Ting Bentley (she/her) is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) located in Richmond, Virginia. With 10 years of experience, she has worked with children, adolescents, and adults to unlock their full potential using the principles of applied behavior analysis. After obtaining her Master's degree and certification, Ting worked as a research assistant, helping to build the scientific community. She also served on the board of directors for the Virginia Association for Behavior Analysis and co-founded the Central Virginia Special Interest Group. She currently serves on the board for the World Behavior Analysis Day Alliance and chairs the development committee. For the past 5 years, she has developed her skills through telehealth services and practicing acceptance and commitment training to help make a positive impact on individuals' lives. When not sharing her passion, she can be found expressing her creative side through scrapbooking and bullet journaling, and sharing quality time with her husband and son.

Emily Arnold Fleming (she/her) is a BCBA and professional improviser. Her Masters-level thesis, titled “‘Yes, and… Sr+!’: Effects of Applied Improvisation on Social Engagement as a Reinforcer,” began her post-graduate passion of merging improvisational strategies with behavioral analytic principles by using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Relational Frame Theory to tie the two together. Emily currently holds the position of Company Behavior Analyst for Improv | On and Off the Stage, where she teaches, coaches, and performs improvisational comedy through a behavioral lens. As a Behavior Consultant in Richmond, VA, she works with staff, stakeholders, and clients to help them build flexible skills and connect with their values. She also serves as Chair for Virginia Association for Behavior Analysts' Central Virginia regional SIG. Emily is passionate about building and strengthening interpersonal connections of all kinds - between colleagues, between professionals and stakeholders, and between caregivers and clients - to help each person live their most valued life.

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