Our Staff

Danusia Pawska

Danusia Pawska is a founding partner and Co-Director of Achieve Fluency. Danusia is a Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst and is currently working on a Masters Degree in Special Education with an emphasis on autism. With over 10 years of experience consulting to families and schools, she designs, implements and monitors educational programs for learners with autism and related disabilities using a variety of instructional technologies including fluency-based instruction, discrete trial teaching and direct instruction. She also conducts functional behavioral assessments and develops behavior support plans. Danusia presents at national and regional conferences, and conducts in service trainings and workshops for professionals and parents.

Christine Cukar-Capizzi

Christine Cukar-Capizzi is a Co-Director and founding partner of Achieve Fluency.  Christine is a Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst who received her Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Fairfield University.  She has a Masters Degree in Special Education with a concentration on autism spectrum disorders.  She has consulted to schools and families for children with autism and related disabilities for over 10 years.  Her responsibilities have included developing educational programs using behaviorally based methodologies with an emphasis on fluency-based instruction.  She also performs functional assessments, designs behavior support plans and monitors their implementation.  Christine gives workshops for parents and professionals and also presents at regional and national conferences.

Erin Barney

Erin Barney is a senior honors student at Stamford High School.  During the school year, Erin works part-time at Achieve Fluency as a tutor and administrative assistant. This summer will be her third year working as a counselor at Achieve Fluency's Summer Program.  Erin is also a third degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do, which she has been studying for the past ten years. Erin loves working with children.


Lianne Barney

Lianne Barney is a sophomore at Stamford High School, taking all honors classes. She plays field hockey during the fall for Stamford High. Lianne is also a second degree Tae Kwon Do black belt. This is her first year working part-time at Achieve Fluency as a daycare provider and administrative assistant.  She is looking forward to working as a counselor at Achieve Fluency Summer Program, where she volunteered last year.  Prior to working at Achieve Fluency, she helped out at Newfield Elementary School by volunteering at their afterschool Big Brother Big Sister program. She enjoys working with children.