums, refusals, scripting, social withdrawal) is really a communication story underneath.
She trained as a Speech and Language Pathologist before crossing into Special Education and ABA, which is why our plans tend to read less like a behavior worksheet and more like a roadmap for the whole child. Every clinician we hire is mentored against that same standard.
BCBA
Early Intervention
Verbal Behavior
NET
FBA
- Bachelor’s in Speech and Language Pathology — Touro College (Brooklyn, NY)
- Dual Master’s in Education and Special Education — Mercy College (Yonkers, NY)
- Advanced certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis — Florida Institute of Technology
- Board Certified Behavior Analyst with 10+ years across Special Education and ABA
- Advanced training in Early Intervention, Verbal Behavior, Natural Environment Teaching (NET), and Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA)
I believe every child can make meaningful progress when the plan is built around who they actually are — not who a manual says they should be. Our job is to listen first, measure honestly, and meet families where they live.
— Ilana Gross, BCBA · Clinical Director
Executive team
The leaders behind the scenes.
These directors keep operations, scholarship partnerships, and clinical integrity tight across every clinic in two states.
Regional clinical directors
The senior BCBAs running each region.
Each region has a Regional Clinical Director who owns BCBA hiring, supervision standards, and the clinical bar in their state.
Regional Clinical Director · Utah
Joel Cardenas
Salt Lake Valley / Murray
Full bio coming soon.
BCBA
Utah
Clinic leadership
The leaders running each clinic.
Each clinic has its own lead — Clinical Director or Center Director — accountable for the team, the care plan, and the experience families feel from day one. Utah is led from the regional level by Joel Cardenas (above).
Clinical Director · Cleveland
Allison Garfunkel
Mayfield clinic
Full bio coming soon.
Clinical Director
Cleveland
Center Director · East Cleveland
Rachel Shantery
East Cleveland Center at Nela Park
Full bio coming soon.
Center Director
Cleveland
Center Director · Columbus
Payton Orr (Mitchell)
Worthington Center
Full bio coming soon.
Center Director
Columbus
Community services
ABA isn't only in our centers.
Many of the families we serve get ABA in their home or at their child’s school — because that’s where the skills actually need to land. Alycia leads that whole side of our practice: the clinicians who go into homes and schools, the partnerships that make it possible, and the coordination with teachers and IEP teams.
Community Director
Alycia Jensen
In-home & in-school ABA services
Full bio coming soon.
In-home ABA
School-based ABA
How we hire
We hire for warmth and rigor — in that order.
Credentials get a candidate to the table. What earns the job is the way they talk about kids when no one is watching. Every clinician is interviewed by Ilana, shadowed in session, and mentored against the same clinical standard.
Credentialed & verified
Every BCBA and BCaBA on this page holds an active board certification. RBTs are registered and supervised on the BACB standard.
Mentored, not left alone
New RBTs get paired with a lead clinician on day one. In-session coaching, weekly 1:1s, and a clear path to BCaBA/BCBA for those who want it.
Voice over template
No one on the team talks like a manual. We hire clinicians who can explain a behavior plan to a tired parent in plain English — and mean it.
Questions parents ask
About our team, honestly answered.
Will the same clinician work with my child every session? +
Yes — consistency is the entire point. Your child is assigned a primary RBT and a supervising BCBA who stay with them. We use back-up clinicians on the same team only when a primary is sick or on vacation, and you always know in advance.
Who actually writes my child’s behavior plan? +
A Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) at your home clinic writes and owns the plan. Ilana reviews complex cases personally, and every plan is revisited on a regular cadence — not just at the annual renewal.
How are RBTs trained and supervised? +
Every RBT is registered under the BACB standard and supervised by a credentialed BCBA or BCaBA on a weekly cadence at minimum. New hires shadow a senior clinician before they ever lead a session, and ongoing training is paid from day one.
Can I meet the team before signing on? +
Absolutely. Every family does a brief intake call before the first session, and you’re welcome to walk through the clinic and meet your child’s assigned BCBA in person before therapy begins.
Working with great clinicians
Like the look of our team? Come join it.
We’re always looking for warm, credentialed clinicians and RBTs who want to be mentored properly and paid fairly. Roles open in Utah and Ohio.