Meet the Team

At Seattle Children’s Alyssa Burnett Adult Life Center, our goal is for you to lead the most fulfilling life possible. To help make that happen, our team partners with Seattle Children’s Autism Center. 

Leadership

  • Kimika Green, MSA

    Kimika Green, MSA

    Director

  • Micah Pepper, MPH

    Micah Pepper, MPH

    Business Operations Manager

  • Daniel Diaz, MT-BC

    Daniel Diaz, MT-BC

    Business Operations Manager

  • Gary A Stobbe, MD

    Gary A Stobbe, MD

    Medical Director, Adult Autism Clinic, UW Medicine

  • Ray Chih-Jui Hsiao, MD

    Ray Chih-Jui Hsiao, MD

    Senior Medical Director, Mental and Behavioral Health Services; Chief of Psychiatry

  • Laura Knapp, MSW, LICSW

    Laura Knapp, MSW, LICSW

    Vice President, Mental and Behavioral Health Services

Team

Administrative staff

  • Hyojin Baek, revenue cycle lead

    Hyojin Baek, revenue cycle lead

  • Crystal Orion, family services coordinator

    Crystal Orion, family services coordinator

  • Laura Rodrigues, program coordinator III, volunteer coordinator

    Laura Rodrigues, program coordinator III, volunteer coordinator

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Behavioral staff

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Instructing staff and classroom assistants

Our instructors are experts on the class topic and share a passion for teaching adults with developmental disabilities. Instructors work side by side with center staff to create and teach courses to meet the varying needs of the wide spectrum of adults we serve.

  • Colene Anderson, classroom assistant I

    Colene Anderson, classroom assistant I

  • Jonathan Baker, instructor

    Jonathan Baker, instructor

  • Julie Banke, instructor

    Julie Banke, instructor

  • Sabrina Bates, MA, instructor and family services coordinator

    Sabrina Bates, MA, instructor and family services coordinator

  • Conny Bennett, classroom assistant II

    Conny Bennett, classroom assistant II

  • Rachel Christine Cernosek, MT-BC, MTL, music therapist

    Rachel Christine Cernosek, MT-BC, MTL, music therapist

  • Lil Chan, classroom assistant I

    Lil Chan, classroom assistant I

  • Mikaela Henderson, instructor

    Mikaela Henderson, instructor

  • Rachel Hsieh, MT-BC, MTL, music therapist

    Rachel Hsieh, MT-BC, MTL, music therapist

  • Taylor Johnson, classroom assistant I

    Taylor Johnson, classroom assistant I

  • Alex Johnston, instructor

    Alex Johnston, instructor

  • Diana Kedzierski, classroom assistant I

    Diana Kedzierski, classroom assistant I

  • Johnny Liporada, classroom assistant III

    Johnny Liporada, classroom assistant III

  • Jaeda Oliver, classroom assistant III, clinical research coordinator

    Jaeda Oliver, classroom assistant III, clinical research coordinator

  • Jill Penny, instructor

    Jill Penny, instructor

  • Ingrid Lara Rivera, classroom assistant I

    Ingrid Lara Rivera, classroom assistant I

  • Christian Roybal, classroom assistant I

    Christian Roybal, classroom assistant I

  • Jinal Shah, classroom assistant I

    Jinal Shah, classroom assistant I

  • John Wennberg, classroom assistant I

    John Wennberg, classroom assistant I

  • Masi Wheeler, classroom assistant III

    Masi Wheeler, classroom assistant III

  • Mike Cardenas Willen, LMHC, ATR, art therapist

    Mike Cardenas Willen, LMHC, ATR, art therapist

  • Richard Zenter, classroom assistant II

    Richard Zenter, classroom assistant II

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The Alyssa Burnett Center team

Contact Us

Call 425-482-4274 or email us to learn more or to find out if the center is a good option for you.