Ruth earned her bachelor’s degree in Communication Disorders from Louisiana State University in 2010 and her master’s in Speech Pathology and Audiology from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in 2013. She began her career working with autistic and medically fragile children at the Baton Rouge Speech and Hearing Foundation, an experience that shaped her passion for helping children communicate and connect.
For nearly a decade, Ruth worked with adults in skilled nursing facilities and rehabilitation hospitals, gaining extensive experience with tracheotomies, stroke, TBI, ALS, MS, and Parkinson’s disease. Before the pandemic, she collaborated with Gleason House to provide AAC support, including eye-gaze technology, and helped many patients regain the ability to eat and transition off feeding tubes.
Ultimately, Ruth’s heart led her back to her first calling—working with autistic children. She is thrilled to be part of GulfSouth Autism Center, where she can combine her clinical expertise and lifelong passion for helping children find their voices.
Logan Williams grew up in the greater New Orleans area from there, she graduated from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge in 2018 with a bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology and minor in Psychology. She earned a master’s degree in occupational therapy from Tuskegee University in 2022. She has years of experience working with children as a counselor, nanny, and now occupational therapist. Her passion for working with children stems from teaching them and learning from them. Her favorite children’s quote is “While we try to teach our children all about life, our children teach us what life is all about.” In her spare time Logan loves to shop online, watch crime shows, travel, and spend time with her family and friends.
Mikaela graduated from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge in 2022 with a bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology and minor in Psychology. She earned a master’s degree in Occupational Therapy from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans in 2025. Her passion for working with children with autism began during her undergraduate years, when she gained hands-on experience through therapy technician work and volunteer opportunities. She is especially passionate about supporting children with autism in building confidence, independence, and functional life skills through play-based and sensory-informed interventions. In her free time, Mikaela enjoys spending time with family and friends and exploring new restaurants!
Camille is a compassionate and dedicated Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) with a strong commitment to supporting individuals with autism and their families. She began her journey in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) at GulfSouth Autism Center in 2020, where she quickly discovered her passion for helping others through meaningful, evidence-based interventions.
Motivated to deepen her expertise, Camille earned her master’s degree in ABA from the Florida Institute of Technology in 2023 and became a certified BCBA in 2024. Today, she continues her work at GulfSouth, where she provides personalized care and strives to help each client achieve meaningful progress.
Camille takes pride in making a positive difference in the lives of those she serves through thoughtful, individualized support grounded in proven behavioral science.
Alexus is a Board-Certified assistant Behavior Analyst (BCaBA) licensed in Louisiana. She completed her undergraduate work at Mississippi State University in 2015 with a Bachelor of Psychology. She worked as a registered line technician until she went on to later obtain her Master of Arts in Applied Behavior Analysis, with an emphasis in Autism, from Ball State University in 2020. Alexus has over eight years’ experience working with children and adolescents with ASD and problem behaviors. She has provided behavioral services in the clinical, school and home settings. She specializes in early intervention and is passionate about working with families and providing ABA services to increase both communication and independence with daily living skills. In her free time Alexus enjoys baking, traveling and spending time with her family and friends.
Kaitlyn Gueho is a Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCaBA) and licensed as a State Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst in Louisiana. She has 6 years of experience working in the fields of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Kaitlyn began working with GulfSouth Autism Center in 2022 as a Registered Behavior Technician, where she accrued fieldwork hours for her BCaBA certification while completing her undergraduate studies. She graduated from Southeastern Louisiana University in 2024 with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, concentrating in Applied Behavior Analysis. She received her BCaBA certification from the Behavior Analyst Certification Board and was licensed by the Louisiana Behavior Analyst Board in 2025.
Currently, Kaitlyn is pursuing a Master of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis, with a specialization in Autism Spectrum Disorders. She is continuing to accrue fieldwork hours with the goal of becoming a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA).
She has experience working with young children aged 2-6 diagnosed with ASD and is skilled in early intervention. Kaitlyn enjoys training and supporting parents and caregivers to help generalize clinic-based treatment strategies into the home environment. She is also passionate about training behavior technicians by modeling best practices and guiding them in effective therapy implementation. She also enjoys collaborating with allied health professionals to ensure a comprehensive and coordinated approach to treatment.
Hannah was born and raised in Shreveport, Louisiana. She completed her undergraduate coursework at University of Louisiana at Monroe with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology in 2018. Hannah has been working in the field of ABA since 2018, working directly with clients aging from adolescents to adults across settings including clinic, in-home, and schools. She joined Gulfsouth Autism Center in 2020 working as an RLT before becoming a BCaBA. Hannah is currently taking coursework to purse her career as a BCBA from Florida Institute of Technology. She enjoys managing maladaptive behaviors while increasing functional communication and introducing replacement behaviors.
Regan Appleton is a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and a State Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (SCABA) in the state of Louisiana. She was born and raised in Baton Rouge, and graduated Summa cum laude from Louisiana State University in May 2021 with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. She started working at GulfSouth in June 2021 as a Registered Line Technician to explore the field of Applied Behavior Analysis. She has always had a passion for working with children with special needs, and GulfSouth provided her with an avenue to obtain new skills and grow in the field with help from her supervisors. Regan received her Masters of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis with a concentration in Autism Spectrum Disorder in December 2023. After working as a Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCaBA), she passed her Board Certified Behavior Analyst certification exam in May 2025. She emphasizes the importance of close collaboration and communication with caregivers and other providers in the clinic (speech and occupational therapy) to ensure treatment generalizes outside of the clinic. Regan is excited and looking forward to working closely with clients and their families to teach new skills while increasing independence, communication, and self-advocacy for her clients.
Stefan Matthews, BCBA began his career in autism services in August 2019 as a registered line technician, working directly with adolescents on the spectrum. In January 2021, he joined GulfSouth Autism Center and shifted his professional focus from counseling to Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), committed to becoming a Board Certified Behavior Analyst.
Stefan earned his Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Louisiana State University in 2021, followed by a Master’s degree in Psychology with a concentration in ABA from Capella University in December 2023. He became a Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCaBA) in January 2024 and continued accruing supervised experience hours until achieving full BCBA certification in March 2025.
With a strong foundation in direct care and a passion for behavioral science, Stefan brings both practical insight and academic expertise to his work with individuals and families at GulfSouth.
Shelby Edmonston is a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and a Licensed Behavior Analyst (LBA) in the state of Louisiana. She was born and raised in St. Gabriel, Louisiana and attended Southeastern Louisiana University to obtain a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. She graduated with distinction from Capella University in July of 2024, obtaining her Master of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis with a concentration in autism spectrum disorder. She has over 6 years of experience working in the ABA field as a behavior technician and now a BCBA. For her first three years in the ABA field she worked with individuals aged 3 to 21 years old diagnosed with autism before transitioning to early intervention in 2022 with Gulf South Autism Center as a behavior technician. She has always had a passion for helping others and enjoys being able to collaborate with parents and other providers to ensure her clients are receiving the best treatment possible. She enjoys being able to provide treatment to others to help teach new skills, increase communication, and decrease challenging behaviors.