Christy Papania-Jones is a lifelong resident of Lake Charles, LA. She is the founder and executive director of St. Nicholas Center for Children. When she started this journey, the idea that a child diagnosed with autism or other developmental delays could receive all of the necessary therapy at one place was non-existent. By her son’s third birthday, she and her husband Chris, had traveled the country seeing specialists to provide him with the best future possible. They visited therapy centers in other states, but had yet to find one in Louisiana. That’s when they acted on the idea to bring one to Southwest Louisiana! St. Nicholas Center transforms the lives of children with Autism, delays, and disorders by providing therapy and family support. They offer ABA Therapy, Speech Therapy, and Occupational Therapy all under one roof. Christy worked at Immaculate Conception Cathedral School for 18 years where she held many different roles throughout the years as a teacher, counselor, and assistant principal.
St. Nicholas Center offers a wide range of services including Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, Social Skills training, and diagnostic testing. Services are provided to children with Autism, developmental delays, and neurological disorders in a fun, loving, and educational environment.
Our vision is to be the state model of an all inclusive therapeutic facility by providing the best pediatric therapy and affordable services to children and families facing the challenges of Autism, developmental delays, and neurological disorders.
From saying their first word to improving vocational skills, we are transforming the lives of children with Autism, delays, and disorders one milestone at a time.
SHAYNE LAUGHLIN
PRESIDENT
WILLIAM RACHAL
MARYBETH SONNIER
STEPHANIE HELMS
ADAM BENNETT
BCBA CASE MANAGER
abennett@stnickcenter.org
ERIN BRADLEY
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST
ebradley@stnickcenter.org
KATHERINE COLE
BCBA CASE MANAGER
kcole@stnickcenter.org
CALVIN CRYER
BCBA QUALITY CONTROL
ccryer@stnickcenter.org
SARAH FRANCE
BCBA CASE MANAGER
sfrance@stnickcenter.org
KYLIE FREEHLING
BCBA CASE MANAGER
kfreehling@stnickcenter.org
LAURA HANCHEY
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST
lhanchey@stnickcenter.org
MICHELLE KRAMER
THERAPY SUPERVISOR, SLP, CCC
mkramer@stnickcenter.org
JONATHON MOREAU
BCBA CASE MANAGER
jmoreau@stnickcenter.org
SARAH PARKS
BCBA TRAINING COORDINATOR/ASSESSMENTS
sparks@stnickcenter.org
JULIE SAVOIE
BCBA SUPERVISOR
jsavoie@stnickcenter.org
ELIZABETH SCOFIELD
SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST-ASSISTANT
escofield@stnickcenter.org
GEORGE (ZACK) STORER
CLINICAL DIRECTOR
zstorer@stnickcenter.org
ALEXANDRIA VIOLA
SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST
aviola@stnickcenter.org
SARAH WHITE
BCBA CASE MANAGER
swhite@stnickcenter.org
ROSALINDA BILLEAUDEAUX
TRANSPORTATION
transport@stnickcenter.org
DENISE DUKE
INSURANCE COORDINATOR
dduke@stnickcenter.org
DYNETTE HOFFPAUIR
BILLING OFFICE MANAGER
dhoffpauir@stnickcenter.org
CASSIE HUDSON
BUSINESS DIRECTOR
chudson@stnickcenter.org
DONNA LEJUENE
INSURANCE CLAIMS SPECIALIST
dlejeune@stnickcenter.org
MIRANDA LONG
INTAKE & SCHEDULING COORDINATOR
mlong@stnickcenter.org
MELANIE MCMULLEN
BOOKKEEPER
mmcmullen@stnickcenter.org
LAUREN MULLICAN
HUMAN RESOURCES COORDINATOR
lmullican@stnickcenter.org
CHRISTY PAPANIA-JONES
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
cjones@stnickcenter.org
DEBORAH PAPANIA
RECEPTIONIST
dpapania@stnickcenter.org
MELISSA PRIOLA
ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
mpriola@stnickcenter.org
DAWN REDD
ACCOUNTANT
dredd@stnickcenter.org
CLAIRE RIDER
DONOR RELATIONS
crider@stnickcenter.org
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