Sophie McKenzie, M.Ed, BCBA

Board Certified Behavior Analyst

Sophie McKenzie, MEd, BCBA, is a board-certified behavior analyst (BCBA). She received her master’s in special education with an emphasis on autism spectrum disorder from the University of Georgia. Sophie completed her practicum serving as an intern in a classroom setting to contribute to and support the Collaborative Personnel Preparation in Autism (COPPA) project at the University of Georgia, where she also received her bachelor’s degree in adapted curriculum special education and completed the required coursework and practicum to become a board-certified assistant behavior analyst.

Sophie currently serves as a BCBA in the Skill Acquisition program at Marcus Autism Center. In this role, she provides services within the Full Day Program, including developing and managing cases with minimally verbal clients. Sophie has extensive experience within the school setting, working to bring principles of applied behavior analysis into the classroom as both a paraprofessional and teacher. She has provided services to individuals with autism spectrum disorder, developmental delays, intellectual disability and a variety of other co-occurring disabilities. Sophie is passionate about helping ensure clients develop their voices, whether it be vocally, using a speech generating device, picture exchange or other means.