Education

M. Arch, Architecture, Harvard University, 1985
B. A, Art History, Wellesley College, 1981

Fellowships

• Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) Program, UMass Medical School, E.K. Shriver Center, 2005

Appointments

• Instructor, Department of Psychiatry, UMass Medical School
• Director, Autism Insurance Resource Center, E.K. Shriver Center
• Commissioner, Massachusetts Autism Commission
• Chair, Insurance and Data Committee, Advocates for Autism of Massachusetts
• Advisory Board Member, Flutie Spectrum Enterprises
• Member, Long Term Care Financing Advisory Committee
• Advisor, Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund
• Advisory Board Member, Family-Professional Partners Institute, Massachusetts Consortium for Children with Special Health Care Needs

Professional Interests

• Access to coverage for autism treatment for children, youth, and adults with autism
• Expanding employment opportunities for adults with autism
• Leadership and advocacy skills