Meet Your Instructor
Expert-led instruction in evidence-based behavior support, with a whole-child biomedical perspective woven throughout by program host Lyndsy Moffatt
Dodi Pritchett, MEd, BCBA, LBA
Lead Instructor & Program Director
Dodi Pritchett is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst, certified Special Education teacher, Science and Social Studies teacher, and Level 6 PFA/SBT consultant with extensive experience supporting students, families, and school teams across the Hawaiʻi Department of Education. Over the course of her career, she has worked with learners from Pre-K through 12th grade in a variety of educational settings, bringing a collaborative, student-centered approach to both academic and behavioral support.
Her work is grounded in compassionate, relationship-centered practices that prioritize dignity, safety, collaboration, and meaningful outcomes for learners. Dodi is deeply passionate about Practical Functional Assessment and Skills-Based Treatment (PFA/SBT) and has been actively involved in scaling and supporting implementation efforts across the islands of Hawaiʻi. Through consultation, training, mentorship, and systems-level collaboration, she works to help shift the culture of education and behavioral support toward more joyful, culturally responsive, and trauma-informed practices.
As the founder of the Hawaiʻi Institute of Innovation, Dodi is committed to empowering educators, practitioners, and families through ʻohana-centered approaches that strengthen both communities and learning environments. Her work reflects a strong belief that evidence-based teaching can create lasting, meaningful change when relationships, dignity, and belonging remain at the center of practice.
Areas of Focus
- •Practical Functional Assessment & Skills-Based Treatment (PFA/SBT)
- •Compassionate, relationship-centered behavior support
- •Trauma-informed & culturally responsive practices
- •Systems-level consultation & training
- •ʻOhana-centered family empowerment
- •Pre-K through 12th grade support
Dodi's belief: Evidence-Based Behavior Support can create lasting, meaningful change when relationships, dignity, and belonging remain at the center of practice.
Lyndsy Moffatt
Program Host
Lyndsy Moffatt is a Certified Gut and Psychology Syndrome (GAPS) Coach and the Executive Director of the Autism Biomedical Research Foundation. Her work sits at the intersection of biomedical research, nutrition, and neurodevelopment - helping families understand and address the underlying biological factors that influence behavior, learning, and wellbeing in children with autism.
As a sought-after speaker at international conferences including the International Conference for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (ICAN), Lyndsy brings a research-informed, whole-child perspective to the Natural Geniuses program. She helps parents connect the dots between gut health, brain function, and the behavioral strategies they're learning - giving families a more complete picture of how to support their child.
Lyndsy's approach is grounded in compassion, curiosity, and a deep respect for each family's unique journey. She believes that when parents are equipped with both the behavioral tools and the biomedical knowledge, they become truly unstoppable advocates for their children.
Areas of Focus
- •Gut and Psychology Syndrome (GAPS)
- •Autism biomedical research
- •Nutrition and neurodevelopment
- •Whole-child health approaches
- •Parent education and advocacy
- •International conference speaking
Dodi's Teaching Approach
Compassion First
Dodi uses gentle, respectful methods that honor your child's dignity and build genuine trust.
Parent Empowerment
You know your child best. Dodi gives you the tools to become their most effective teacher.
Evidence-Based
Every technique Dodi teaches is backed by research and proven effective in real-world settings.
Dodi brings together evidence-based teaching, trauma-informed practices, and ʻohana-centered values to give you a comprehensive framework for supporting your child's growth, at home, in the community, and beyond.
Learn About the ProgramReady to Learn From Dodi?
Join our next 12-week cohort and get direct access to Dodi as your instructor and Lyndsy as your program host