Our Mission

Our mission is to provide high-quality, evidence-based services for autistic children and their families through excellence in clinical training, compassionate family-centered practice, collaborative goal setting, and fun, naturalistic teaching approaches to support each child’s unique strengths and needs.

Meet our Clinical Team

Rachel Barron, MS BCBA, LABA

Rachel Barron, MS BCBA, LABA

Clinical Director of ANNA Center in Weston, MA
Emily Starvaski, BCBA, LABA

Emily Starvaski, BCBA, LABA

Clinical Director of ANNA Center in Sudbury, MA
Ngoc-Quynh Nguyen Wells, PhD

Ngoc-Quynh Nguyen Wells, PhD

Pediatric Neuropsychologist
Faith Daigle, BCBA, LABA

Faith Daigle, BCBA, LABA

Board Certified Behavior Analyst
Ciara Staunton, BCBA, LABA

Ciara Staunton, BCBA, LABA

Board Certified Behavior Analyst
Heather Charbonneau, BCBA, LABA

Heather Charbonneau, BCBA, LABA

Board Certified Behavior Analyst
Matthew Kemble, BCBA, LABA

Matthew Kemble, BCBA, LABA

Board Certified Behavior Analyst
Emily O'Brien, MS, BCBA, LABA

Emily O'Brien, MS, BCBA, LABA

Board Certified Behavior Analyst

Meet our Leadership Team

The Clinical Leadership Team at ANNA is composed of a board-certified behavior analyst (BCBA), a licensed psychologist, and a speech-language pathologist. Each team member has specialized training in supporting young autistic children and their families and have expertise in the NDBI approach that we at ANNA are so excited to share with your family.

Ellie Harrington, PhD, NCSP, LP

Ellie Harrington, PhD, NCSP, LP

Co-Founder and Chief Learning Officer
Helena Vinciguerra, BCBA, LABA

Helena Vinciguerra, BCBA, LABA

Co-Founder and Chief Clinical Officer
Yael Stern, PhD, CCC-SLP

Yael Stern, PhD, CCC-SLP

Co-Founder and Chief Research Officer
Aimun Malik

Aimun Malik

Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Becky Miller

Becky Miller

Senior Vice President, Operations

Meet our Support Team

Yulia Tolo, MA, MBA

Yulia Tolo, MA, MBA

Director of Talent Acquisition
Elizabeth Stiert

Elizabeth Stiert

Family Engagement Coordinator
Saad Akhtar, MPH

Saad Akhtar, MPH

Community Outreach Coordinator