Hello,
I am so glad you are here! I am a learning coach who believes every learner deserves instruction that truly fits them. I specialize in individualized reading, writing, and spelling intervention for learners with a wide range of strengths and needs.
My credentials include a Master of Science in Psychology, Board Certification and Georgia licensure as an Assistant Behavior Analyst, an Associate Certificate from the Orton-Gillingham Academy, and I am currently enrolled in training and practicum for the Orton-Gillingham clinical-level certification through the Dyslexia Association of Savannah. My work blends structured, evidence-based literacy instruction and fluency building with compassionate, emotionally sound support. Sessions are flexible and responsive, guided by ongoing data collection so we can clearly see what’s working—and adjust quickly when something isn’t. Progress is never a guess; it’s measured, celebrated, and built upon.
Above all, I strive to create a warm, encouraging learning environment where students feel safe to take risks, leave bad habits behind and grow as capable, independent learners.
My Story
After leaving a career onboard luxury mega-yachts, my heart was pulled into early childhood education, and I started working as a paraprofessional in a Kindergarten classroom. Fascinated by the learning differences between a diverse group of learners, I enrolled at Georgia Southern University to pursue early childhood education. In an accidental elective, I found my love for behavior science and its explanation of, and application to learning.
During my studies I was fortunate to have practicum opportunities, education, and mentorship with some of the most influential academic behavior scientists in the field, including at Morningside Academy in Seattle. This experience as a progress monitor had a profound impact on my work and prompted me to attend their Teacher's Institute where I learned the theory and process of the Morningside Model of Generative Instruction- programming instruction to be as efficient as possible, generating applicability and use in the real world. I also spent time learning under experts in Instructional Design and Precision Teaching as a Learning Coach for children with learning differences, and the educators and analysts working to support them.
Since finishing my master's degree in Behavior Analysis, I worked as a Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCaBA) supporting individuals with autism and their families. I recently made the pivot to full-time learning coach, where I joyfully support learners with academic needs remotely, and I provide Orton-Gillingham intervention in the Savannah area. Across all of my work, I am driven by a commitment to thoughtful measurement, effective teaching, and compassionate, learner-centered practice.
Peer Reviewed Publications and Presentations
Bulla, A.J., Yakabovits, L., Wertalik, J.L., (in press) The Continuum of Operant Freedom: A Model for Conceptualizing and Programming for Learning. Mexican Journal of Behavior Analysis.
Bulla, A.J., Randall, K.R., Duke, M., Adesanya, S., Arthur, S., Lee. M.V., Yakabovits, L., Wertalik. J.L. (2025) A Comparison of the Efficiency and Stability of Discriminated Responding in Multiple Schedules using Restricted or Free-operant Paradigms. Conductual.
Bulla, A.J., Wertalik, J.L. & Yakabovits, L., (2024). Comparing the Effectiveness of Restricted-Operant and Free-Operant Teaching Arrangements on Measures of Acquisition and Fluency Outcomes. Single Case in the Social Sciences.
Yakabovits, L., Duke, M., Bulla, A.J., Wertalik, J.L., (November 2023) Towards an Understanding of the Continuum of Operant Freedom: Some Recent Basic and Conceptual Work. Presented at the 36th Annual Conference of the Standard Celeration Society, St. Petersburg, Florida.
Bulla, A. J., & Yakabovits, L. (November 2023). The Learner Knows Best: Applying Precision Teaching to Your Instructional Programming. Presented at the 14th Annual Georgia Association for Behavior Analysis, Decatur, GA.
Yakabovits, L., Wertalik, J.L., (May 2023). ABCs of the SCC: Getting the Most Out of Your Data. Presented at Georgia Southern University Student Scholarship Symposium. Savannah, Georgia.
Yakabovits, L., Bulla, A.J., Wertalik, J.L., (November 2023). The Continuum of Operant Freedom: A Model for Conceptualizing and Programming for Learning. Poster presented at the 14th Annual Conference for the Georgia Association for Behavior Analysis, Decatur, Georgia.
Yakabovits, L., Lee, M.V., Bulla, A.J., (November 2022). Let's Talk About Flex: Same Data, Different Celerations. Poster presented at the 35th Annual Conference of the Standard Celeration Society, Denver, Colorado.