Our Team

Jasmine Williamson, BCBA, Clinical Director, Founder

Jasmine was first introduced to Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) during her undergraduate studies at the Koegel Autism Center at UC Santa Barbara. Inspired by the individuality of each child and the joy of seeing their growth, she developed a deep passion for supporting Autistic children and their families.

Initially pursuing a teaching career, Jasmine shifted paths after realizing the classroom didn’t allow for the level of individualization she believed many children needed. She left teaching and became a Registered Behavior Technician and, after several years of mentorship and experience, Jasmine went on to earn her credentials as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA).

As a BCBA working for various large, corporate, ABA clinics, Jasmine found herself repeatedly disappointed by decisions made at the administrative level resulting in compromises that affected the quality of RBTs and therefore the quality of care. Now, Jasmine has set out to build an ABA program that is and always will be small in order to foster a team environment and limit the countless frustrations that are necessary in a large clinic or at a large company. Clinically, the treatment Jasmine implements is built on the foundations of her extensive research and years of experience with Practical Functional Assessment, Skill Based Treatment, Pivotal Response Treatment, Relational Frame Theory, and most importantly, Applied Behavior Analysis therapy that feels good for therapists to implement and for families to observe. Allowing children to lead their therapy and be themselves as we include them as equal partners in their progress is a high priority to Jasmine and a principle she is unwilling to negotiate.

In her practice, Jasmine has worked with dozens of families focusing on implementing progressive, individualized interventions that value each child’s unique self. With a focus on caregiver collaboration, Jasmine’s approach to each family looks towards each child’s future and ensures that goals are developed to support independence, happiness, and self-advocacy. Jasmine places a strong emphasis on the parent and family experience and recognizes the difficulty and shock that comes with a diagnosis of ASD. She strives to connect with parents where they’re at in their journey as “Autism Parents,” and support them in learning more about Autism, resources available, education supports, and she aims to act as support in learning more about their child and how to view them as the incredible gifts to the universe they are.

Jasmine is honored and humbled by every family and team member who chooses to trust her and her vision for a better planet for all people, especially Autistic people. She takes her responsibility to this Planet of people in the Autism community extremely seriously and values the relationships she’s been privileged to form over the years. Jasmine is committed to supporting and advising every family along their Autism journey with complete transparency, integrity, compassion, and honesty.

Jessica Caraba, Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)

Jess Caraba graduated in 2017 with her Bachelors degree in Criminal Justice and Psychology at Roosevelt University. After graduation, Jess started her journey in the field of ABA and started a job as a Behavior Technician where her mom worked as an ABA biller. After a month, Jess knew she found her passion in the field. She has now been in the ABA field for 7 years working with children in the clinic and home setting. In 2019, Jess was promoted as an RBT Regional Trainer to train new behavior technicians in the state of Washington where she worked closely with families in their home. She then started her Masters program in Applied Behavior Analysis to continue growing in the field and to one day work as a BCBA. After graduating with her Masters Degree, Jess moved back to Illinois to be closer to her family after her nephew was born. Jess started working as a Case Manager at Autism Planet when Jasmine first opened in August 2024 to gain experience in a leadership role and prepare to become a BCBA. In 2025, Jess completed the requirements for her certification and officially became a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). Jess is excited to continue working in the field and building relationships with both the families and children here at Autism Planet. 

In her free time, Jess enjoys finding new nature trails to hike/run with her fiancé and likes to have game nights with her friends. Jess also loves to spend time with her niece and nephew on the weekends. She is the oldest of three and has always been very close with her younger sister and brother. 

Hope LaMonica, Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)

Hope is from Crystal Lake, and became a Behavior Technician right after she graduated from the University of Iowa in 2020. She fell in love with the field after getting to know the kids and see the progress that was possible. She began working toward becoming a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) at Ball State University with Jasmine as a supervisor, and has been a BCBA since 2022!

In 2023, Hope took a 6-month break to hike the Pacific Crest Trail. She fell in love with the area, so she moved to Portland, Oregon to work as an in-home BCBA as well as explore the Pacific Northwest. 

Hope has recently decided to move back to Illinois to be closer to family and to settle down. She reconnected with Jasmine, and is so excited to start working at Autism Planet ABA: where the ideas about how amazing ABA can be are put into action!

In her free time, Hope enjoys hiking and camping,traveling, waterskiing, reading, and crafting.

Jenna Davison, Director of Operations

Jenna became passionate for ABA when she worked as an inclusion companion and director for District 35. Working with families to ensure their kids were properly supported became a passion of hers. As a mother of two she knows the importance of building each family's village with supportive and compassionate professionals. 

Jenna has worked in the ABA field for over ten years and worked in education for 15+ years. She started as a Kindergarten teacher, inclusion companion and Director at the Takiff Center before joining the ABA world. She looks forward to the growth of the kiddos and team at Autism Planet.

In her free time, Jenna enjoys paddle boarding, hiking and reading. The Ocean is her favorite place to be. You will most often find her shelling out on the Eastern Shore during free moments. Hiking with her family and black Lab is a fun weekend activity. Living in Chicago over the last decade has made her into a Cubs and Blackhawks fan!

What are Registered Behavior Therapists (RBTs)?!

RBTs work one-on-one with the kids and are required to have high levels of energy as well as high levels of clinical skills to work on each child's intensive treatment plan. RBTs need to manage keeping up with and caring for the kids, creatively engaging them in play, incorporating each kids' goals throughout the day, updating the parent communication log, collecting data, and SO much more! It is an incredibly difficult job, and here at Autism Planet, we only hire heroes and legends to do it!