Kim Lerner

Case Manager

Kim Lerner, Case Manager, develops program goals for each client including goals for skill acquisition, behavior reduction, replacement behavior and parenting. Kim, who is certified as a Registered Behavior Therapist (RBT) and Qualified Autism Services Practitioner-Supervisor (QASP-S), also conducts parent consultations that teach a variety of ABA strategies that are individualized to the child’s environment. Kim previously worked in a preschool environment, where she designed, implemented and documented age-appropriate lessons. She has been part of the In STEPPS team for the past two years. She received a bachelor’s in child development and psychology from San Diego State University and is now completing her master’s in applied behavior analysis.

Get to know Kim:

What are three items on your bucket list?

A safari, a helicopter ride and skydiving

If you could choose any one superpower, what would you choose?

To fly

What’s your favorite place in the world?

Cinque Terre in Italy

What’s one movie you could re-watch over and over?

Ferris Bueller’s Day Off

How do you spend your weekends?

At the beach, barbequing and hiking