Ocean Springs, MS
Our Team
Karmin Clark, BCBA, Clinical Director
Karmin graduated from The University of Southern Mississippi with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. She joined Colorful Minds in May of 2019 and fell in love with the field. She discovered joy in helping the children she works with develop their communication skills and achieve a greater level of independence in their lives.
As the ethics and quality assurance specialist for Colorful Minds, Karmin ensures that the services and care rendered by our therapists observes the company’s quality standards and meets the ethical criteria set forth by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board. She is responsible for the development and implementation of inspection activities, the detection and resolution of problems, and the delivery of satisfactory outcomes.
Jessica Alexander M.A., BCBA
Before joining Colorful Minds, Jessica spent ten years as a preschool special education teacher. She obtained her bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education from University of North Carolina Chapel Hill (go Tar Heels!), a master’s degree in Special Education from University of Illinois at Chicago, and graduate certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis from the University of Massachusetts Lowell.
Jessica served in the Peace Corps, teaching special education in the country of Jordan, and training teachers at a boarding school for deaf individuals in the country of Georgia. She is passionate about working with children and using ABA to help them learn life skills and instructing parents, helping them to see the strengths that Autism brings. “It can be easy to focus on deficits, but Autism brings a whole set of wonderful skills and abilities and it is a joy to help parents discover and appreciate those.”
When she isn’t working, you can find Jessica spending time building LEGOs and reading with her six year old son and husband.
Lana Clayton, BCBA
Lana graduated from the University of West Florida with a master’s in special education and a specialty in applied behavior analysis. She obtained her Board-Certified Behavior Analyst license in March 2021. Lana joined the Colorful Minds team in July 2023. Outside of work, she enjoys spending her time as a foster parent and taking care of her two kids.
Our Partners
Donna Burrowes, Psy.D., ABPP
Dr. Donna Burrowes is a Licensed Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychologist, trained in assessment of Autism Spectrum and other developmental disorders. Dr. Burrowes has advanced practice competency in assessing challenges in child and adolescent development including: attention deficits, autism spectrum disorders, learning disabilities, intellectual disabilities, regulatory problems, and intelligence testing for local gifted programs; as well as common mental health comorbidities.
She completed her post-doctoral fellowship at the Developmental Medicine Center at Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical Services, and is certified with the American 2013 Board of Professional Psychology. Dr. Burrowes is a Florida native and returned to the Gulf Coast after serving eight years in the United States Air Force.
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