Zenia Roberts
MA, BCBA, LBA

Zenia is Orchard’s founder. She graduated from Washington University in St. Louis in 2003 with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and English and from the University of Nevada, Reno in 2008 with a master’s degree in Behavior Analysis.

Zenia has over twenty years of experience working with children with special needs in a variety of settings. She served as an ABA administrator with Special School District for over a decade, continually advocating for a continuum of effective early intervention services.

Particular areas of interest for Zenia include joint attention, early intensive behavioral intervention, functional analyses, and staff training. Zenia has developed an extensive curriculum to address early-developing social skills. Additionally, Zenia has conducted over 100 functional analyses to address a wide range of problem behaviors, including self-injury and aggression.

Zenia has two children, Eva and Jamie, who, along with her husband Brian, inspire her to do more for children. She enjoys following interior designers on Instagram, taking meandering (Brian would say “slow”) walks in Queeny Park, and spending time with her mom, Dee.