Directors

Scott Levine, Chief Executive Officer

Scott@creativeinterventions.net

860-413-9538, ext. 306

Scott Levine received his B.S. with a concentration in Business Administration. He worked for The Hartford and the Red Cross before founding Creative Interventions in 2004. When the opportunity arose to be a part of forming an agency that’s mission was to help others, he saw this as his chance to be part of making a positive difference in the lives of others. Scott is largely involved in fundraising and other philanthropic opportunities as they arise. Scott Levine is the CEO of our agency.

Melissa S. Saunders, Ed.D., BCBA-D

Chief Operating Officer

Melissa@creativeinterventions.net 

860-413-9538, ext. 304

Dr. Melissa Saunders received her doctorate degree in Organizational Leadership and Applied Behavior Analysis from Nova Southeastern University. She is the Chief Operating Officer for Creative Interventions. Since 2004, she has provided direct and consultative services in private and public schools, in homes, as well as center and clinic-based facilities. Dr. Saunders has dedicated her career to ensuring that parents receive education in the treatment their child receives and that all individuals are provided with evidence-based effective services. 

Maris Pelkey, MA, BCBA

Executive Director

Early Intervention Services 

Maris@creativeinterventions.net 

860-413-9538, ext. 305

Maris received her Bachelor’s degree in Human Development and Family Relations from UCONN and her Masters degree in Early Childhood Special Education from Saint Joseph College. She provided Birth to Three services in the state of CT as a special educator for nine years before returning to Saint Joseph’s to pursue a certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis. Maris became a Board Certified Behavior Analyst in 2012 and continues to maintain her teaching certificate in early childhood special education. Her primary responsibilities at Creative Interventions include direct services to families, support to teams as a team supervisor, and coordination of the Birth to Three program to ensure quality services to the families we serve as well as compliance with state and federal mandates. Maris has a passion for providing behavior analysis within the early intervention model and a particular interest in parent training. Maris Pelkey is the Director of Birth to Three Services for Creative Interventions. 

Justine Randall, MS Ed., BCBA

Executive Director of School Age Services

justiner@creativeinterventions.net 

860-413-9538 ext. 314

Justine Randall received a Bachelor’s of Science in Psychology from Merrimack College and a Master’s of Science in Education and Applied Behavior Analysis from Bay Path University. She currently holds certification as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. Her professional experience includes providing a variety of direct and consultative behavior analytic services in home based, public school, and early intervention settings across Massachusetts and Connecticut. Justine has been with Creative Interventions since 2013 and currently serves as the Director of School Age Services. In this capacity, she assists in the development of policies and procedures designed to ensure quality service provision and maintains ongoing oversight and organization of services across insurance, private, and school district contracts. Justine has a particular interest in social validity and caregiver training as they relate to clinical outcomes.

Pamela McKenna,  M.S., BCBA, LBA

Director of Clinic-Based

Pamela received her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a minor in Spanish from Wake Forest

University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She received her Master’s degree in Behavior Analysis

from Simmons College in Boston, Massachusetts and has been certified as a Board Certified Behavior

Analyst since 2011. Pamela began working with children with autism in 2004 while in undergraduate

school which shaped the course of her future career. She provided services in client homes, schools, and

clinic-based facilities throughout Boston for ten years prior to relocating to her home state of Connecticut

in 2018. Pamela has a passion for providing behavior analytic services in a clinical environment, with a

particular interest in developing communication skills. Pamela McKenna is the Director of Clinic-Based

Services for Creative Interventions.

Melanie Varian, BCaBA

Director of Birth to Three Services

Southern CT

Melanie received her bachelor's degree in Child Psychology with a concentration in Applied Behavior Analysis from Eastern Connecticut State University and a graduate certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis from the University of North Texas. She currently holds certification as Board-Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst. Melanie completed the Interdisciplinary Training for Early Intervention Professionals Specialist Program (EISP) through the University of Connecticut and maintains the Infant, Toddler, Family Specialist Credential from the Connecticut Birth to Three System as a Developmental Therapy Specialist. Additionally, she is recognized as a Master Coach by the State of Connecticut Birth to Three system. Melanie has been with Creative Interventions since 2006. In addition to working directly with children and families, her main role is to support quality Birth to Three and School Age services across Southern Connecticut. As Regional Director, Melanie collaborates with Directors and oversees all services within the region and works to maintain compliance with agency, Birth to Three and federal regulations. Her professional focus areas include Applied Behavior Analysis, Coaching and Natural Learning Environment Practices. 

Melanie strives to support families in building their competence and confidence in developing meaningful strategies to use within their everyday routines and activities to support positive outcomes for their children.

Kathleen R. Satalino, MS., BCBA, LBA

Director of Staff Development 

As a provider of Behavior Analytic services to children and families, Kathleen is dedicated to compassionately supporting her clients according to their unique needs. She works alongside caregivers to understand goals and create personalized solutions to achieve those goals. With over 13 years experience, she has applied this approach in private home, public school, community, and institutional settings. Additionally, as a member of the Staff Development team, Kathleen provides ongoing training and support to teammates. Kathleen’s professional curiosity and enthusiasm elevates the expertise of her colleagues and encourages their continued growth in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis. Dedicated to applying current research and practice standards, Kathleen creates content, shared resources, and organizes in-person and remote training opportunities. Kathleen is proud and passionate about the community she cultivates for both her clients and colleagues. Of her time with Creative Interventions, she says “I am incredibly thankful for the privilege to work with the most dedicated, fun and passionate professionals in the field.” 

Kate Giampetruzzi, MS, OTR/L 

Director of Comprehensive Services

Northern CT

Kate Giampetruzzi is the Associate Director of Comprehensive Services. In addition to this role, Kate also holds the role of regional service coordinator, master mentor coach, active occupational therapist, and team supervisor. Kate has been with Creative Interventions ever since 2009, when she graduated from Duquesne University with her Masters in Occupational Therapy. Kate has grown with Creative Interventions and her dedication to the company, families and therapists she supports on a daily basis stems from her love for coaching and the true impact it has on child development. Kate's devotion to family is also reflected through her personal life, as a wife and as a mother of 4 beautiful children. 

Melissa Santos, MA., BCBA., LBA 

Director of Autism Specialty Services

Northern CT

Melissa earned her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a Concentration in Children and Youth from Eastern Connecticut State University in 2010. She then went on to earn her Master’s degree in Special Education with a Specialization in Autism Spectrum Disorders and Certification in Applied Behavior Analysis from University of Saint Joseph in 2012. Her background in education and experience as a home based interventionist provided her with a strong theoretical foundation to teach skills to children, provide parent training to families and support team members growing in the field. Melissa has practiced as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst at Creative Interventions since 2014. She also acts as a Master Mentor Coach, Regional Service Coordinator and Team Supervisor. Melissa is passionate about providing functional behavioral analytic early intervention services to children and families to ensure a better quality of life. Melissa is the Associate Director of Autism Specialty Services. 

Jessie (Sanders) Slyne, M.Ed ,BCBA, LBA

Associate Director of School Age Services



Jess (Sanders) Slyne received undergraduate and graduate degrees in Elementary and Special Education from Westfield State University, and completed post graduate work in Applied Behavior Analysis through Florida Institute of Technology. She currently holds certification as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and is licensed in Mass and Ct. Her professional experience includes work in the field of special education as both a special education teacher and special education administrator overseeing applied behavior analysis programming in a public school system.  Jess has continued her work in the field of behavior analysis by providing a variety of direct and consultative behavior analytic services in home based, public school and private school settings across Massachusetts and Connecticut. Jess currently serves as the Associate Director of School Age Services. In this capacity, she assists in the intake and assessment of clients within the home based and social skills programs at CI.  She provides specific clinical support and consultation as needed within CIs School age programs. Jess’s special interests include organizational behavior management and the analysis of complex challenging behavior.