OUR TEAM
Amy Sachs, MS, BCBA – Founder/Owner of H.O.P.E. Consulting, Inc.
Amy received her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Indiana University. She continued her education first at California State University, Sacramento, where she received a Certificate in Behavior Analysis, and then California Coast University, where she earned a Master’s of Science in Psychology. Amy completed the Behavior Analysis Scope and Sequence Courses through Southern Illinois University and shortly after became a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. Amy has worked in the field of Behavior Analysis for over 25 years, first as a one on one therapist, then as a Behavior Consultant and Senior Behavior Consultant for a company in Sacramento, California that focused their services in both the home and school environments. She started H.O.P.E. Consulting, Inc. in 2003. In addition to providing ABA services in the home environment, Amy contracts out with school districts throughout the Chicagoland area to provide Independent Educational Evaluations, provide staff training, implement Functional Behavior Assessments and create Behavior Intervention Plans for their students. In her free time, Amy enjoys spending time with her 3 sons and husband, reading, gardening and travelling.
Zoha Aziz, MS, BCBA
Zoha received her bachelor’s degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Elmhurst University. She continued her education at Northern Illinois University and earned a Master’s of Science in Special Education. Additionally, she completed her BCBA coursework from Florida Institute of Technology. Prior to earning her BCBA certification, Zoha worked as a behavior therapist working one on one with clients and families targeting academic, social, leisure, and daily living skills. She has experience working in a variety of settings including clinic, schools, and in-home. Zoha is passionate about helping people with disabilities gain independence and make meaningful life changes. When not working, Zoha enjoys spending time with friends and family. Her interests include swimming, traveling, and spending time outdoors.
success stories
“The best decision my district could have made was to bring Amy on board. She made such a difference in both the functioning of our IEP team and more importantly in helping us understand and make a difference for a child with significant behavior. Amy went above and beyond to collaborate and train my team and to personally work with my
“The best decision my district could have made was to bring Amy on board. She made such a difference in both the functioning of our IEP team and more importantly in helping us understand and make a difference for a child with significant behavior. Amy went above and beyond to collaborate and train my team and to personally work with my student. It was very beneficial to have Amy demonstrate and provide me and my team with feedback. It is clear that Amy cares about children and the teams supporting them.” ~ Erin
“Amy stands out above the various consultants, coaches, and teammates that I have worked with in my 20 years as a Special Educator. Rather than just providing a list of recommendations, Amy takes the time to really understand individual student needs. The best part about working with Amy is that she jumps in and uses a hands-on approac
“Amy stands out above the various consultants, coaches, and teammates that I have worked with in my 20 years as a Special Educator. Rather than just providing a list of recommendations, Amy takes the time to really understand individual student needs. The best part about working with Amy is that she jumps in and uses a hands-on approach to working with students and provides modeling and true coaching to school teams. Amy’s experience and expertise along with her passion and commitment are truly what made a difference for both my school team and my student with complex needs. Amy is remarkable and has my highest recommendation!” ~ Mary
“After a disastrous 1st grade we convinced the school district that J. (our much loved son with autism) and his school team needed greater support. “Miss Amy” as she will forever be known began a journey with us when our son with autism, J., was just 8 and changed the course of his life. In addition to be being in the classroom and worki
“After a disastrous 1st grade we convinced the school district that J. (our much loved son with autism) and his school team needed greater support. “Miss Amy” as she will forever be known began a journey with us when our son with autism, J., was just 8 and changed the course of his life. In addition to be being in the classroom and working directly with J. from 2nd grade thru his transition to adulthood, Amy worked her magic on countless teams through the years. Offering hands on training for both J. and his school teams, providing materials, assisting in crisis management and observational data that was instrumental to J.'s success. Amy observed in classrooms and therapy sessions, helping to shape the learning to match his needs, and her talent for working with professionals and training paras is phenomenal. She attended IEP’s and helped craft J.’s specific goals and worked with both parents and teams to hold all accountable for reaching those goals. Much of J.’s success can be traced to Amy’s professionalism and ability to work with both parents and school to create an atmosphere of joint responsibility and desire to push kids as far as they can go. Amy took the vision we had for J.’s future and helped us draw the road map to get there. At 26 J. is thriving and “Miss Amy” is a huge part of that! We are forever in her debt and cannot praise her enough.” ~ Stacie