Our founder
The analyst behind Amethyst
Mara Karla Sánchez Pérez, M.S., BCBA, IBA · Founder
Mara Karla Sánchez Pérez, M.S., BCBA, IBA, is a bilingual behavior analyst, educator, and doctoral candidate. She built Amethyst Therapy Services on a conviction most prep courses avoid saying out loud: failing an exam is behavior — and behavior has a function you can assess, measure, and change.
“Well-designed systems create better outcomes than individual effort alone.”
Credentials
- Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)
- International Behavior Analyst (IBA)
- Licensed Behavior Analyst, Texas
- M.S.
- Doctoral candidate, Carlos Albizu University
- Especialista en Intervención ABA (Universidad de Cádiz / ABA España)
- Florida Notary Public
Leadership Approach
Clear measurement and decision-making
Ethical boundaries and accountability
Practical implementation over theory alone
Cultural responsiveness without sacrificing rigor
Why Amethyst?
The method has three verbs
Observe. Analyze. Transform. It runs through everything here: the BILP™ assessment observes, the Peak Protocol™ analyzes, and your data — not a generic syllabus — decides what transforms. It's the same discipline we bring to a clinical case, applied to your certification.
Two languages, one standard
Nothing here is translated after the fact. Every class, template, and letter is written natively in Spanish and in English — because your certification exam won't lower the bar for your second language, and neither do we.
Outcome-Focused
Measurable progress, reinforcement-based teaching, and caregiver empowerment drive our approach.
Collaboration-First
We work alongside families, professionals, and providers to build systems that fit real life.
Start today
Work with Mara: explore the Institute or book a consultation.