This is Us
Our Story
Alexis founded her dream of Skylight Autism Center in 2017. Alexis met Joey and they were married in 2019. Joey left his job as a School Psychologist to work at Skylight Autism Center full-time in 2021. Alexis and Joey enjoy working together with their combined extensive knowledge in the field they help change the lives of those on the spectrum. When they are not working at Skylight they have fun raising their own children.
Alexis Powell, MA, BCBA
Alexis is the Founder, Chief Executive Officer, and Clinical Director of Skylight Autism Center. She is a Wisconsin Licensed and Board Certified Behavior Analyst. Alexis received her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Minnesota State Mankato and her Master’s degree in Applied Behavior Analysis from Ball State University. Prior to moving back to her hometown of Wausau, she gained valuable experience working as a clinical supervisor for a center-based autism clinic in Indianapolis. She has worked with a wide range of individuals across a variety of settings. Alexis takes pure joy in making a difference and watching lives change in incredible ways. She takes great pride in knowing that a small step can be a huge victory for a child and their family. After working in the ABA field for 5 years, developing behavior support plans, teaching functional communication, conducting a variety of assessments, and helping children reach their goals, she created the state-of-the-art facility, Skylight Autism Center. She is passionate about producing the meaningful change for families. Alexis creates individualized treatment plans to ensure the best possible outcomes.
Joey Powell, M.S. Ed.S, NCSP
Joey is licensed by the Wisconsin Psychology Board as a Private Practice School Psychologist. He also obtained a School Psychologist License and Director of Special Education/Pupil Services License from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI). Joey completed his Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. After that he completed his Master’s and Education Specialist Degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Stout. He also completed a graduate certificate program at Ball State in Applied Behavioral Analysis. Prior to working at Skylight Autism Center, Joey has worked in public schools as a School Psychologist for 9 years completing evaluations and behavioral consultation with staff and families.
Our Therapists
The behavior therapists that are part of Skylight’s team have an exceptional level of compassion for families they work with. All therapists at Skylight Autism Center are Registered Behavior Technicians (RBT), which is a paraprofessional who practices under the close, ongoing supervision of a BCBA, BCaBA or FL-CBA. The RBT goes through an extensive 40-hours of training, will complete a Competency Assessment and pass the RBT examination. The RBT does not design intervention or assessment plans. The therapists are primarily responsible for carrying out behavior-analytic treatment for children with autism. They provide care in a one-on-one situation, helping improve the individual’s skills and help them reach their individual goals. Our therapists work closely with the families of to teach them methods of assisting their children in developing life skills. They carefully track the child’s progress and are closely supervised and mentored by experienced, master’s-level BCBA and BCaBA specialists. These clinical supervisors observe therapy sessions and provide feedback to improve the progress of the individual.
