Ethics 1.0 CEU: How to Address  Conditions  Interfering With Service Delivery

Alia Bonner El is a mother of 4 young adults and has been married to her husband for almost 20 years. She especially enjoys spending time with her parents, who have been married for over 40 years. She enjoys the outdoors, hiking, and bike riding. She founded Charter Behavior Management (CBM), a Health Care Service Provider Corporation that provides public and private entities with expert behavior consultation, supervision, and continuing education units. As Chief Clinical Officer, she takes pride in maintaining the organization’s core values, mission, and vision in alignment with the BACB code of ethics. Before CBM, for 15 years, Alia owned and operated multiple Licensed Early Learning Programs in Philadelphia and Berks County, Pennsylvania, which she founded. In Berks County, her team was known for their commitment to families and low expulsion rate despite high rates of problematic behaviors, including aggression, trauma, exploitation, and neglect. She earned two undergraduate degrees, one in business administration and one in childcare management. She maintains a Pennsylvania Director’s Credential as an Administrator for Early Learning and School-Age Programs, a PQAS-certified instructor, and an Adult and Pediatric First Aid CPR and AED Certified Instructor. Alia earned her Master’s degree in education from Arcadia University. She earned a graduate certificate in applied behavior analysis and was certified as a Behavior Analyst by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board. The Board of Medicine licenses Alia as a Behavior Specialist in Pennsylvania. The Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists licenses Alia as a Behavior Analyst in Maryland. Alia is an executive board member with the Delaware Association For Behavior Analysis (DEABA). Mrs. Bonner El has a long history of servant leadership and entrepreneurism. Her best work, however, is with families raising children with challenging behaviors and helping them navigate the complexities associated with diagnosis and treatment.