Tracie Bush, M.A., CKPMT
Founder and Executive Director
Certified Kazdin Method® PMT Specialist
Tracie has the distinct honor of being one of four Certified Specialists in Kazdin Method® Parent Management Training. She worked at the prestigious Yale University Parenting Center and Child Conduct Clinic from 2006-2013. While there she worked directly with Dr. Alan Kazdin, the Child Psychologist who developed the Kazdin Method® Parent Management Training program. At the clinic, she not only trained parents in PMT, she helped devise and implement the current professional PMT Training Seminars, the parent and professional virtual PMT Training, and the Certification in PMT for professionals.
Since founding the PMT Institute in 2013, Tracie has continued her journey training parents and professionals from around the world in this very important and effective treatment.
During this time she also served as a PMT Consultant for the children's psychiatric in-patient unit at the University of North Carolina Children’s Hospital in Chapel Hill, NC. She also served as a Behavioral Consultant at Betances Early Reading Lab Magnet School in Hartford, CT.
Tracie holds a Master's degree in Psychology with a focus on evidence-based treatments. She previously worked as a Preschool Consultant and Child Development Advisor for the Together for Kids Project, and a Mental Health Counselor for Youth Opportunities Upheld, in Worcester, MA.
For eight years she served as a Research Coordinator for the Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Clinic at the University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center with Russell Barkley, Ph.D., also in Worcester, MA. There she published several articles on the functional deficits of young adults with ADHD.
Tracie has extensive experience working with children who have a variety of psychiatric diagnoses including: Autism Spectrum Disorders, ADHD, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Intermittant Explosive Disorder, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder, Conduct Disorder, and Anxiety Disorders.
Since starting her PMT journey at Yale University she has trained thousands of families and countless professionals in this amazing program both in-person and virtually from around the world including; Australia, Luxembourg, China, Poland, Canada, Germany, England and all over the United States.
Tracie currently lives near New Haven, CT with her husband while her two daughters attend college in Vermont.
Founder and Executive Director
Certified Kazdin Method® PMT Specialist
Tracie has the distinct honor of being one of four Certified Specialists in Kazdin Method® Parent Management Training. She worked at the prestigious Yale University Parenting Center and Child Conduct Clinic from 2006-2013. While there she worked directly with Dr. Alan Kazdin, the Child Psychologist who developed the Kazdin Method® Parent Management Training program. At the clinic, she not only trained parents in PMT, she helped devise and implement the current professional PMT Training Seminars, the parent and professional virtual PMT Training, and the Certification in PMT for professionals.
Since founding the PMT Institute in 2013, Tracie has continued her journey training parents and professionals from around the world in this very important and effective treatment.
During this time she also served as a PMT Consultant for the children's psychiatric in-patient unit at the University of North Carolina Children’s Hospital in Chapel Hill, NC. She also served as a Behavioral Consultant at Betances Early Reading Lab Magnet School in Hartford, CT.
Tracie holds a Master's degree in Psychology with a focus on evidence-based treatments. She previously worked as a Preschool Consultant and Child Development Advisor for the Together for Kids Project, and a Mental Health Counselor for Youth Opportunities Upheld, in Worcester, MA.
For eight years she served as a Research Coordinator for the Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Clinic at the University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center with Russell Barkley, Ph.D., also in Worcester, MA. There she published several articles on the functional deficits of young adults with ADHD.
Tracie has extensive experience working with children who have a variety of psychiatric diagnoses including: Autism Spectrum Disorders, ADHD, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Intermittant Explosive Disorder, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder, Conduct Disorder, and Anxiety Disorders.
Since starting her PMT journey at Yale University she has trained thousands of families and countless professionals in this amazing program both in-person and virtually from around the world including; Australia, Luxembourg, China, Poland, Canada, Germany, England and all over the United States.
Tracie currently lives near New Haven, CT with her husband while her two daughters attend college in Vermont.
Jill Dockerty
PMT Behavioral Consultant
Parent-to-Parent Trainer
Receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree with summa cum laude in Elementary Education from Edgewood College in 1994, Jill spent 17 years working as an elementary teacher for the Monona Grove School District in Cottage Grove, Wisconsin. In 2011, Jill became the Assistant Director of Professional Learning at Kids’ Safari Early Learning Center as well as serving as the liaison between the center and the school district to support children in four year-old kindergarten and the after-school program.
In 2016, Jill acquired an Early Care and Education Leadership Credential through the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. She supported early care and education providers around the state with ongoing learning and professional development for meeting the social and emotional needs of our youngest learners from birth through pre-school.
With her expertise in evidence-based instruction and early-literacy foundations, Jill moved to the Madison Metropolitan School District in 2015 at the Central Office to support all 52 schools in the district with special education programming and instruction, focusing on reading and literacy and math interventions as well as behavior support and interventions. Most recently, Jill worked for the Wisconsin RtI Center and the Wisconsin PBIS Network as a Regional Technical Assistance Coordinator, serving over 140 school districts to build the capacity of leadership teams and educators on continuous improvement efforts.
Jill has presented at many conferences and workshops including the annual PBIS Conference in Wisconsin, which focuses on positive behavior supports for children in the public-school setting and is a sought-after facilitator and trainer for pre-service educators and graduate level school psychologists. As a well-respected advocate for families around the state, especially for the children who are not being served well by current systems, Jill continues to be a strong voice for increased access to high quality support, care, and education.
Her passion is breaking down barriers for children with behavior and learning challenges, including children with IEPs, children who are neurodiverse, and children from historically marginalized populations.
As a Behavior Consultant with the Parent Management Training Institute, Jill will work with you to help you gain the skills and knowledge needed to transform your child’s aggressive and oppositional behavior at home and at school and to help your entire family find more peace.
PMT Behavioral Consultant
Parent-to-Parent Trainer
Receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree with summa cum laude in Elementary Education from Edgewood College in 1994, Jill spent 17 years working as an elementary teacher for the Monona Grove School District in Cottage Grove, Wisconsin. In 2011, Jill became the Assistant Director of Professional Learning at Kids’ Safari Early Learning Center as well as serving as the liaison between the center and the school district to support children in four year-old kindergarten and the after-school program.
In 2016, Jill acquired an Early Care and Education Leadership Credential through the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. She supported early care and education providers around the state with ongoing learning and professional development for meeting the social and emotional needs of our youngest learners from birth through pre-school.
With her expertise in evidence-based instruction and early-literacy foundations, Jill moved to the Madison Metropolitan School District in 2015 at the Central Office to support all 52 schools in the district with special education programming and instruction, focusing on reading and literacy and math interventions as well as behavior support and interventions. Most recently, Jill worked for the Wisconsin RtI Center and the Wisconsin PBIS Network as a Regional Technical Assistance Coordinator, serving over 140 school districts to build the capacity of leadership teams and educators on continuous improvement efforts.
Jill has presented at many conferences and workshops including the annual PBIS Conference in Wisconsin, which focuses on positive behavior supports for children in the public-school setting and is a sought-after facilitator and trainer for pre-service educators and graduate level school psychologists. As a well-respected advocate for families around the state, especially for the children who are not being served well by current systems, Jill continues to be a strong voice for increased access to high quality support, care, and education.
Her passion is breaking down barriers for children with behavior and learning challenges, including children with IEPs, children who are neurodiverse, and children from historically marginalized populations.
As a Behavior Consultant with the Parent Management Training Institute, Jill will work with you to help you gain the skills and knowledge needed to transform your child’s aggressive and oppositional behavior at home and at school and to help your entire family find more peace.