Shelby Achter is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) in the Behavior Support Department at the North Dakota Autism Center. Shelby’s role involves managing a caseload of clients and their individual goals. Shelby also collaborates with a team of staff to create and implement individualized behavior intervention plans for each child. Shelby earned a Bachelor’s Degree from Concordia College, Moorhead and her Master’s Degree in Special Education from The University of North Dakota.

Shelby’s love for the field started with seeing the growth in the clients she worked with. In grad school she became passionate about the science of Applied Behavior Analysis and its implementation. She now uses her passion for the science to meet each child where they are at and develop individualized plans to reach their goals.

Outside of work you can find Shelby binging a Netflix show, in a cycling class or at the lake. She also spends time with her husband and their rescue dog snowshoeing or playing at the dog park.