The story of Empowered ABA.

Meet Jes

Hi, I'm Jesika. Most people call me Jes.

Founder · BCBA · Award-Winning Educator

I started my career in the classroom as a teacher. Over nearly a decade in public schools, I grew into roles as a school-wide behavior interventionist, district BCBA, and special education administrator. Later, I prepared future educators as an assistant professor at Pacific Lutheran University.

Along the way, I kept seeing the same thing: families knew their children best, but the systems around them weren't built to listen. I spoke up for families again and again. When that advocacy wasn't welcome, I chose to build a place where it would be.

That place is Empowered ABA. The ideas that didn't fit inside traditional systems became the heart of how we work. We start with what matters to your family, use the science of behavior to build real-world skills, and take the time to connect what a person thinks and feels with what they do.

Our mission is simple: to ignite self-belief in every person we work with, and to help them empower themselves.

When I'm not at Empowered, I'm a mom of three and a fire wife — so I know that family life is full of beautiful moments, hard moments, and a whole lot happening in between.

I understand the mom who loves her child fiercely and would do just about anything to help them thrive. You don't need someone to care more than you do. You need someone who can come alongside you, help you understand what your child needs, and give you the tools to move forward with confidence.

Because the everyday moments matter. That's true for my family — and yours. We're here to help you feel supported, capable, and empowered to navigate those moments with confidence.

With love,

Jes