The Center for Neurodiversity Education, Support and Training (NEST) Advisory Council is made up of autistic individuals, researchers, advocates, family members, and professionals who guide, oversee and advise on all aspects of NEST.

Meet Our Advisory Council

  • Maureen Crawford
    Maureen Crawford
    Vice President of Human Resources at A.W. Chesterton Company; Center for Neurodiversity Education, Support and Training (NEST) Advisory Council
    Center for Neurodiversity Education, Support and Training (NEST)

    Disabilities in the workplace

  • Brittney Geary
    Brittney Geary
    Center for Neurodiversity Education, Support and Training (NEST) Advisory Council
    Center for Neurodiversity Education, Support and Training (NEST)
  • José Guerrero, M.B.A.
    José Guerrero, M.B.A.
    Systems and data analyst; parent of a child with autism; Center for Neurodiversity Education, Support and Training (NEST) Advisory Council
    Center for Neurodiversity Education, Support and Training (NEST), International Students & Scholars Office (ISSO)
  • Meghana Gunturi
    Meghana Gunturi
    Center for Neurodiversity Education, Support and Training (NEST) Advisory Council
    Center for Neurodiversity Education, Support and Training (NEST)
  • Marla Haddad, M.A.
    Marla Haddad, M.A.
    Center for Neurodiversity Education, Support and Training (NEST)
    Center for Neurodiversity Education, Support and Training (NEST)
  • Renee Hartz
    Renee Hartz
    Center for Neurodiversity Education, Support and Training (NEST) Advisory Council
    Center for Neurodiversity Education, Support and Training (NEST)
  • Roger Matar, BCBA
    Roger Matar, BCBA
    Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) at Lawrence Public Schools; Center for Neurodiversity Education, Support and Training (NEST) Advisory Council
    Center for Neurodiversity Education, Support and Training (NEST)
  • Cyndy Muchine
    Cyndy Muchine
    Founder of Kenya Autism Alliance; Center for Neurodiversity Education, Support and Training (NEST) Advisory Council
    Center for Neurodiversity Education, Support and Training (NEST)
  • Brett Mulder, PsyD.
    Brett Mulder, PsyD.
    Center for Neurodiversity Education, Support and Training (NEST) Advisory Council, Director of Teen and Adult Services at Aspire and Clinical Instructor at Harvard Medical School
    Center for Neurodiversity Education, Support and Training (NEST)
  • Elena Rossen, M.Ed.
    Elena Rossen, M.Ed.
    LifeMAP Coach, AANE Teen Group Facilitator, Center for Neurodiversity Education, Support and Training (NEST) Advisory Council
    Center for Neurodiversity Education, Support and Training (NEST)
  • Stephen Shore, Ed.D.
    Stephen Shore, Ed.D.
    Clinical Assistant Professor, Adelphi University; Center for Neurodiversity Education, Support and Training (NEST) Advisory Council
    Center for Neurodiversity Education, Support and Training (NEST)
  • Joseph Veneziano, M.S., BCBA
    Joseph Veneziano, M.S., BCBA
    Center for Neurodiversity Education, Support and Training (NEST) Advisory Council Advisory Council, Ph.D. student in Applied Psychology and Prevention Science
    Center for Neurodiversity Education, Support and Training (NEST) Advisory Council
  • Helena Whitlow-Stanzione, M.S., BCBA
    Helena Whitlow-Stanzione, M.S., BCBA
    Assistant Clinical Director at Vinfen, Center for Neurodiversity Education, Support and Training (NEST) Advisory Council
    Center for Neurodiversity Education, Support and Training (NEST)