About the Mission
Dr. Cruz's mission is to provide exceptional, individualized ABA supervision and support that enables professionals, parents, and organizations to achieve meaningful growth and evolution. By combining over two decades of expertise with a commitment to ethical practice, competency-based training, and collaborative mentorship, she strives to cultivate a culture of continuous learning and positive behavioral change. Through innovative supervision systems, global outreach, and personalized coaching, Dr. Cruz is dedicated to improving the impact of the science of behavior on individuals and communities worldwide.
The Vision
Dr. Cruz's vision is to lead the way in providing compassionate, effective, and ethical ABA supervision that drives professional excellence and personal growth. She envisions a world where individuals and organizations thrive through competency-based practices, fostering positive behavioral change and making a lasting global impact.
The Visionary
Dr. Yulema Cruz is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst-Doctoral with over 23 years of experience in the field specializing in skill acquisition and behavior reduction programming, as well as the supervision of behavior technicians and trainees. Dr. Cruz received a Ph.D. in Education with a concentration in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) from Nova Southeastern University. Her academic interests include ethics and supervision in ABA. Dr. Cruz served as the president of the Florida Association for Behavior Analysis from 2019-2021, as well as an assistant teaching professor at Rutgers University and the Practicum Coordinator for the Department of Applied Psychology from 2021-2024. Presently, she is an Adjunct Faculty at Ouachita Baptist University and Monty Behavior Consultant’s founder. As an ABA consultant and supervisor, Dr. Cruz works in the development of supervision systems, and the dissemination of ABA to other countries and languages. In fact, Dr. Cruz taught courses in Spanish as an adjunct for UNIBE, in the Dominican Republic. Dr. Cruz co-authored The ABA Supervision Handbook: A Guide to Quality Fieldwork Experience, first and second editions, as well as The Consulting Supervisor Handbook: Helping Newly Certified BCBAs Navigate Supervision. As part of the international www.ABAEthicshotline.com, Dr. Cruz has provided ethical advice in the area of supervision since 2018. She is also a public speaker who has presented at over 40 venues worldwide including South America and Europe.
