Meet The Founder

Ingy Alireza received a dual Masters in Intellectual Disability/Autism, Early Childhood Special Education and Health and Behavior Studies from Teacher’s College, Columbia University, and full certification as a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) in 2006. She is a New York State certified early childhood special educator. Ingy received another Master of Science in Applied Neuroscience at King’s College, London in 2021. Her clinical interests include neurodevelopmental differences, precision teaching, functional analysis of problem behavior, cognitive and behavioral neuroscience.

Ingy founded Think Behavior and Development Center for Children in Bahrain in 2013. She founded the UK affiliate of Fit Learning in 2019 in London. In 2022, Ingy founded Numuw Telehealth; an advisory and therapy delivery platform focused on child and adolescent development and mental health.

Ingy Alireza, Ed.M., BCBA
FOUNDER

Alexandrea Wiegand, MS, MBA, BCBA, IBA
Managing and Clinical Director

Meet The Managing and Clinical Director

Alexandrea “Allie” began working with children with varying abilities and studying behavior analysis at Florida Tech as an undergraduate. She continued to earn two Master’s degrees in Applied Behavior Analysis (2010) and Business Administration (2017) at Florida Tech. Allie became a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) in 2010. Before joining Think, Allie worked at The Scott Center for Autism Treatment from 2009 to 2018, a university-based training, research, and clinical service program. She oversaw clinical operations, the early intensive behavioral intervention program, and staff training. She has worked in homes, schools, and the community for 16 years. Allie has also co-founded an inclusive CrossFit Teens program.

Allie currently leads our ABA, speech, and physiotherapy programs, ensuring high-quality, evidence-based practice. Her clinical areas of interest include skill acquisition, caregiver training, teacher and school administrator professional development, and organizational behavior management. Allie is passionate about the global dissemination of behavior analysis and Neurodiversity. She is currently an advisor to the International Behavior Analysis Organization (IBAO) to ensure ethical practices, protect consumers, and educational standards in the field of ABA worldwide. In her free time, she enjoys going the gym, eating delicious food, traveling, and learning about new cultures.

Our Experienced Staff

Alexandrea Wiegand
Alexandrea WiegandMS, MBA, BCBA, IBA
Managing and Clinical Director
Elbert Blakely
Elbert BlakelyPh.D., BCBA-D
Florida Tech
Expert Consultant
Ansley
Ansley PhD, BCBA-D
Nemours Children’s Hospital
Expert Consultant
Zahera Alanfooz
Zahera Alanfooz M.A. (Ed.), BCBA, IBA
Clinical Supervisor
Dhana Soliman
Dhana Soliman MS, BCBA, IBA
Clinical Supervisor
Sean Van Scott
Sean Van ScottMS, BCBA, IBA
Clinical Supervisor
Batool Ahmed
Batool AhmedB.Sc.PT, BCaBA, IBA
Clinical Supervisor
Amna Ahmed
Amna AhmedMSc., BCBA, IBA
Clinical Supervisor
Amanda Gilbertson
Amanda Gilbertson MA, ESE, IBA
Education and Behavior Consultant
Ghezlan Alostath
Ghezlan AlostathM.A., CCC-SLP
Senior Speech and Language Pathologist
Thawab Shehab
Thawab ShehabMSc. MA. In Linguistics, RBT
Speech & Language Therapist
Madeleine Martin
Madeleine MartinB.Sc.PT
Physiotherapist
Elsa Manjooran
Elsa Manjooran MSC., RBT
Lead Behavior Technician
Layla Alnajjar
Layla AlnajjarB.A. (English), RBT, IBT
Behavior Technician
Sumitha Zachariah
Sumitha ZachariahMSc Psychology, RBT, IBT
Behavior Technician
Yas Ashoor
Yas AshoorB.S.c (Psych. With Counseling Skills), RBT, IBT
Behavior Technician
Zahra Dhaif
Zahra DhaifB.A. (Languages), RBT, IBT
Behavior Technician
Fatema Dubai
Fatema DubaiB.A. (English), RBT, IBT
Behavior Technician
Frankie Cacal
Frankie CacalRBT, IBT
Behavior Technician
Khawla Kadri
Khawla KadriB.A. (Psychology & Sociology), RBT, IBT
Behavior Technician
Deema Aljabal
Deema AljabalBSc - Speech and Hearing Sciences
Speech & Language Therapist
Mansoor Marhoon
Mansoor Marhoon
Operations Manager
Chethna Thekkepat
Chethna ThekkepatMBA, RBT, IBT
Clinical Administrator
Nabeel Hussain
Nabeel HussainBAppSc(Techno)
Engineering & Maintenance Supervisor
Sidra Akram
Sidra AkramACCA
Accountant
Dilhan Weerawran
Dilhan Weerawran
Office Assistant
Yas Ashoor
Yas AshoorB.S.c (Psych. With Counseling Skills), RBT, IBT
Behavior Technician
Alanoud Algosaibi
Alanoud AlgosaibiB.A. (Psych.), RBT, IBT
Behavior Technician
Madeleine Martin
Madeleine Martin
Physiotherapist