Director of Autism Services Allyson Bell has served children and families at Heartspring since 2013. Starting as a Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCaBA), after finishing her master’s degree she transitioned to a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) in 2014. Allyson served as Heartspring's Applied Behavior Analysis Program Manager, and then in 2018, she was promoted to the Director of Autism Services. 

Allyson has a passion for staff development. She has supervised training procedures for Individualized Support Providers (ISPs) and Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs) and successfully mentored many new Heartspring BCBAs through the supervision process and testing. 

Allyson has a bachelor's degree in applied behavioral sciences from the University of Kansas in 2012 and a master’s degree in psychology with emphasis on applied behavior analysis in 2014. With an anticipated completion in December 2022, she is currently working on her PhD and will be doing her dissertation work on the supervision of aspiring behavior analysts.