Alyssa Burnett Adult Life Center

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

  • Gary A Stobbe, MD

    Gary A Stobbe, MD

    Program Director, Adult Autism Transitional Services

  • Mendy Minjarez, PhD

    Mendy Minjarez, PhD

    Executive Director, Seattle Children's Autism Center; Director, Applied Behavior Analysis Early Intervention Program

  • Kimika  Green, MS

    Kimika Green, MS

    Director

  • Micah Pepper, MPH

    Micah Pepper, MPH

    Manager

  • Daniel  Diaz,  MT-BC

    Daniel Diaz, MT-BC

    Operations Supervisor

  • Valerie  Unger

    Valerie Unger

    Program Manager

Team

Administrative staff

  • Hjoyin Baek, billing analyst

  • Shivani Kumar, program coordinator I, intake and specialized services coordinator

  • Laura Rodrigues, program coordinator I, volunteer coordinator

  • Bianca Rodriguez, clinical research coordinator I

  • Rainee Selby, BA

  • Fallon Zollars, family services coordinator

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Behavioral staff

  • Ko Eun Choi, BCBA, LBA, behavior analyst

  • Krista Endel, MA, BCBA, LBA, behavior analyst

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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.

  • Jonathan Baker, instructor

  • Julie Banke - Instructor

  • Sabrina Bates, classroom assistant

  • Conny Bennett, classroom assistant

  • Chris Covey - Classroom Assistant II

  • Mikaela Henderson - Classroom Assistant II

  • Jeswin John, classroom assistant

  • Alex Johnston - Classroom Assistant II

  • Aarti Kumar, classroom assistant

  • Johnny Liporada, classroom assistant

  • Angela Maccarrone - Classroom Assistant I

  • Ben Moore, classroom assistant

  • Kayla Morrisey - Classroom Assistant III

  • Lindsey Mulberry, instructor

  • Tiana Nguyen, classroom assistant

  • Jaeda Oliver, classroom assistant

  • Jillian Penny - Instructor

  • Ellen Ruby, MT-BC, music therapist/Instructor

  • Kat Tumpalan, MT-BC, instructor

  • Patricia Waldrop - Classroom Assistant I

  • John Wennberg, classroom assistant

  • Mike Willen, MPS, LMHCA, AT, Art Therapist/Instructor

  • Todd Zenter, classroom assistant

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Meet Your 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.