ABOUT
Welcome!
はじめまして Willkommen Bienvenido
We're Meaghan and Dr. Dana and we're so glad you're here.
Our mission is unique.
We empower people to script their own unique journeys and live an adult life of purpose.
Across decades we have worked with thousands of families and individuals, with a variety of diagnoses, in all stages of life. We know that not enough is being done to help individuals who need support as they transition into adulthood. So we started doing something.
In 2020, we shifted the focus of our careers to empowering the people we serve to live an adult life of purpose. Because systems everywhere were (and still are) failing them.
We started with strategic transition planning and expert consultation with individuals with Autism. Quickly, we discovered our model works with anyone taking a non-traditional path into adulthood that needs specific supports. In 2023 we wrote a book about it called The RoadMap Lab™ that became a best seller on Amazon.
Next, we started meeting other people from many different industries who think like us. This helped us forge meaningful partnerships in our hometown of Atlanta and across the world. Which sparked LOTS of thought provoking conversations. We started asking BIG questions.
Is "the cliff" inevitable?
How can we better prepare our clients and their families for the future?
What needs to happen to create more community and workforce initiatives to support our clients?
How can we facilitate meaningful solutions that are portable across geographies and cultures?
Now, we work with people all over the globe to co-create meaningful content, programming, innovative plans, and big ideas about how our clients can live an adult life with purpose, dignity, and meaning. We can't wait to see what's next for our journey!
More About Us
MEAGHAN TIMKO, MS, BCBA, FOUNDER
Meaghan Timko is a well-traveled Florida native who loves swimming in the ocean and hiking through the wilderness. She calls Atlanta, Georgia home and spends her summers climbing the mountains of the western United States. Meaghan is a LiveSafe Woman of Achievement and has been recognized for her contributions to the metro Atlanta philanthropic and business community.
She received her certificate in Performance Management and B.S. in Psychology from Florida State University and her M.S. in Applied Behavior Analysis from the Florida Institute of Technology.
Meaghan sits on many non-profit boards and advises in the area of early intervention and inclusive programming. She is an experienced entrepreneur who believes that collaboration, innovation, and a careful balance of confidence and humility are the keys to success. Meaghan is a proud wife, and a mother to two bold, smart, and accomplished daughters.
Dr. Dana Zavatkay, PhD, BCBA-D, Partner
Dr. Dana Zavatkay is a licensed psychologist and a behavior analyst. Atlanta has been Dana’s home for more than 20 years. She moved from New Orleans, Louisiana to complete her doctoral program and remained. Dana is a long-time volunteer coach for Girls on The Run and has provided consultation to make this and other after school programs more inclusive and accepting. She has served on numerous boards in the Metropolitan Atlanta area spreading her passion for addressing the often overlooked and underemphasized needs of many neurodiverse people- the need and desire for succeeding by connecting and being accepted- Dana is a confident, compassionate, and at times witty, person who values time with family and friends, connecting, remaining active, and being present for others. When not working, Dana enjoys an active lifestyle traveling, running, paddle-boarding, and generally being outdoors. Dana is a fitness fanatic and a self-acclaimed foodie who thoroughly enjoys good meals with friends. In quiet moments, she can be found watching crime dramas, reading in a hammock, or on long walks in the park with her dog, Nottely, who was named after her and her husband’s happy place – Lake Nottely in north Georgia.
