About Keany Associates

Carrie M. Armstrong, Director of Infant Development, helped create and now directs the Infant Development Program at Keany Associates. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Speech and Hearing Science, and a Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE), which uniquely qualifies her to work with children from birth-5 years of age. Carrie has worked with infants and toddlers who are at-risk or have special needs professionally for nearly ten years. She is formally trained in American Sign Language (ASL) and in the implementation of the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS). Additionally, she is a member of the Infant Development Association (IDA) of California.

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The Director for the Behavior Intervention program is Sam Bakhoum. Sam has his Master’s degree in Rehabilitation Counseling and has worked with children and adults with special needs for over a decade. He will be overseeing the daily operation of your child’s program and provide valuable parent training and support.

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Jessie White, M.S., Assistant Director of Behavior Intervention, holds her advanced degree in Educational Counseling with Pupil Personnel Services (PPS) credentials. While working on her degree, Jessie assisted in several research studies aiming to develop valuable methods of teaching and testing academic subjects, for the benefit of special education and classroom inclusion. She has worked with children with special needs for almost ten years and looks forward to working with your family.

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Jon Roos, M.A., BCBA, holds an advanced degree in Counseling Psychology and is a Marriage and Family Therapy Intern (#57567). As Director of Training and Education, Jon provides cutting-edge training to the staff and interventionists at Keany Associates. His enthusiastic approach to professional education offers the staff new and creative ways to learn and stay up-to-date with necessary skills and certifications.

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