About Us
At Behavior Moxie, we are dedicated to empowering adults who work with children facing behavioral challenges, ensuring every child has the opportunity to thrive and enjoy a high quality of life.
We offer comprehensive support and training that enhances understanding of behavior, fosters skill growth, and equips educators and caregivers to effectively address and support children’s behavioral needs.
Join us in the journey towards better communication, understanding, and support for children. Together, we can ensure that every child is supported, understood, and empowered to reach their full potential.
Knowledge. Growth. Action.
Mission
To support and equip adults working with children with behavioral challenges so children can have successful outcomes and an enriched quality of life.
Goals
To bring practical behavioral expertise to schools and community agencies.
To help others understand behavior, grow, and use their skills when working with children.
To support children’s ability to successfully communicate their needs and navigate their environment.
Why we’re different:
We have decades of experience in education collaborating with educators and serving a wide range of student behavioral needs.
We understand what is happening in the field of education.
We provide practical and implementable solutions for educators.
We train educators to have the understanding and skills that prevent behaviors from getting in the way of student learning.
We support educators in learning ways to effectively respond to behavioral challenges while compassionately supporting students’ well-being.
We come to your setting and tailor services to your training and consultation needs.
We help you build capacity within your own system so you can continue the work after we’ve gone
We will walk beside you, show you how to do it, support you when it doesn’t work as expected, and problem-solve together to help determine new solutions.
Kari Kempf, PhD, BCBA
Kari Gjerde-Kempf is a licensed psychologist and board certified behavior analyst. Kari served as a school psychologist and behavior consultant for over a decade working closely with teachers, support staff, and children. More recently, she has practiced in hospital and clinic settings, working with children and caregivers to foster positive behavioral changes and improved mental health. Throughout her professional journey, Kari has been driven by a passion for learning evidence-based interventions for supporting children's behavioral and mental health. She believes in the value of teamwork and enjoys partnering with others to develop practical and effective treatment plans that promote positive outcomes for children.
Amy Graber, LISW, BCBA
Amy is a licensed independent social worker and board certified behavior analyst. She has worked in various social work roles for over 20 years. With a chance opportunity in one of her roles, she stumbled into the world of behavior analysis and her love for the work blossomed immediately. For the past 13 years, she has worked in schools specializing in supporting students with behavioral challenges, equipping school teams with resources and tools to increase their skill sets, and training a wide variety of professionals on best practices in behavior. Amy believes that everyone has the capacity to learn, grow, and communicate. She has a passion for disseminating practical and effective behavior knowledge and skills to those working with and caring for individuals with behavioral needs because she believes that knowledge fuels action and that learning is a life-long endeavor.