About Anova
History
Anova Education and Behavior Consultation was founded in 2000 by William Henkel, Andrew Bailey and Mary Beth Ludwig. Behavior analysts Henkel and Bailey had departed another local behavioral services agency, where they had been friends and colleagues, and were looking for a challenge.
Ludwig was a certified public accountant with a business background and a developmentally disabled child. She was looking for her own challenges. The partnership between these three individuals -- who shared a common dream of creating a truly "family oriented" non-profit human services agency -- has evolved into one that has produced amazing results.
Anova is a comprehensive treatment program. Our agency includes not only the original behavioral services branch, but also a private special education school, diagnostic and therapy unit, and is a community resource for information.
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Mission
The mission of Anova Education and Behavior Consultation is to provide
practical solutions and services that help individuals to function
independently, engage in meaningful relationships with others, and lead an
improved quality of life.
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Philosophy
Anova was founded on the belief that every child has the ability to learn, including the ability to behave appropriately in school. We strive to provide the highest quality educational, behavioral, and therapy services to disabled children and their families.
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Executive Directors
Andrew Bailey, MA, MFT
Executive Director and Director of Educational Services
Andrew Bailey is an experienced clinician and highly skilled educational consultant who has devoted the past twenty years of his life to working with children. Mr. Bailey earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from the University of Cincinnati in 1985 and his Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology from John F. Kennedy University in 1991.
Mr. Bailey is one of the founding directors of Anova Education and Behavior Consultation and is currently the Director of Educational Services and the Principal of the ACE School. Mr. Bailey originally designed the concept of “Multidisciplinary Treatment of Neurodevelopmental Impairments in a Private Educational Setting” that has been pioneered at the Anova Center for Education over the past two years.
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William Henkel MA, BCBA
Executive Director and Director of Behavior Analysis Services
William Henkel’s career has focused on the use of applied behavior analysis to develop creative strategies to reduce problem behaviors and teach adaptive skills. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in 1982 from San Jose State University and went on to complete his Master’s Degree in 1989. He is currently completing his dissertation for his Ph.D in Developmental Psychology.
Mr. Henkel is one of the founding directors of Anova Education and Behavior Consultation and is currently the Director of Behavior Analysis Services. He is also an experienced presenter, having provided hundreds of hours of in-service presentations and workshops on behavior management techniques.
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Mary Beth Ludwig, CPA
Executive Director, Chief Operating Officer and Director of Financial Services
Mary Beth Ludwig is a highly skilled accountant with an astute business mind, a drive to build successful and unique projects, and a deep love for children and families. Ms. Ludwig has firsthand knowledge of the challenges faced by parents of disabled children, being the mother of a severely handicapped son.
Ms. Ludwig has worked in several capacities in the business world over the past fifteen years, culminating in her practice as a Certified Public Accountant over the past seven years. Mary Beth Ludwig graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from the University of San Diego in 1992. She completed an intensive series of corporate internships before testing successfully and receiving certification as a public accountant in 1999.
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