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Founder
Debbie Nimitz, B.A., I.T.D.S.
Debbie graduated from the University of West Florida with a Bachelors of Arts in Interdisciplinary Social Sciences: Teaching and Learning. Debbie started her career working with infants, toddlers, and their families providing early intervention services in Northeast Florida. She holds an Infant Toddler Developmental Specialist credential through Northeast Florida Early Steps and Children's Medical Services of Florida. Debbie taught school for many years, further developing her passion for creating individualized education programs for students with autism and developmental disabilities.
Kadora Therapy Associates, LLC. was created to address the need for quality services for children with autism and developmental disabilities over the age of 13. Too often, transition programs are unavailable for our teens and young adults, as they enter puberty and on.
Founder
Keith Nimitz, B.B.A, B.A.
Keith graduated from the University of North Florida with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting and a Bachelor of Arts in History. Keith's experience with the special needs community began through his brother and his journey through multiple special needs service providers. As his brother grew, and as he became more involved in the community, he noticed with his mother, Debbie, the lack of services available for children with autism and developmental disabilities over the age of 13. To address this gap they started Kadora Therapy Associates, LLC. Keith is passionate about increasing the availability of affordable services for children and young adults with autism and developmental disabilities and helping families like his own.
Clinical Director
Victoria Martensen, BCBA
Victoria Martensen received her undergraduate degree in Special Education in 2016, her masters degree in Applied Behavior Analysis in 2019, and is currently pursuing an additional masters degree in Secondary Special Education with a focus in transition studies. She is driven by the need to improve outcomes for people with autism! She began as a special education teacher for teens with autism in Jacksonville, Florida. After falling in love with ABA, she began her masters program. She received the opportunity to run an adult employment and independent living program in Greenville, North Carolina in 2019, where she saw the need to significantly improve outcomes for this population. However, COVID caused this program to close in 2020. She then returned home to obtain her BCBA and begin understanding how this science can help improve lives of clients of all ages.
Community Outreach Coordinator
Katie Nimitz, M.S.
Katie received her undergraduate degree in Elementary Education in 2017. She then graduated from Quincy University with a Master of Science in Educational Leadership in 2019. Katie has a unique understanding of the difficulties that children and young adults with autism and developmental disabilities face daily because of her younger brother. As a highly spirited professional with outstanding interpersonal skills, Katie has unparalleled experience as a company leader, elite soccer coach, program director, volunteer, board member, and educator. Katie and the entire Kadora Therapy Associates team believe that each child deserves a voice and a way to advocate for themselves.
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