Meet the Founders

The founder of Abaconnection.com, Andrea Stayton, was born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida. She obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from The Florida State University in Psychology with minors in both Information Studies and Applied Behavior Analysis. She then attended Florida Institute of Technology where she received her Master of Science degree in Applied Behavior Analysis with concentrations in Clinical Behavior Analysis and Organizational Behavior. 

 

Andrea finished in the top of her educational class and was one of the first students to complete FIT’s Dual Track Master’s program. She became a Board Certified Behavior Analyst in 2007. Throughout her profession, Continuing Education Units were typically derived from attending various conferences both in Florida, throughout the United States, and abroad. However, constantly trying to work full-time and maintain continuous learning became difficult as work loads increased. Mrs. Stayton became an Approved Continuing Education provider in 2010.

 

The founder of ABA Connection, Joshua Stayton, was born in St. Augustine, Florida. He lived in various states throughout the country where he obtained an education and experience in Emergency Medicine. Joshua returned to St. Augustine in 2009 where he took an employment opportunity with a group home as a Residential Habilitation Coordinator. His tenure there provided him with the ability to serve adults with intellectual disabilities and behavioral challenges. He built on this experience in a variety of job roles including Assistant Director of a Community Outreach Program, Principal of a Charter School, and Crisis Coordinator for an Emergency Department. Joshua and Andrea met while working with individuals in the St. Johns County, Florida area.

 

Their mutual love for helping others led to a love for each other and they were married in September 2012. They both understood the importance of improving mental health. They established ABA Connection, LLC to provide behavior services to many underserved individuals and convenient, educational opportunities for those who serve those individuals – Behavior Analysts.