Shannon Edwards is the Center Director at DASI Kids. Shannon is a consistent, reliable and dedicated mentor to our team, and she continues to help each of us grow – both personally and professionally. Her capacity to work towards meaningful goals, with the motivation to persist despite challenges or setbacks, and her success in multiple domains has (most recently) earned her the newly formed role of Center Director.
Shannon began her DASI Kids career as a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) in 2015. Shannon’s experience providing ABA Therapy to children with Autism in many different capacities for several years prepared her for a well-rounded career, and she was eventually promoted as an essential member of the Training Team. Shannon excelled in this role by utilizing her Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) experience, aptitude and abilities to train and lead her co-Technicians. Throughout this journey, Shannon discovered a passion for mentoring and educating others who care for and work with children with Autism – which led her to pursue new responsibilities at DASI Kids. Shannon’s commitment to learn and grow earned her the new position of Clinic Manager in 2020. This role allowed her to supervise the overall education, training and support provided to our team of Technicians, as well as manage the performance and productivity at the DASI Center for Autism. And in true fashion, Shannon’s competency and achievements surpassed our expectations.
As the Center Director at DASI Kids, Shannon shares the responsibility of running our center efficiently and effectively by ensuring health and safety, recruiting and training new team members, providing on-going learning opportunities to vested team members, establishing policies and procedures, and managing programs within the center. Shannon embodies DASI Kids foundation of providing the highest quality of care using the science of ABA, and she continues to foster a supportive and fun learning work environment. She is extremely passionate and aims to promote DASI Kids as a leader in the field of ABA.
Shannon is a certified Safety Care® Trainer. Safety-Care is based on the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and provides essential training to reduce the frequency and severity of behavioral challenges and related injuries in the workplace – which has proven to be an invaluable asset at DASI Kids. She is a true believer that great work equals great rewards, and seeing the growth of DASI Kids’ clients and team members is one of the most rewarding aspects of her career. Shannon manages a harmonious relationship between her work and personal life, and she is constantly looking for new ways to challenge herself. She enjoys caring for herself by long distance running, trying a new workout or learning a new hobby. Spending time with her husband and cats is always at the top of her to-do list, along with creating a fun and energetic environment for everyone around her!