Our Team
Kristina Fredericksen, M.S., LPC, CRC, PVE, NCC - Executive Director of MAVS
Kristina started MAVS in the summer of 2015 after graduating from Georgia State University with a master’s degree in Rehabilitation Counseling and is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor. From 2015-2016, Kristina developed a work therapy program at the largest state psychiatrict hospital in GA. Kristina has helped individuals with disabilities receive and maintain employment for 5 years through supported employment and providing comprehensive vocational evaluations. Kristina’s passion for helping individuals begun early in her teen years when she would lend a helping hand or a shoulder to cry on for her friends. Over her college years, it evolved into her receiving her Bachelor's Degree in Psychology and her Master's Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling. Throughout her college years, she volunteered at counseling centers, was involved in research, had internships at the #1 trauma hospital and a private practice, and she had a job as a career specialist. As a career specialist, Kristina, helped individuals with disabilities receive and maintain employment. She enjoyed helping others be apart of the community and for the individual to contribute to their community. Kristina had many successes and positive experiences as a career specialist. During her internship at a private practice, she helped develop a business relationship with a Georgia VR office and the private practice. The VR office provided the practice referrals for counseling, comprehensive vocational evaluations, and social and adjustment groups. Kristina enjoyed working with VR clients so much that she has decided to open up a practice, specifically to work with Georgia’s Vocational Rehabilitation Agency and clients in and around the Metro-Atlanta area.
Meredith Sinclair, M.S., CRC - Executive Director of LIFE Behavior Consulting, LLC
Meredith holds a bachelor's degree in Psychology from Pennsylvania State University and a Master's Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from Georgia State University. She is a certified Rehabilitation Counselor and a Certified PEERS for Young Adults Provider. She has been trained in Applied Behavior Analysis, worked at the Marcus Autism center as a parent trainer in the Community Autism Program, and has done parent and provider training for the Center for Leadership in disability at Georgia State University in programs with Babies Can't Wait and Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency. Her specialty is in working with families and caregivers of children and adults with disabilities. She is currently the owner and director of LIFE Behavior Consulting, LLC – a service provider to MAVS clients who specifically work on Personal/Social Adjustment Training with individual clients and within PEERS groups, and Job Readiness Training.
Lindsay Cramer
Lindsay attended Georgia State University and earned a bachelor’s degree in Sociology. She has previous experience working in the Human Resources field where she assisted with recruiting as well as employee development. Lindsay enjoys seeing others excel at their career goals. She has a passion for helping others in the community and volunteers with several organizations in and around the Atlanta area.
Kimberly Brown
Kim attended Penn State University and graduated with a degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management. She has always loved working with people and helping them in any way possible. Kim has worked in management roles and also obtained her CDM (Certified Dietary Manager). Kim works as our Administrative Assistant for both Metro-Atlanta Vocational Solutions, LLC as well as LIFE Behavior Consulting, LLC. She is passionate about what MAVS does as a company and is happy to be a part of it.
Christina Bailey, M.S.
Christina graduated from Kennesaw State University with her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and a minor in Criminology. She then earned her MS from Georgia State University in Professional Counseling. She interned as a domestic violence/sexual assault counselor while in graduate school and as an intern parent trainer at the Marcus Center as an undergraduate. Christina spent many years working in management for Maternal and Infant Support Services at a hospital system serving adolescents and adults and several years as a preschool teacher. She volunteers for several community organizations including as a leader for Girl Scouts.