Meet Our Team
Dina Gray
Chief Executive Officer
Founder of ABA Helps, Dina Gray, is a special-needs mother who left her executive corporate career to care for her family, particularly for her daughter Emilia, who was diagnosed with Autism at the age of 18 months.
Over the course of her journey raising a special-needs child, Dina longed for the resources necessary to help her bridge the gap between home, school, and community for her daughter. As a result, ABA Helps was founded with the mission to support families, hand in hand, as they navigate through their own Autism journeys.
It is Dina's hope that as a family striving to help families, ABA helps will provide hand-in-hand guidance, hope, and make significant and meaningful changes to your loved one's life.
Kerri Brown
Chief Clinical Officer
Co-founder of ABA Helps, Kerri Brown is a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst with more than 15 years of experience working with children with autism and other developmental disabilities.
Kerri spent most of her career at the New England Center for Children where she gained experience working within homes, schools, and residential settings. Her expertise includes parent education, challenging behaviors, social skills, staff training, and professional development. She provides BACB supervision for aspiring trainees in ABA programs, as well as mentorships for newly certified BCBA.
She started ABA Helps to provide effective evidence-based interventions in a therapeutic environment for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Pervasive Development Disabilities, learning disabilities, and challenging behaviors.
Her goal is to build on significant skills that lead to a better quality of life for clients and their families. She strives to give hope, support and make a meaningful difference for every child and families she serves living with autism and related disorders.
Julianna Calvello
Practice Manager
Julianna graduated from Babson College in 2023 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree. As the Practice Manager, Julianna is excited to provide logistical support to the staff of ABA Helps to ensure they are able to put their full focus and effort into their clients. ABA Helps provides a service that is close to Julianna’s heart as she has watched her younger relatives and their parents navigate the challenges of Autism.
When not working, Julianna can be found at the ice skating rink. As a Learn-to-Skate Coach, Julianna teaches children of all ages and abilities. She also proudly represents Team USA in synchronized ice skating.
Kate Gilligan M.S., BCBA, LABA
Professional Development Director
Kate leads all monthly training initiatives for BCBAs and behavioral therapists at our organization. She has developed comprehensive and impactful training programs designed to foster the growth and professional development of our staff.
Kate began working with individuals with disabilities right after college and quickly discovered her passion for applied behavior analysis (ABA). Since becoming a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) in 2006, she has gained extensive experience across home-based services, private school settings, and most recently, within the public school system. Kate believes in the power of a collaborative team approach, ensuring that every aspect of a client’s development is addressed to help them achieve their goals.
Bailey Carr M.S., BCBA, LABA
Clinical Supervisor
Bailey Carr is a full-time Board-Certified Behavior Analyst with ABA Helps. Bailey has a Masters in Special Education from Fitchburg State University and has been working in the field of applied behavior analysis since 2014. She has experience working with individuals ranging from 2 to 20-years-old. Bailey is passionate about helping others and specifically loves working on functional communication training with clients of all ages to help them find a way of communicating that best works for them. Bailey lives on the south shore with her fiance and dog, Harper.