Madeline Walter

Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and special educator with experience providing behavioral support across school- and home-based settings. My passion stems from supporting and teaching individuals with disabilities and their families to better understand behavior in order to create meaningful, lasting change in their daily lives.

Family Architect at Cognition Builders (2025-11 – 2026-06)

• Provided intensive in-home behavioral support and parent training for families addressing maladaptive behaviors, while collaborating with multidisciplinary treatment teams to implement behavior support plans, functional communication strategies, individualized programs, visual supports, and data collection systems across settings.

Communication and Learning Program Teacher at Alexandria City Public Schools (2024-08 – 2025-11)

• Wrote and implemented individualized IEPs and BIPs, designing instruction aligned with student goals and utilizing evidence-based practices, including ABA and sensory-support strategies, while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to support students' academic, behavioral, and functional skill development.

Academic Support II Teacher at York County School District (2022-08 – 2023-06)

• Provided individualized ELA and math instruction in a self-contained classroom, while writing and implementing IEPs and BIPs, collaborating with general education teachers, and supporting students with chronic behavioral needs through behavioral interventions and home-based instruction.

Long Term Substitute at Alamance-Burlington School System (2022-03 – 2022-05)

• Provided ELA and math inclusion support across multiple 6th and 7th grade classrooms, collaborating with general education teachers to deliver individualized instruction in small group settings.

Master of Education in Applied Behavior Analysis – Vanderbilt University (2023-01 – 2024-12)

Bachelor of Arts in Special Education, Middle Grades Education - Social Studies – Elon University (2018-01 – 2022-12)