Niko started Sidekicks as part of his final entrepreneurship project in 2012. His inspiration was his desire to make a difference in the community and his belief that quality support services will make a positive impact for families.

He continues to lead the team in the growth and development of Sidekicks, aiming to continually provide effective, reliable and personalized support services to individuals and families throughout New Jersey/PA.

Niko is most proud of the progress individuals have made since the start of the program and the growth of his fellow team members in their professional development as therapists, teachers and role models.

Email: Niko@SidekicksSupport.com

Jamie brings decades of experience and insight into our program. As the leader of our operations, Jamie oversees and manages our day to day functions.

Jamie also heads our staff training program, in which she helps staff with required trainings and personal development. Jamie plays an integral part in maintaining the quality of our program and providing support to our families and staff. Jamie is constantly working with Niko on how to improve our program and best serve our Superheroes.

Email: Jamie@SidekicksSupport.com

Jamie has been with Sidekicks since December 2016

Alli Rawlins has been a BCBA with Sidekicks since 2020 and became the Clinical Director in September of 2022. Alli has 14 years of experience working with individuals with disabilities and 8 years of experience as a BCBA. Alli has a B.S. in Elementary Education and History from the College of New Jersey and an M.A. in Applied Psychology/Applied Behavior Analysis from Rider University. Alli has a passion for working with children and individuals with disabilities and strives to improve their lives by helping them to reach their full potential through the implementation of applied behavior 

Email: Allison@SidekicksSupport.com

Alli Rawlins has been a BCBA with Sidekicks since 2020

Ashley chose this field because she loves working with individuals with disabilities and being part of their growth and development. In this career, she never feels that she is working because she loves what she does. Ashley desires to make positive impacts with our superheroes, one individual at a time. Being a part of an individual’s success is the most rewarding part of her job.

Amongst many responsibilities, Ashley makes sure that new staff are onboarded successfully into our program and assists in helping new families join our program.

Email: Ashley@sidekickssupport.com

Ashley has been with Sidekicks since May 2017

Ann has been with Sidekicks since July 2017

Some of her career highlights include; being a previous owner of a behavioral consulting company, several years working with a private school providing services to children with significant behavioral challenges such as aggression and self injury, board certified behavior analyst for Ewing Schools, and part time behavior analyst at Sidekicks.

At Sidekicks, she assesses program needs for individuals in our ABA program, develop behavioral and functional life skill programs, and train staff to work with our individuals.

Roe has been with Sidekicks since July 2016

Bria has been with Sidekicks since March 2022

Tara has a bachelor’s degree from Rider University and a master’s in applied Behavior Analysis from Rider University. Tara has spent the past 12 years working with individuals with special needs. She began her career as a special education teacher working at Eden Autism Services. Over the years, she has worked with individuals with disabilities in many different settings. Tara became a BCBA several years ago and began working for sidekicks 1 year ago. Tara enjoys spending her days working to make meaningful changes in the lives of individuals with disabilities.

Tara Folmer has been a BCBA with Sidekicks since the summer of 2021

Ashley Gravina joined our team as a BCBA in the Summer of 2021. Ashley has worked with individuals with disabilities for the past 8 years. In addition to being a BCBA at Sidekicks, Ashley is a special education teacher. Ashley has a B.S. in Elementary Education and Psychology from Rider University and an M.A. in Applied Behavior Analysis from Rider University. Ashley has worked with young children, teens, and their families in home, school, and community settings. At sidekicks, Ashley works with families and ABA therapists to help her superheroes reach their goals and promote their independence.

Ashley Gravina joined our team as a BCBA in the Summer of 2021

Sasha found her passion for ABA and working with individuals with disabilities while providing support to individuals with severe challenging behaviors at an inpatient Neurobehavioral Unit. Seeing the clinical process of ABA and how successful it was at reducing such severe behaviors was inspiring. Sasha went on to earn her Master’s degree in Applied Psychology/Applied Behavior Analysis from Rider University and become a BCBA. Sasha has been working with individuals with autism and other disabilities for 6 years and has provided services to individuals ages 2-17 in residential, home, center, and community settings.

Sasha enjoys sharing her passion for ABA by mentoring behavior therapists and future BCBAs. At Sidekicks, Sasha continues to grow and expand her knowledge as a BCBA while striving to provide the highest-quality services to our superheroes and their families.

Katie earned her undergraduate degree in French and Spanish and her Masters in Early Childhood General and Special Education. Her career for over 10 years as an early childhood special educator gradually led her to the field of ABA, which she has enjoyed for the past 7 years. Katie has an interest in play-based and language-specific models, such as the Early Start Denver Model and PECS. Her passion is to provide engaging, client-centered programming to promote independence and self-determination. She is so grateful to be working with such amazing families and staff at Sidekicks.

Rebecca Marfitt has been with our ISS team since Spring of 2020. Rebecca has a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Rider University. Rebecca always loved working with children, especially individuals with disabilities. The most rewarding part for Rebecca is being able to watch them succeed and reach their goals one step at a time. She strives to support and meet the needs of each individual and their family. In her free time, you can find Rebecca adventuring outside or spending time with her pets.

Rebecca has been with Sidekicks since April 2020

Carol holds an AAC specialist certificate and has been awarded two ACE awards from the American Speech and Hearing Association for exceeding continuing education requirements. She has been a member of the Sidekicks team since May 2016, providing comprehensive caring Speech and Language therapy while following her passion to empower every client while finding his/her voice.

Carol has been with Sidekicks since May 2016

She has special interest and training in CAS (childhood apraxia of speech) and is listed on the Apraxia Kids site as a recommended provider.

Additionally, she has experience in a variety of areas including auditory processing, expressive and receptive language delays, articulation/phonological processes. She LOVES working with the Sidekicks team helping clients reach their full potential.

AnnMarie has been with Sidekicks since July 2018

Chris Thorne has joined our team as a Speech therapist in the fall of 2021. Chris has worked as a speech language therapist for over 25 years in a variety of settings. Chris has a Bachelor of Science, Speech Language Pathology and Audiology from Trenton State college and a M.A. in Arts, Speech Language Pathology. She is also a member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing association. She has worked with both children and adults, addressing communication needs. Chris currently works full time in a school setting. She enjoys working with families and clients at Sidekicks to help them achieve their goals.

Chris has been with Sidekicks since fall of 2021