Stephanie Chan
Ph.D.c., M.Ed., BCBA
Senior Behaviour Consultant | Clinical Director
Stephanie obtained her master degree and completed her clinical training in the Early Childhood Autism Program in University of Nevada. She has over 10 years of experience working with children and adults with autism and other developmental disorders, in home-based, center-based, school and vocational settings. Stephanie currently is pursuing her doctoral degree in ABA. Her research areas include relational frame theory (RFT), social skills, communication, problem behaviors, literacy instruction, music instruction, bilingual intervention, ACT, cultural issues, organizational behavior management (OBM) and others. She has presented in a variety of international conferences on various topics. Stephanie also likes arts, traveling, skiing, boating, and different adventures.
Yuyan Zhao
Junior Behaviour Consultant
Yuyan holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from SFU and is completing her M.Ed in Special Education - Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) at Arizona States University. She has been in the field of ABA for two years, working with different age groups ranging from young learners and adolescents to young adults (three to 24 years old). She is passionate about ABA and eager to use the evidence-based approach to better the lives of individuals on the autism spectrum. In her own time, she likes paddleboarding, swimming, and skiing. She is also a foodie and an enthusiast about meeting new friends!
Tatyana Davies
Junior Behaviour Consultant
Tatyana is a brand new edition to the PlaySmart ABA team. Born in Vancouver, raised in Ontario, she is enrolled in an Honour's Psychology Bachelor of Arts degree, and has worked as a BI with a variety of families in Ottawa, Ontario for two and a half years. Tatyana is very excited and thankful to have recently moved to beautiful BC, and for the opportunity to develop and hone her ABA skills further with PlaySmart ABA.
Kathy Xiao Ying Fan
Registered Behaviour Technician (RBT®) | BCaBA & JBC Candidate
Kathy holds a Bachelor of Arts with double major in Psychology and Sociology from the University of British Columbia. Kathy has been with PlaySmart since the end of 2018 where she enjoys being able to work and bond with children. She has a passion for learning and wishes to be able to help others with her abilities. She has wanted to pursue a career in education from a young age and is hoping to continue her career in the field of Special Education. During her free time, Kathy enjoys engaging in group activities, taking care of animals and reading.
Rony Lam
Senior Behaviour Interventionist
Rony holds a Bachelor of Education (Honours) from The Education University of Hong Kong, majoring in early childhood education. She worked as an early childhood educator for 7 years, specialized in supporting children at different developmental stages. She had been the supervisor of an international kindergarten in Hong Kong. With her strong understanding of the developmental stages of young children, Rony has been making great contribution to enhancing clients' learning based on their needs. She has been running our popular Choo Choo Train Group for 3-5 year olds and the Proud Patrol Group for 5-8 year olds. She is currently working towards the Registered Behaviour Technician license.
Pei-Chyi Hung
Marketing Specialist
Pei-Chyi joined PlaySmart as a Behaviour Interventionist. She holds a B.A. in English. She volunteered as program coordinator and worked to structure curriculum design for winter camps at schools in rural areas. She also volunteered as a youth mentor and academic support for tweens and teens in low-income families in Taiwan. Throughout her 6-year dedication in childhood education, she has always been fascinated and inspired by children's curiosity and openness to learning.
She believes in the significance of early intervention for kids with ASD and the compounded effectiveness through parents' joint effort. She sees and respects the individual difference so she strives to devise and flex the way of teaching to best suit each kid's needs.
Hani Khambaty
Senior Behaviour Interventionist | ABA Support Worker
Hani believes that children make sense of their world through play and exploration. They unfold a new inquiry about the world each day and the process of exploring their curiosity has become Hani's learning pursuits. Hani has a Bachelor’s Degree in commerce, a diploma in Montessori Teaching, the Early Childhood Educator license, and the Applied Behaviour Analysis certification. She is currently working towards attaining the RBT certificate. Hani has gained 13 years of experience working with children, and from last 2 years she has been working as support staff and Behaviour Interventionist for our clients with ASD. She is excited to be part of PlaySmart where learning is fun!
Catherine Chen
Senior Behaviour Interventionist | HR Specialist
Catherine is currently at the University of British Columbia majoring in Psychology. She has been passionate about working in this field at a young age. Catherine is currently the Vice President of events for UBC Best Buddies which is an organization that offers people with intellectual disabilities the chance to experience opportunities for social interaction and helps build lasting and meaningful friendships. Catherine has been involved in the BC Blind Sports & Recreation Association for 6 years now, where she believes that every individual has the potential to flourish in the right environment and with adequate support.
During her free time, she enjoys baking, hiking, and travelling. Catherine is excited to bring her enthusiasm and experiences to PlaySmart!
Sukhpreet Kaur
Behaviour Interventionist
Sukhpreet got her diploma in Early Childhood Education from Langara College, and is pursuing Special Needs Education. She enjoys working with children as their curiosity and imagination always amaze her. She believes that children are unique and are competent to achieve any goals if the right learning environment is provided. Play-based learning and hands-on exploration are her teaching approaches in early childhood education. She respects children's individual differences and strives to support children to reach their best potential.
When she’s not working, she enjoys cooking and trying new dishes. You can also find her working out in the gym and engaging in some exercises!
Mabel Tan
Behaviour Interventionist
Mabel graduated from the University of British Columbia with a BA in Psychology. She has gained a few years of experience working with children between the age of 4-12 in one-to-one and group settings. During her time as a volunteer and a Behaviour Interventionist, she found a passion for improving children’s learning skiils and helping them build confidence socially and academically. She is considering in pursuing a Masters in Special Education.
In her free time, she enjoys watching Netflix shows and trying new restaurants.
Amy Wong
Behaviour Interventionist
Amy holds an Arts degree with double majors in Communications and Psychology. She is a Behavior Interventionist, certified ECE and SNE.
Amy’s expertise is to design and execute inclusive early childhood program for daycare centres and preschool program for children ages 8 months old to 5, provide extra support for children with or without special needs, facilitate children to reach their full potential through fun, age appropriate and enjoyable activities, and facilitate children to achieve self-competence. She is also working as camp consultant and coach for children ages 4 to 16, and managing a learning centre for children ages 1 to 14.
Amy is sensitive to children’s feelings, needs and interests and is patience and passionate to work with anyone that can benefit any child. She strongly values the importance and benefit of early intervention and parental involvement in early childhood education.