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Leadership Team
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. Read more about Andrew Bailey.
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 and his Ph.D in Developmental Psychology in 2006.
Dr. 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. Read more about William Henkel.
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. Read more about Mary Beth Ludwig.
ACE School Director
Before joining the Anova administrative team as the ACE School Director in 2006, Mr. Sousa was our high school teacher and was instrumental in starting ACE’s high school program. Mr. Sousa has been involved with Special Education at a number of non-public schools serving special needs children ages 5 - 18. He also has extensive experience in youth recreation where he has led wilderness group outings for both developmentally disabled and at-risk, inner-city adolescents. Throughout Mr. Sousa’s career in youth development, he has regularly received continuing education and training in creating and implementing behavioral programs for children with special needs.
Mr. Sousa played collegiate baseball at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, New Mexico before transferring to California State University at Long Beach, where he completed his degree in Sociology. In addition, he has completed graduate level coursework in Special Education. As the School Director, Mr. Sousa’s primary duty is to provide a safe learning environment that addresses the specialized needs of both ACE’s students and families.