NECC’s Vocational Program allows students aged 14 and older to work up to four hours a week either in the community or within the school through NECC’s Career Development Center. Students like Anders learn important skills through jobs like his at J. White Automotive in Bellingham.
In the March issue of Spectrum News, The New England Center for Children (NECC) Founder and CEO Vincent Strully, Jr., contributed an opinion piece about the downside of private equity (PE) firms getting involved in autism services.
Ashley Leonardi, MSEd, began her career at The New England Center for Children (NECC) as an intern in 2012 and is now an education coordinator for the Intensive Instructional Program (IIP). She was nominated by a colleague because she is “so dedicated and hard working."
Julie Dunbar, PhD, BCBA, LABA, an Adult Services program specialist for The New England Center for Children’s (NECC) Brewer Lane and Pleasant Street teams, has worked at NECC for 15 years. She was nominated by her colleagues “for many reasons,” including for going “above and beyond to support the team during some challenging months. Her
The New England Center for Children® (NECC®), a global leader in education and research for children with autism, has announced that Erland Construction, a construction management firm based in Massachusetts, will serve as the presenting sponsor of the 17th Annual NECC 5K Walk/Run for Autism. The event will take place on Saturday, May 13 at
Sarajane Hersey works in The New England Center for Children’s Partner Program as a tutor in Derry, NH. She was nominated by her colleagues because “each day, Sarajane shines a positive and uplifting light to the classroom community.”
Emily Stevens has worked as a level 2 teacher for The New England Center for Children (NECC) for nearly four years, and currently works in the Intensive Instruction Program (IIP). She was nominated by a colleague because she “is a positive, energetic, and reliable team member."
Jennifer Correa, a level 2 teacher and backup core shift manager for NECC’s Westborough II residence, has worked at NECC for three years. She was nominated by a colleague for being “such an important member of the team.”
Marion Karsina, MEd, BSN, RN, joined NECC as a teacher in 1990. Karsina left in 2011 but returned to NECC in 2021 as a primary care nurse. Karsina was nominated by a colleague because she “always brings her best self to work and gives 110% to her students and coworkers.”
As part of its commitment to creating an experience of belonging for all staff, the New England Center for Children (NECC) has established several Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to provide a dedicated safe space of support, community, and learning for employees.
