b'16RAPPORT | Short TakeCritical Collaboration: Students Reap the Benefits of Partnerships with ABA Organizationsast year, Vanessa Benitez Cisneros L graduated with a bachelors degree in psychology and found herself uncertain about the next step in her career.I felt stuck, Cisneros said. I always had it in mind that I wanted to be a mental health counselor, but I had been working in an officeand miraculously sparing the lives of 7. Sevenjob for six years and didnt know what I wantedof our heroes walked away with mere cuts andto do next.bruises and one broken leg, while 3 gave theirAfter talking to a co-worker about their lives. Three people will never hear or tell thisexperience working in the Applied Behavior story. They will never see their families again.Analysis (ABA) field, Cisneros decided to applyThey will never get to say goodbye or kiss theirto Positive Behavior Supports (PBS), an agency loved ones good night. They will never send northat provides ABA therapy and behavioralreceive another letter wishing them well.support to children and their families followingan autism diagnosis. One of the brave souls we lost was a womanShe quickly fell in love with the work she would veteran hero and the first Air Force womando supporting children through in-home and killed in the War in Afghanistan, SSGT Anissaclassroom interventions. Shero. Staff Sargent Shero saved the lives ofI dont like to branch out a lot, Cisneros said. seven men by running through the plane duringWhen I finally did and applied to PBS, thats the crash to make sure all men and cargo werereally when I saw the countless opportunities that safely harnessed as the plane went down. HerI have. Thats when I got to discover something story is only one of many about the brave womenthat I truly love.who have voluntarily served and continue toEager to advance her skills and earn serve our country.credentialing as a Board-Certified Behavior Its time for the world to hear the real storiesAnalyst (BCBA), she applied to the William of women veterans, stories that reflect theirJames College Master of Arts in Applied Behavior strength and their bravery, their brillianceAnalysis program soon after starting in the new and their leadership. Its time for the worldrole. Through an organizational partnership to reconsider the image they hold of a womanagreement between the College and PBS, students veteran. If you want to help change thecan use their job as their fieldwork site while they narrative, learn about their stories and sharelearn in the classroom. Students from partner them. Make no assumptions; its ok to ask,organizations benefit from an accelerated Have you ever served in the military?admission process and qualify for a significanttuition scholarship.'