The Autism Center of Northern California is committed to multi-disciplinary teamwork. Many of our staff work in other settings as private practitioners and providers of innovative programs for children on the autism spectrum at home, school and  beyond. Each is dedicated to integrating behavioral methods with developmental programming.

Executive Staff

Clinical Staff

Clinic Coordinators

  • Rakesha Butler
    Rakesha Butler Clinic Coordinator, JSLTL
  • Maya Chan Morales
    Maya Chan Morales Clinic Coordinator, NDAC

Doctoral Students

All ACNC trainees are enrolled in APA-accredited PhD/PsyD programs and supervised full-time by an attending staff clinical psychologist.

Natalie Oropreza (Doctoral Student, Palo Alto University)

Amber Leckie (Doctoral Student, Palo Alto University)

Hala El Bahraoui (Doctoral Student, Palo Alto University)

Paige Naylor (Doctoral Student, Palo Alto University)

Vickey Bouche (Doctoral Student, Palo Alto University)

Shevani Desi (Doctoral Student, Illinois Institute of Technology)

Kelsey Maki (Doctoral Student, University of San Francisco)

Jacob Pratt (Doctoral Student, The Wright Institute)

Stephanie Takeuchi (Doctoral Student, The Wright Institute)

Helen Chan (Doctoral Student, The Wright Institute)

Board of Directors

Lina Fancy, Executive Director, Jumpstart Learning to Learn

Steven Grand-Jean, Board Member

Russell Reiff, MD Board Member

Bryna Siegel, PhD Executive Director, Autism Center of Northern California

Sandra Woliver, JD Board President

Roger Wu, MD Board Treasurer