Staff Directory

The staff of AANE are professional social workers and educators with an expertise in Asperger Syndrome and related profiles. For general inquiries, please visit our Contact Page

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Administrative
Adult Services
LifeMAP
Online Learning
Child and Teen Services
Community Engagement
Development

Administrative Team

- Dania Jekel, MSW
- Executive Director
- (617) 393-3824, ext. 13
- dania.jekel@aane.org
- Brenda Dater, MSW, MPH
- Associate Director
- (617) 393-3824, ext. 22
- brenda.dater@aane.org
- Frank Medlar
- Receptionist/Office Coordinator
- (617) 393-3824, ext. 10
- frank.medlar@aane.org
- Brian Kremer, MBA
- Director Strategy Implementation & Engagement
- (617) 393-3824, ext. 30
- brian.kremer@aane.org
- Stephanie Birkdale
- Administrative Assistant/ Registrar
- (617) 393-3824, ext. 32
- stephanie.birkdale@aane.org
- Mary Ann Medlar
- Database Manager
- (617) 393-3824, ext. 42
- maryann.medlar@aane.org
- Diane Burke
- Business Manager
- (617) 393-3824, ext. 27
- diane.burke@aane.org
- Charlie Kelly
- IT Specialist
- (617) 393-3824
- charlie.kelly@aane.org

Adult Services

- Michele Cantara
- Co-Director of Adult Services
- (617) 393-3824, ext. 71
- michele.cantara@aane.org
- Nancy Schwartz, MSW
- Co-Director Adult Services, and MRC/Employment Project Coordinator
- (617) 393-3824, ext. 26
- nancy.schwarz@aane.org
- Kelly Urban, MA, LMHC
- Coordinator of Adult Services
- (617) 393-3824, ext. 11
- kelly.urban@aane.org
- Nick Gallop
- Coordinator of Adult Services
- (617) 393-3824, ext. 72
- nick.gallop@aane.org
- Grace Myhill, MSW
- Director of The Peter M. Friedman Neurodiverse Couples Institute, Director of Couples and Partner's Services
- 617 504-3116
- grace.myhill@aane.org
- Jay O'Brien, MPA
- LifeNet Program Director
- (617) 393-3824, ext. 60
- jay.obrien@aane.org

LifeMAP

- Nataliya Poto, MA
- LifeMAP Program Director
- (617) 393-3824, ext. 19
- nataliya.poto@aane.org
- Cynthia DeFerrari
- LifeMAP Operations Manager
- 617-393-3824, ext. 21
- cynthia.deferrari@aane.org
- Sangeeta Verma, SLP
- LifeMAP Coach Supervisor
- (617) 393-3824, ext. 15
- sangeeta.verma@aane.org
- Jean Sandler, MSW
- LifeMAP Clinical Supervisor
- (617) 393-3824, ext. 34
- jean.sandler@aane.org
- Jennifer Green, MSW
- LifeMAP Clinician
- (617) 393-3824, ext. 28
- jennifer.green@aane.org
- Sarah Gallo
- AANE/DDS Coordinator
- 617-393-3824, ext. 34
- sarah.gallo@aane.org
- Nicholas Haslam
- LifeMAP Administrative Assistant
- (617) 393-3824, ext. 20
- nicholas.haslam@aane.org
- Eileen Johnson
- LifeMAP Accountant
- (617) 393-3824, ext. 12
- eileen.johnson@aane.org
- Aaron Levinger
- LifeMAP Office/Data Specialist
- aaron.levinger@aane.org
- Arlene Duelfer
- LifeMAP Outreach
- arlene.duelfer@aane.org

Training and Education

- Ilia Walsh, M.Ed., MBA
- Director of Training and Education
- (617) 393-3824, ext. 25
- Ilia.Walsh@aane.org
- Joanne Jensen
- Director of Online Learning
- (617) 393-3824, ext. 45
- joanne.jensen@aane.org
- Janeka Melanson
- Training and Education Coordinator
- (617) 393-3824, ext. 31
- janeka.melanson@aane.org

Child and Teen Services

- Nancy Parker, MSW, LICSW
- Director of Child and Teen Services
- (617) 393-3824, ext. 14
- nancy.parker@aane.org
- Stephanie Loo, M.Ed.
- Senior Family Support Specialist
- (617) 393-3824, ext. 17
- stephanie.loo@aane.org
- Debbie Curtiss, M.Ed., Ed.S., NCSP
- Parent Support Specialist
- (617) 393-3824, ext. 18
- debbie.curtiss@aane.org
- Laura Perez, MSc
- Director of Programs for the Latino Community
- (617) 393-3824, ext. 63
- laura.perez@aane.org
- Cornelia Elwood
- Master Level Clinical Intern
- cornelia.elwood@aane.org

Community Engagement

- Marcia Robinson, M.Ed., CAGS
- Volunteer Coordinator & Coordinator of Speaker’s Bureau
- (617) 393-3824, ext. 29
- marcia.robinson@aane.org
- Sonia Janks
- Marketing Coordinator
- (617) 393-3824, ext. 46
- sonia.janks@aane.org

Development

- Erica Rémi
- Director of Development
- (617) 393-3824, ext. 47
- erica.remi@aane.org
- Gail Kastorf, M.Ed.
- Grant Writer
- (617) 393-3824
- gail.kastorf@aane.org
- Alex Burke
- Development Assistant
- 617-393-3824
- alex.burke@aane.org