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

Administrative / Registration:

Lisa Graffeo

Administrative Assistant
(617) 393-3824, ext. 10

 Staff - Lisa Graffeo
Laurie Bejoian

Director of Fundraising
(617) 393-3824, ext. 20

 Staff - Laurie Bejoian
Mahala Davenport

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

 Staff - Mahala Davenport
Dania Jekel, MSW

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

 Staff - Dania Jekel

Child and Teen Services:

Brenda Dater, MPH, MSW

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

 Staff - Brenda Dater
Stephanie Loo, M.Ed.

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

 Staff - Stephanie Loo
Yolanda Kolinski

Director of Programs for the Latino Community
(617) 393-3824, ext. 23

 Staff - Yolanda Kolinski
Erika Drezner, MSW

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

 Staff - Erika Drezner
MaryAnn McCabe

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

 Staff - MaryAnn McCabe

Adult Services:

Jamie Freed, MSW

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

 Staff - Jamie Freed
Max Sederer, M.A.T.

Adult Services Program Manager
(617) 393-3824, ext. 12

 Staff - Max Sederer
Michelle Alkon

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

 Staff - Michelle Alkon
Eva Mendes, M.A. Clinical Counseling

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

 Staff - Eva Mendes
Gail Kastorf, M.Ed.

Vocational Trainer
(617) 393-3824, ext. 42

 Staff - Gail Kastorf, M.Ed.
Nataliya Poto

LifeMAP Program Manager
(617) 393-3824, ext. 19

 Staff - Nataliya Poto
Nisha Narvekar

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

 Staff - Nisha Narvekar

Training and Consultation:

Robin Lurie-Meyerkopf, M.Ed.

Director of Training and Consultation
(617) 393-3824, ext. 11
cell: (603) 520-4780

 Staff - Robin Lurie-Meyerkopf
Jean Stern

Training and Consultation
(617) 393-3824

 Staff - Jean Stern
Catherine Mayes

Coordinator of Plymouth County Grant
(617) 999-7639

 Staff - Catherine Mayes

Family Grants:

Suzanne Tompkins

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

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Special Projects:

Marcia Robinson

Coordinator of Special Projects
(617) 393-3824, ext. 29

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Support Staff:

Bekan Knox

Information Packet Coordinator
(617) 393-3824

 Staff - Bekan Knox
Mary Ann Medlar

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

 Staff - Mary Ann Medlar
Matt Conrad

Web Administrator
(617) 393-3824

 Staff - Matt Conrad
Abram Kelly

Information Services
(617) 393-3824, ext. 28

 Staff - Abram Kelly

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