Our Story

Total Spectrum is proud to offer kids and families the highest level of care.

With autism rates rising, our founders saw a need for compassionate, high-quality services in the Midwest. They created Total Spectrum in 2014 to give families like yours the top-level care you deserve.

Today, Total Spectrum uses evidence-based applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy to help kids and young adults with autism find success. Our goal is to empower your child to build the skills needed to live a happy and fulfilling life.

Total Spectrum is part of LEARN Behavioral, a national organization dedicated to nurturing potential in children, teens, and young adults with autism.

We support families from day one. We consider you — as parents and caregivers — your child’s first and most important teacher. We partner with you to create an environment where you and your child can thrive.

Our Team

Trisha Johnson, MA, BCBA
Senior Clinical Director

Trisha Johnson, MA, BCBA

Senior Clinical Director

Trisha Johnson works as a Senior Clinical Director for Total Spectrum, overseeing all of the Michigan regions. She received a master’s degree in applied behavior analysis from The Ohio State University and a master’s in special education from the University of Phoenix. With more than 15 years of experience in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis, Trisha previously worked at AST, holding a variety of positions that include Program Supervisor, Behavior Consultant, Staff Support Manager, and Clinical Director. Her passions include helping clients develop new skills, building strong teams, and continuing to learn about the ever-evolving field of ABA.

 

Blair Monfre, MS, BCBA
Clinical Director

Blair Monfre, MS, BCBA

Clinical Director

Blair Monfre is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and has been working in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis for over 10 years, with 5 years at Total Spectrum. She was first introduced to the field of ABA in her undergraduate program at Augustana College. After seeing the success, family support, and change it brought to those in need, she quickly fell in love with working with children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and their families. She completed her master’s degree at Southern Illinois University and has worked in a variety of settings including a therapeutic day school, school district, and now in homes. When she is not implementing awesome behavior change you can find her cooking and spending time with her family.

 

Melissa Furman, MA, BCBA, LBA
Clinical Director

Melissa Furman, MA, BCBA, LBA

Clinical Director

“Nothing excites me more than continuing to provide the highest quality of care and support to each and every family we serve in this community. Receiving phone calls and text messages from families sharing progress at home and at school gives me the greatest sense of satisfaction.”

Melissa Furman works as the clinical director for Total Spectrum in West Michigan. Her interest in behavior analysis started in an introductory ABA class at James Madison University, where she attended college and graduate school. After this course, Melissa took a position as a graduate assistant at the Inter-Professional Autism Clinic and Parent-Child Interaction Therapy Clinic, where her passion for working with children with disabilities continued to blossom. She went on to earn a master’s degree in psychological sciences, with a concentration in behavior analysis. Before joining Total Spectrum, she worked as a behavior analyst in Palm Springs, California, for LEARN Behavioral’s Autism Spectrum Therapies (AST). She currently lives with her husband and two cats in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

 

Brooke Marcellis, M.Ed., BCBA, LBA
Clinical Director

Brooke Marcellis, M.Ed., BCBA, LBA

Clinical Director

Brooke Marcellis is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) with over 15 years of experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities, including autism, as well as other psychiatric diagnoses – from ages 18 months to 55+.  She discovered Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) while pursuing her bachelor’s degree at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and continued her studies at Texas State University where she received her master’s degree.  She became certified as a BCBA in January 2013. She currently serves the Clinical Director for the Wisconsin Region and the Clinic Manager for the new South Brookfield Learning Center. She has been with the company since June 2015.  Her goal is to reach as many families as possible in need of services in the state of Wisconsin while ensuring the highest quality of care.  When not working, Brooke enjoys reading, running, spending time with her husband and two daughters, as well as attending professional sporting events.

 

Cheryl Geniesse, M.A., BCBA
Clinical Director

Cheryl Geniesse, M.A., BCBA

Clinical Director

“Nothing excites me more than clients achieving their goals and becoming more independent. Their success is what keeps me motivated each and every day.”

Cheryl Geniesse is the regional clinical director for Total Spectrum’s Michigan region. She has worked in applied behavior analysis (ABA) for more than a decade, holding leadership roles in clinical management and behavioral intervention. Before that, she worked in special education and therapeutic recreation in the greater Chicago area. 

She began her ABA career as a behavior technician with LEARN Behavioral’s Autism Spectrum Therapies (AST) in Los Angeles and later held roles in New Mexico and Michigan as she advanced to supervising interventionist and behavior analyst. While working with the LEARN Behavioral network across four states, she earned a master’s degree from the University of West Florida. 

Cheryl is passionate about expanding global access to ABA. As a SkillCorps volunteer with the Global Autism Project, she traveled to Kenya, China, Nigeria, and Saudi Arabia to help expand access to high-quality autism services worldwide.