About Rosie
Who is Rosie?
Analyst, Disseminator, Community Builder
Hello, I’m Rosie. My full name is Cathleen Rose Jeffers, but I’ve been going by Rose since I was 8 years old!
I’m passionate about connecting with others in and around the ABA field, and being a part of a supportive and collaborative community of life-changing professionals.
On this page, I share my experience in behavior analysis, management, my dissemination work, memberships, education, and some personal info.
Behavior Analyst
MAT, BCBA, LABA (she/her)
Began working in ABA in 2015.
In almost every company I’ve worked, I have become the go-to BCBA for advice (new BTs, new BCBAs, new managers). I love the connection with 1-on-1 supervision, and sharing my knowledge with the next generation of BCBAs.
Wide range of experience for companies at the local, regional, national, and franchise level.
When services converted to TeleHealth, I logged the most hours in a national company for almost 9 months.
This is also the time I attended as many webinars as possible. I repeatedly showed up in front of the people I respected and wanted to learn from. This led to some of my deepest connections with people in behavior analysis.
Some might call me a “workaholic,” but it’s a true passion to go above and beyond, as long as I monitor my burnout. As I was transitioning to another company, I worked at both for a year. This tested, but ultimately strengthened my organization and scheduling skills.
Dissemination Work
Educator, Host, Creator
CEU presenter—- with Study Notes ABA, Meg Solomon of ABA Across Environments, Maggie Harabura of Unfurling Littles, and exclusively for an independent company.
Conference presenter—- BABA Conference panel leader, “Analysts in the Algorithm.”
Host of Behavior Bites Podcast—- highlighting professionals in the community.
Instagram content creator—- relating yummy food pictures to behavior analysis.
Education
BCBA Coursework - FIT (Florida Institute of Technology) Online
Master’s & Bachelor’s - Northeastern University, Boston, MA
*NERD ALERT: In 2020 I earned over 175 CEU credits (I love learning!)
Memberships
I believe in the importance of finding people and communities that you align with. Here are organizations I am a member of:
Management
Before finding my passion in behavior analysis, I managed Dunkin’ restaurants for 4 years. It was an exhausting bootcamp in management, training, scheduling, and customer service.
Honestly, it was depressing having a Master’s Degree and working at a thankless fast food job while dreaming of teaching, but after graduating, I couldn’t find a full-time job. I worked wherever I could— part-time after school programs, substitute teaching, tutoring, babysitting, but I was still paying for gas with dimes.
Dunkin’ gave me some financial stability, and since it was the job I had, I did my best. I quickly advanced from Assistant Manager to Manager where I cleaned up operations, which led to managing another 2 locations and then a 24-hour store, which was a true test of my management skills.
Looking back, the soft skills I learned from this experience ultimately allowed me to focus completely on behavior analysis once I discovered the field, instead of having to learn the science AND management simultaneously.
(These are the skills I share in my Soft Skills CEU.)
Personal
Foodie, Traveler, Cat Whisperer
From coastal Rockland, Maine, now on Cape Cod (where my husband is from). We live with 3 cats: Tokki, Nova, and Nebula.
Kitten Foster - As of 2023, over 30 kittens/cats fostered!
Scorpio, crystal collector.
Walking in nature, riding bikes.
Going on food adventures to find new places and delicious treats!
I’m grateful that behavior analysis has given me a life where I can travel and experience different cultures and cuisines! My favorite places have been: Hawaii, Iceland, and South Korea!
On a typical night, I like watching comedies like: Parks and Rec, Community, The Office… I also watch all of the Harry Potter movies every November.
FUN FACT: My husband, Allen, created my website and edits my podcast!
Thank You!
I’m extremely flattered that you took the time to learn more about me!
I hope we can help each other grow!
Let’s stay in touch on Instagram @rosie.eats.bx.
You can also email me through my contact form.
Want to learn more?
Check out my “Table for One” Behavior Bites page!