About AANE

AANE Staff

Since phone lines tend to be very busy, the staff member you want to contact may not be available. In that case, please leave a message and he or she will get back to you as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience.

General office hours:

Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Evening hours by appointment or for scheduled programs.

Main Telephone Number: (617) 393-3824
Toll-Free Number: (866) 597-AANE
Fax Number: (617) 393-3827
Email:

Administrative / Registration:

Karen Doran Receptionist/Registrar (617) 393-3824, ext. 10

Lisa Graffeo Program Manager (617) 393-3824, ext. 30

Mahala Davenport Business Manager (617) 393-3824, ext. 27

Dania Jekel, MSW Executive Director (617) 393-3824, ext. 13

Child and Teen Services:

Brenda Dater, MPH, MSW Director of Child and Teen Services (617) 393-3824, ext. 22

Stephanie Loo, M.Ed. Senior Information/Support Specialist of Child and Teen Services
Editor of the AANE Journal (617) 393-3824, ext. 17

Erika Drezner, MSW Coordinator of Child and Teen Services (617) 393-3824, ext. 14

MaryAnn McCabe Coordinator of Child and Teen Services (617) 393-3824, ext. 18

Adult Services:

Jamie Freed, MSW Director of Adult Services (617) 393-3824, ext. 24

Ethan Eisdorfer Coordinator of Adult Services (617) 393-3824, ext. 44

Michelle Alkon Coordinator of Adult Services (617) 393-3824, ext. 25

Eva Mendes, M.A. Clinical Counseling Spouse Support Group Facilitator

LifeMAP:

Nataliya Poto LifeMAP Program Director (617) 393-3824, ext. 19

Nisha Narvekar LifeMAP Program Assistant (617) 393-3824, ext. 43

Eileen Johnson LifeMAP Accountant (617) 393-3824, ext. 12

Training and Consultation:

Ilia Walsh Director of Training and Consultation (617) 393-3824, ext. 11

Jean Stern Training and Consultation
Lynne Mitchell Training for Parent and School Groups
Nancy Schwartz Training for Early Childhood, New Diagnosis, & Parent Groups
Michael Glenn Training for Sexuality and Relationship Issues

For training inquiries, please contact Director of Training Ilia Walsh at 617-393-3824 x11.

Special Projects:

Marcia Robinson Volunteer Coordinator (617) 393-3824, ext. 29

Suzanne Tompkins Coordinator of Family Grants (617) 393-3824 ext. 41

Amy Gordon Coordinator of Plymouth County Grant (617) 999-7639

Development:

Jessica Butler Development Coordinator (617) 393-3824, ext. 20

Michelle Sudit Event Coordinator (617) 393-3824, ext. 23

Gail Kastorf, M.Ed. Vocational Trainer (617) 393-3824, ext. 42

Support Staff:

Bekan Knox Information Packet Coordinator (617) 393-3824

Mary Ann Medlar Database Administrator (617) 393-3824, ext. 15

Matt Conrad Web Administrator (617) 393-3824

“The AANE staff are extremely dedicated to the AS population, and my experience has found them always available with advice and information.”
— Parent