Scott Braud joined Project Hope Foundation in May 2008. He has worked with children with autism since 1999. His first experience occurred in college as a volunteer ABA therapist for a 2-year-old with autism. Previously, he has worked at the Kennedy Krieger Institute, at the Human Development Center at LSU Health Sciences Center, and at the Center for Autism and Related Disorders.

Scott enjoys working with children and parent on goals that will produce meaningful change in the life of their family. He also enjoys seeing the satisfaction and joy of parents when they realize what their child is capable of accomplishing.

A native of south Louisiana, Scott graduated from Louisiana State University in 2000 with a B.S. in Psychology. In 2003 he received his Masters degree in Psychology from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County and his Board Certification in Behavior Analysis. In addition to his clinical work, Scott has assisted with several research projects and has presented at local and national conferences.

Outside of work, Scott spends his time with his wife and five children.

Meghan Helman started working with Project Hope Foundation in August 2010. She was first exposed to Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) during her senior year of college and has continued working in the field since. She first worked with two children with autism in 2006, at Center for Autism and Related Disorders (C.A.R.D.), under the supervision of Mark Knight. She went on to work at Kennedy Krieger Institute focusing on children with feeding difficulties, as well as effective parent training methods. She looks forward to applying those principles here at Project Hope Foundation. Meghan enjoys being able to make a difference in each child and their family.

A native of south Florida, Meghan graduated from Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida in 2005 with a B.A. in Psychology. In 2007 she received her Associate Board Certification in Behavior Analysis. She completed coursework for her Masters degree in Psychology from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County and will be defending her research to complete the degree shortly.

Meghan spends her free time cooking, reading, and enjoying her family and friends. She recently adopted a puppy and is spending a lot of time training him.

Mark graduated with honors from Woodruff High School in 1994. He graduated from Wofford College in 1998 with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and received his Master’s in Counselor Education in 2002 from the University of North Carolina, Greensboro. Mark became a National Certified Counselor in 2003 and a Board Certified Behavior Analyst in 2006.

Mark started working with children with autism in 1996 as a line therapist. When Project Hope Foundation opened Hope Academy in 1997, Mark served as a preschool shadow aid. From 1998-2007, Mark worked with the Center for Autism and Related Disorders, Inc. (“C.A.R.D.”) across many states and in England and Canada, eventually becoming a Senior Clinical Supervisor. In June of 2007, Mark joined Project Hope Foundation as the first Program Director/Clinical Supervisor of Hope Reach, now serving as Director of Services. He feels called into this line of work and believes that treating a child with autism includes ministering to the entire family.

Mark is an active member in his church, First Baptist of Spartanburg. He loves to play golf (however infrequently that actually happens) and spends most of his free time with his wife and three children.