Administrative Team

Meet the Behavioral Associates Administrative Team

Alethia Williams, Office Manager, Insurance Specialist, Director of Undergraduate Internships, has been with Behavioral Associates for seven years. She is currently continuing her education at Hunter College-CUNY and hopes to pursue her JD degree, specializing in Medical Malpractice and Healthcare law. At Behavioral Associates, she maintains daily operations and handles insurance claims as well as patient accounts. Alethia is also the point of contact and facilitator for undergraduate students, helping them to obtain administrative internships in this vast and competitive field.

Brandon Bernardi, MSEd, BA, Executive Assistant, Director of Office Systems and Social Media, has been with Behavioral Associates since 2018. Currently, he facilitates the daily operations of the company, provides oriented consulting services, manages our referral network, and directs our social media efforts. In addition, Brandon has helped develop and currently manages our digital office management system which possesses features crucial to our clinical and administrative operations. Brandon currently holds a Master’s Degree in Educational Psychology from The College of Saint Rose, and has received a Bachelor of Arts in Social Psychology, with a minor in Political Science, from Hunter College.

Annie Reiner, BA, Research Associate, started out at Behavioral Associates as an intern. Currently, she is a recruiter and administrator for the “Shining New Light on Dementia Treatment” clinical trial. Annie received her Bachelor of Arts from Kenyon College where she majored in Psychology. She plans on going to graduate school to complete a doctorate in Clinical Psychology.

Administrative Interns

Olivia O’Reilly, Administrative Intern, is an undergraduate student at Marist College with an expected graduation date of Spring 2025. She is working towards her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a minor in Social Work. This summer, in addition to her work with Behavioral Associates, Olivia is working with the Brave Buddies Program at the Child Mind Institute for children with SM (selective mutism). She is particularly interested in trauma counseling, as well as working with children. adolescents and young adults in the assessment and treatment of mood disorders and personality disorders. Olivia is still exploring her interests and is looking forward to expanding her horizons this summer at Behavioral Associates.

Nandini Narula Bajpai, Administrative Intern, is starting her work with Behavioral Associates in May 2024 as an undergraduate intern. As a senior at Marist College pursuing her BA in Psychology, Nandini has varied interests but certain arenas of psychology interest her more than others; She defines psychology as the study of human endeavor and feels strongly about the role of culture in social contexts. She has narrowed down her interests to the field of Social Psychology. This coming fall, she is working on a primary research project using a multimodal approach to explore the Influence of Mindfulness exposure on International Students’ Cross-Cultural Adjustment in US Colleges. Nandini also won the first prize for her research methods project on the Effects of Marijuana on the Academic Performance of College Students. Starting Fall 2025, she hopes to pursue her PhD in Social Psychology and eventually become a college professor.

Samuel Reiner, Administrative Intern

*Photos Credit: Mad Shots Photography