Meet the Team

• Gary A. Stobbe, MD, director, Adult Transition Services, Seattle Children’s Autism Center
• Debra Gumbardo, MS, RN, chief, Seattle Children’s Psychosocial Services
• Erin Easley, LICSW, administrative director, Seattle Children’s Autism Center and Alyssa Burnett Adult Life Center
• Eric Boelter, PhD, BCBA-D, clinical supervisor, Seattle Children’s Biobehavioral Program
• Tammy Mitchel, program director, Alyssa Burnett Adult Life Center

• Whitney Ferguson, CTRS/R, volunteer coordinator
• Valerie Unger, administrative assistant for registration, billing and attendance
• Brittany Lewis, intake coordinator

Behavioral staff

• Greg Breznican, MS, BCBA, LBA, CMHS, behavioral mental health specialist

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. 

Instructors

• Julie Banke
• Melanie Cates
• Maggie Dell
• Dan Diaz, MT-BC, music therapist
• Deborah Hathaway
• Kayla Morrisey
• Jillian Penny
• Michael Pham
• Ellen Ruby, MT-BC, music therapist
• James Schmidt
• Mike Willen, MPS, LMHCA, AT, art therapist

Classroom assistants

• Kayla Choi
• Chris Covey
• Esther Gonzales
• Mikaela Henderson, RBT
• Alex Johnston
• Angela Maccarone