Rebecca Hansen, Ed.D.
Executive Director
After spending 16 years in higher education working to support high school and college students with ASD, Rebecca dedicated her career to providing individualized consultation services to families with ASD during times of transition. During her time working in Higher Education, she had the opportunity to establish transition support programs to high school students as they prepared for college. She understands the team based approach necessary to supporting college students as they work toward earning a degree. Rebecca studied employment preparedness needs for college students with ASD and helped to implement employment readiness programs. Since then, she launched back into the world of work by establishing and developing Reaching Spectrum Heights.
Bianca Hynes, M.A., Mental Health Counseling
Coordinator of Support Services
Bianca Hynes is the Coordinator of Client Support Services at Reaching Spectrum Heights. Since graduating with her Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling in 2013, she has dedicated her career to supporting adults with autism from high school and through adulthood. For 15 years, Bianca has worked directly with clients, their families, educators, employers and community members across the country to provide positive, evidence-based services. She has a deep passion for autism education and training, and has made a name for herself as a highly knowledgeable, charismatic, and interactive speaker/facilitator. She has presented in front of more than 100 audiences nationwide, but her favorite job duty will always be working one on one with clients, and using her therapeutic knowledge and skills developed throughout her 15 years of experiences to aid clients in identifying and meeting their goals for adulthood!
Jeremy Vergenz, M.A. Special Education
Coordinator of Support Groups and Socials
Jeremy Vergenz is the Coordinator of Support Groups and Social Activities for Reaching Spectrum Heights. Upon completing his A.S. in American Sign Language and B.A. in sociology, he turned his focus towards special education. Because of his Neurodivergent younger brother, he pursued his Master's degree in special education. Jeremy has a unique ability to find ways to bridge the gap between neurotypical and neurodivergent understanding and he utilizes his 15+ years of personal experience and education to enrich the lives of others like his brother. He enjoys talking about all the amazing changes he has had the privilege of witnessing in the lives of young adults while being a vital part of Reaching Spectrum Heights.
Ashley Bohm
Social Activity Facilitator
Ashley is a recent graduate of Marshall University, earning her Bachelor of Science in Communication Disorders. She will soon begin graduate studies to pursue a Master’s degree, with the goal of becoming a Speech-Language Pathologist. During her undergraduate years, Ashley held multiple leadership roles within her sorority, Alpha Xi Delta, which culminated in her nomination to Marshall’s 2023 Homecoming Court. As a nominee, she launched her campus-wide platform, Minds of All Kinds, to promote Neurodiversity Awareness—a campaign that ignited her passion for working with individuals on the autism spectrum. Ashley also served as the Community Service Chair for the National Student Speech Language and Hearing Association (NSSLHA) at Marshall, a role that reflected her strong commitment to both service and advocacy. She is excited to continue making an impact by being the social activity facilitator for Reaching Spectrum Heights.
Zach Hansen, M.D.
Chief Financial Officer
Zach is a board certified physician in family and addiction medicine at Marshall Health. His passions include helping patients with substance use disorder, spending time with his family, reading and exercise. Due to his love of numbers, and his wife, he took on the CFO role to help support the company’s mission of supporting autistic adults through life transitions.
Nancy Wiseman
Volunteer
Nancy Wiseman is the mother of a 32-year-old daughter with autism, and a 30-year old daughter board certified assistant behavior analyst who works with pre-K children on the spectrum. As the wife of a naval officer, Nancy’s family moved several times across the U.S. and her girls went to several different schools, in California, Rhode Island, Maryland, Kansas and Virginia giving her unique exposure to various autism programs.
Nancy served for 3 years on the board of the San Diego Autism Society (SDASA) and during that time, served as a spokesperson for the Autism Society in the United Way and the Combined Federal Campaign charity drives and chaired the “Autism in the Schools” campaign for SDASA in the San Diego School District. She was also invited by the San Diego School District to join an autism focus group to ensure that the school district was serving this community well. During her daughters’ school years, Nancy stayed active in the various school districts by substitute teaching in both regular-and special-education. During their final duty station in Norfolk, Nancy was invited to serve on a parent panel for the Masters Program/School Counselors at the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, VA. She currently lives in Leesburg, VA.
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Terry Anne Roberts
Volunteer
Terry Anne Roberts is a board certified Family Nurse Practitioner who is also the grandmother of two adult grandsons who are on the Autism Spectrum. Terry, a native of Huntington, holds a Degree from Marshall University and has completed additional graduate coursework at Marshall University focused on educating children with autism.
Terry has actively and intimately supported her grandsons throughout their lives, and has supported the autism community in many ways; most significantly by providing education for teachers, typical school children, and employers about what autism is and how the inclusive setting can provide benefit for all.
Terry partnered with Marshall University Training Center on the “Learn the Signs: Act Early” campaign to educate medical teams and students about early autism diagnosis and intervention.
Terry is pleased to be involved with Reaching Spectrum Heights both from a recipient of services and in a volunteer capacity.
We are thankful for partnerships with other small businesses, such as:
Jordan Oxley - Accounting and Payroll
Small Business Development Center
Doug Harper - Business Coach
Chris Miller, Website Developer