Alison Sterken holds bachelors in social work and masters in clinical psychology from SFASU. She has worked in a variety of settings and roles within the developmental disabilities community, as a QMRP, a community liaison worker, a clinical psychologist, a social work counselor, an ICF and HCS administrator, in state schools, community mental health centers, the regional center system in San Diego and in the private sector. She has been an employee of Andrews Center for over 11 years, and serves on several state boards. In January of 08, she launched an Applied Behavior Analysis program outreach program serving children with Autism and on November 2, 2009, she opened the doors of the Treatment and Learning Center for Autism, a full time, intensive ABA program under the auspices of the Andrews Center. She is currently a graduate student (again) at UNT working toward her BCBA. She is married and the mother of three children. She is an avid runner, yogi, and foodie and works part time as a food critic and writer for Texas Monthly.
