Elevation Ability Services: Leadership Team

The Elevation Ability Services History

The two founders, Keelee Burtch and Jessica Low, came together in 2015 to provide the Denver Metro community with high quality behavior services. Both are Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) and have each worked in the field for 20+ years. They share a common goal to give back to their local communities, providing high quality behavior services as well as giving aspiring professionals in the field the opportunity to access high quality training and support. Keelee and Jessica were special education teachers prior to working in private practice.

They worked together for several years at different behavior agencies and then each owned their own respective companies providing behavior services. Their mutual respect for each other, their friendship, and their diverse skills allowed them to join forces to put their common goal into action. Keelee has always been more operations inclined, and Jessica has always delivered and implemented the highest quality behavior services.

Together they are excited about the possibilities and want to provide excellent services to children and adolescents in the Denver Metro Area and create a work environment that aids the development of quality professionals in the field.

The Elevation Ability Services History

Dr. Keelee Burtch

Founder And Executive Director

Dr. Keelee Burtch, Founder And Executive DirectorKeelee has been in the field of developmental disabilities for over twenty-three years, she has a Masters of Arts in Special Education, a Doctorate of Philosophy in Education and Child Development, and is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). Dr. Burtch spent the first seven years of her career in public schools as a special education teacher, autism specialist, and eventually a district special education administrator.

She eventually left public education for higher education where she was an Associate Professor of Special Education. She wrote and developed a four-course certificate program in autism intervention strategies for teachers. Keelee opened a private practice in 2008 that focused on in-home behavioral therapy for children and adults with developmental disabilities. The practice grew throughout Colorado and was acquired in 2011 by a national behavioral health organization where she remained the Regional Operations Director until 2012 when she accepted a leadership position at a local non-profit. After four years in non-profit management, her entrepreneur spirit was ready to venture into private practice again. She dreamed of providing quality behavioral services as well as education support for people with developmental disabilities. Keelee is a member of Association of Behavioral Analysis International (ABAI), Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), Four Corners Association of Behavioral Analysis, and Colorado Applied Behavioral Analysis Association (COABA). Keelee is a past treasurer of the Colorado Coalition of Autism Professionals (COCAP). Her research area is in the supervision of paraprofessionals working with people with developmental disabilities, language development for children with autism, as well as organizational behavior management. Keelee has three sons, a bonus son, and bonus daughter. She loves spending time with her partner, Jayson, her family, traveling, golfing, skiing, watching football, and working out.

Jessica Low, MA, BCBA

Co-Founder And Executive Clinical Director

Jessica Low, MA, BCBA, Co-Founder And Executive Clinical DirectorJessica began working with children with developmental disabilities in 2001 as a paraprofessional in the public education system. While working in the public education system, she began providing in-home therapy and community based services for children with autism and other developmental disabilities through a local community center board.

Jessica completed her Bachelor’s of Arts with a Special Education Teaching Licensure in 2009 from Metropolitan State College of Denver. Jessica taught early elementary (K-3rd grade) students in a day treatment facility and also provided behavior consultation services (all grade levels) within the school district she taught. In 2011, Jessica pursued her Masters in Early Childhood Education and Development and BCBA licensure at the University of Colorado Denver. At this time, she also left teaching and began working full time providing direct in-home ABA services for children with autism and other developmental disabilities. In 2013, Jessica obtained her Master’s degree in Early Childhood Education and completed her BCBA course work. In 2014, Jessica completed her Board Certification and licensing process to become a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) as well as the requirements to be a supervisor in the field.

Jessica’s areas of expertise are in developing and implementing individualized and effective treatment plans that address socially significant behaviors, including those behaviors that present with risk of harm. Jessica has over 10 years of experience working directly with individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities in a variety of settings (i.e. educational settings, home, community and clinic). Jessica has worked with children as young as one all the way up to middle age adults. Jessica is committed to improving the quality of life for the individuals she has the privilege to serve. Jessica is married to a math teacher, and has two sons who she loves spending time with.