{"id":8466,"date":"2021-11-10T09:56:10","date_gmt":"2021-11-10T17:56:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/uwautism\/?page_id=8466"},"modified":"2026-04-03T09:24:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T16:24:08","slug":"former-uwac-trainees","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/uwautism\/about\/clinical-staff\/former-uwac-trainees\/","title":{"rendered":"Former UWAC Trainees"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 align=\"center\">Former UWAC Trainees<\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div id=\"Nadine_Ayudiani\" class=\"staff_panel\">\n<div class=\"staff_panel-heading\">\n<h4 class=\"staff_panel-title\">Nadine Ayudiani<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"staff_panel-body\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"\/uwautism\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/ayudiani.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10362 size-medium alignleft\" src=\"\/uwautism\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/ayudiani.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">Nadine Ayudiani did her Behavior Analyst internship at the UWAC while pursuing a Master\u2019s in Applied Behavior Analyst at the University of Washington. She was born and raised in Indonesia, but had lived in Seattle for 7 years at the time of her internship. She received my bachelor\u2019s degree in psychology in 2018 (also from the UW!). After graduating from the UW, She worked as an early childhood educator, teaching a class of 14 toddlers, until deciding to enter the UW\u2019s Master in Applied Behavior Analysis program.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div id=\"Jasmin_Barrett\" class=\"staff_panel\">\n<div class=\"staff_panel-heading\">\n<h4 class=\"staff_panel-title\">Jasmin Barrett<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"staff_panel-body\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"\/uwautism\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/unnamed-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10362 size-medium alignleft\" src=\"\/uwautism\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/unnamed-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">Jasmin Barrett, a clinical psychology doctoral student at Seattle Pacific University, completed her UWAC practicum during 2023-2024. She received her bachelor&#8217;s degrees in psychology and early childhood and family studies from the University of Washington in 2021. Jasmin is particularly passionate about family systems and children&#8217;s psychological development. Outside of school she enjoys bouldering, reading and a good cup of coffee.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div id=\"Jenna_Berger\" class=\"staff_panel\">\n<div class=\"staff_panel-heading\">\n<h4 class=\"staff_panel-title\">Jenna Berger<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"staff_panel-body\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"\/uwautism\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IMG_5704-2-scaled.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10362 size-medium alignleft\" src=\"\/uwautism\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IMG_5704-2-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">Jenna Berger completed a practicum with UWAC while a graduate student in the Applied Behavior Analysis program at the University of Washington. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Communication Sciences and Disorders at Western Washington University.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div id=\"Cunxin_Cheng\" class=\"staff_panel\">\n<div class=\"staff_panel-heading\">\n<h4 class=\"staff_panel-title\">Cunxin (Tracy) Cheng<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"staff_panel-body\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"\/uwautism\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Tracys-profile-photo.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10362 size-medium alignleft\" src=\"\/uwautism\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Tracys-profile-photo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">Cunxin (Tracy) Cheng completed her practicum at UWAC while a graduate student in the Applied Behavior Analysis program at the UW. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Special Education and Elementary Education at Arizona State University. Tracy is deeply passionate in supporting individuals with disabilities and their families.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div id=\"Megan_Davies\" class=\"staff_panel\">\n<div class=\"staff_panel-heading\">\n<h4 class=\"staff_panel-title\">Megan Davies<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"staff_panel-body\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"\/uwautism\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/megan.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10362 size-medium alignleft\" src=\"\/uwautism\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/megan.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">Megan Davies completed a practicum with UWAC while a graduate student in the Masters of Social Work program at University of Washington.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div id=\"Taylor_DeMotta\" class=\"staff_panel\">\n<div class=\"staff_panel-heading\">\n<h4 class=\"staff_panel-title\">Taylor DeMotta<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"staff_panel-body\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"\/uwautism\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/unnamed-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10362 size-medium alignleft\" src=\"\/uwautism\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/unnamed-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">Taylor DeMotta is a 4th year clinical psychology doctoral student at Seattle Pacific University. Her hometown is Honolulu, Hawaii and she previously earned her bachelor&#8217;s degree in psychology at the University of Washington. Taylor will be at the UW Autism Center this year as a practicum student learning and participating in diagnostic evaluations. In her free time, she enjoys practicing yoga, water activities, and walking her dog, Rory.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div id=\"Sandy_Dempsey\" class=\"staff_panel\">\n<div class=\"staff_panel-heading\">\n<h4 class=\"staff_panel-title\">Sandy Dempsey<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"staff_panel-body\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"\/uwautism\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_20220416_100407__01_4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10362 size-medium alignleft\" src=\"\/uwautism\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_20220416_100407__01_4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">Sandy Dempsey (she\/her) completed a practicum with UWAC while a graduate student in University of Washington&#8217;s School of Social Work, specializing in clinical social work for young children and their families.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div id=\"Katya_Downey\" class=\"staff_panel\">\n<div class=\"staff_panel-heading\">\n<h4 class=\"staff_panel-title\">Katya Downey<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"staff_panel-body\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"\/uwautism\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/katya-double-cropped.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10362 size-medium alignleft\" src=\"\/uwautism\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/katya-double-cropped.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">Katya Downey completed a practicum with UWAC while in her second year of her master&#8217;s degree in social work, with a focus on clinical work. She loves research, problem-solving, and working with neurodivergent individuals and families, which has been supported by her previous experience working with autistic self-advocates for the ARC of King County. When she is not in the office, you can typically find her taking a long walk somewhere with an audiobook.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div id=\"Alaina_Ewing\" class=\"staff_panel\">\n<div class=\"staff_panel-heading\">\n<h4 class=\"staff_panel-title\">Alaina Ewing<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"staff_panel-body\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"\/uwautism\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/EwingPic-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10362 size-medium alignleft\" src=\"\/uwautism\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/EwingPic-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">Alaina Ewing completed a practicum with UWAC Tacoma while a Simon Family Fellow and Advanced Standing graduate student in the MSW program at the UWT School of Social Work. They are passionate about advocacy and supporting individuals with autism in the community.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div id=\"Miles_Feller-Mende\" class=\"staff_panel\">\n<div class=\"staff_panel-heading\">\n<h4 class=\"staff_panel-title\">Miles Feller-Mende<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"staff_panel-body\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"\/uwautism\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/unnamed-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10362 size-medium alignleft\" src=\"\/uwautism\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/unnamed-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">Miles Feller-Mende is from Salt Lake City, Utah and loves traveling, backpacking, and most water sports. His experience as a counselor for Juvenile Rehabilitation inspired him to pursue advanced graduate studies and clinical practice in psychology at Seattle Pacific University. Miles prioritizes families, community, language, and culture for interrupting unjust systemic factors experienced by marginalized identities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div id=\"Kate_Granath\" class=\"staff_panel\">\n<div class=\"staff_panel-heading\">\n<h4 class=\"staff_panel-title\">Kate Granath<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"staff_panel-body\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"\/uwautism\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/unnamed-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10362 size-medium alignleft\" src=\"\/uwautism\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/unnamed-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">Kate Granath is a social work master&#8217;s student at the University of Washington who completed her advanced practicum at the UWAC in Seattle. She received her bachelor&#8217;s degrees in biology and interdisciplinary studies from Seattle University. Her current work focuses on equitable healthcare, neurodiversity, technology, and our digitally mediated society.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div id=\"Missy_Johnson\" class=\"staff_panel\">\n<div class=\"staff_panel-heading\">\n<h4 class=\"staff_panel-title\">Missy Johnson<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"staff_panel-body\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"\/uwautism\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Missy-Photo1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10362 size-medium alignleft\" src=\"\/uwautism\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Missy-Photo1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">Missy Johnson received her Bachelor of Science in Speech and Hearing Sciences: Communication Disorders from the University of Washington. She completed a practicum with UWAC while a graduate student at the University of Washington studying Medical Speech-Language Pathology.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div id=\"Amie_Kang\" class=\"staff_panel\">\n<div class=\"staff_panel-heading\">\n<h4 class=\"staff_panel-title\">Amie Kang<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"staff_panel-body\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"\/uwautism\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kang.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10362 size-medium alignleft\" src=\"\/uwautism\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kang.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">Amie Kang is a counseling psychology PhD student at Boston College and a practicum student working with Dr. Greenson at UWAC. Amie received her bachelor\u2019s degree in psychology at UC Berkeley and her master\u2019s in education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. She enjoys working with families and has a strong interest in understanding the influence of culture and context on human development. Outside of school and work, Amie enjoys spending time with her family, including her energetic two-year-old.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div id=\"Megan_Knedgen\" class=\"staff_panel\">\n<div class=\"staff_panel-heading\">\n<h4 class=\"staff_panel-title\">Megan Knedgen<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"staff_panel-body\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"\/uwautism\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Headshot-Causal.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10362 size-medium alignleft\" src=\"\/uwautism\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Headshot-Causal.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">Megan Knedgen completed a practicum with UWAC while a graduate student in the Clinical Psychology program at Antioch University Seattle. She completed her Bachelors in Psychology at the University of Washington.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div id=\"Kate_MacDuffie\" class=\"staff_panel\">\n<div class=\"staff_panel-heading\">\n<h4 class=\"staff_panel-title\">Kate MacDuffie<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"staff_panel-body\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"\/uwautism\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/unnamed.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10362 size-medium alignleft\" src=\"\/uwautism\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/unnamed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">Dr. Kate MacDuffie was a post-doctoral Research Associate at the University of Washington Autism Center. Her research interests are in the field of neuroethics, with a specific focus on the ethical use of predictive neuroimaging in pediatric disorders. <a href=\"http:\/\/pediatricneuroethics.org\/\">See her lab website here! <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div id=\"Lauren_Perovsek\" class=\"staff_panel\">\n<div class=\"staff_panel-heading\">\n<h4 class=\"staff_panel-title\">Lauren Perovsek<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"staff_panel-body\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"\/uwautism\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/7B525E7F-F113-45FD-8FC8-704035EE86D6_1_105_c.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10362 size-medium alignleft\" src=\"\/uwautism\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/7B525E7F-F113-45FD-8FC8-704035EE86D6_1_105_c.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">Lauren Perovsek was a practicum student working under Dr. Greenson at UWAC and a student at SPU in the clinical psychology doctoral program. Lauren received her bachelors\u2019 degrees in psychology and biological sciences in 2019 at Ohio University. Since then, she has enjoyed working in both clinical and research aspects of psychology. During her free time, she loves doing any outdoor activities, such as paddle boarding, hiking, and skiing!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div id=\"Amber_Peterson\" class=\"staff_panel\">\n<div class=\"staff_panel-heading\">\n<h4 class=\"staff_panel-title\">Amber Peterson<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"staff_panel-body\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"\/uwautism\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/APeterson.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10362 size-medium alignleft\" src=\"\/uwautism\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/APeterson.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">Amber Peterson was a clinical psychology doctoral student and training at our Tacoma clinic. She received her bachelor of arts in psychology from the UW and her master of arts in clinical psychology from Antioch University. Amber loves working with children and in her free time, she and her daughter enjoy exploring the Pacific Northwest.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div id=\"Ai_Roach\" class=\"staff_panel\">\n<div class=\"staff_panel-heading\">\n<h4 class=\"staff_panel-title\">Ai Roach<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"staff_panel-body\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"\/uwautism\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2C4EB1FF-08CF-4CA0-9480-045F079FCC83_1_201_a-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10362 size-medium alignleft\" src=\"\/uwautism\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2C4EB1FF-08CF-4CA0-9480-045F079FCC83_1_201_a-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">Ai Roach, CBT is a Behavior Analysis Intern at UW Autism Center Tacoma. She is working towards her BCBA credential and master\u2019s degree in Special Education in the ABA program at the University of Washington. She taught English to children in her home country, Japan for many years before moving to America. She received her BFA, major in fiber arts from the University of Washington in 2008. She has worked both in an ABA clinic as a behavior technician and in Special Education classrooms as a paraeducator at public schools. She is excited about meeting new clients and helping them thrive through the LAUNCH program at UW Autism Center.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div id=\"Taniyah_Roach\" class=\"staff_panel\">\n<div class=\"staff_panel-heading\">\n<h4 class=\"staff_panel-title\">Taniyah Roach<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"staff_panel-body\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"\/uwautism\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/BioPic-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10362 size-medium alignleft\" src=\"\/uwautism\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/BioPic-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">Taniyah Roach is a doctoral student studying clinical psychology at Seattle Pacific University. Currently, Taniyah is a practicum student at UWAC and works under Dr. Greenson. She received her Bachelor of Arts in psychology from University of Nevada, Reno. Since then, she\u2019s had roles on both the clinical and research side in the field. She is passionate about working with children and families. Her clinical interest are in: Autism Spectrum Disorder, neuropsychology, neurodevelopmental disorders, fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, prenatal drug exposure, parent-child interaction, and evidence-based interventions for children and their families.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div id=\"Lupita_Santillan\" class=\"staff_panel\">\n<div class=\"staff_panel-heading\">\n<h4 class=\"staff_panel-title\">Lupita Santillan<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"staff_panel-body\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"\/uwautism\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Screen-Shot-2021-11-08-at-4.44.18-PM.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10362 size-medium alignleft\" src=\"\/uwautism\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Screen-Shot-2021-11-08-at-4.44.18-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">Dr. Lupita Santillan completed a practicum with UWAC while a post-doctoral clinical research fellow at the University of Washington Autism Center. Dr. Santillan completed her PhD at the University of Washington, and her APA -accredited doctoral internship at the University of Southern California, Children\u2019s Hospital Los Angeles. While on internship, Dr. Santillan provided therapy, assessment, and case management services to youth and families from diverse backgrounds and completed a specialization in trauma-informed care. Dr. Santillan\u2019s clinical interests include the diagnosis, intervention, and ongoing care of children with developmental differences and co-occurring social-emotional and behavioral difficulties. Dr. Santillan is passionate about providing culturally-responsive care to children and their families and the provision of mental and behavioral health in Spanish.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div id=\"Taylor_Saunders\" class=\"staff_panel\">\n<div class=\"staff_panel-heading\">\n<h4 class=\"staff_panel-title\">Taylor Saunders<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"staff_panel-body\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"\/uwautism\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/headshot.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10362 size-medium alignleft\" src=\"\/uwautism\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/headshot.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">Taylor Saunders completed a practicum with UWAC Tacoma while a graduate student in the MSW program at the UWT School of Social Work. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from Washington State University. As a Simon Family Fellow she is interested in expanding and improving autism services for adults.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div id=\"Daniela_Seczon\" class=\"staff_panel\">\n<div class=\"staff_panel-heading\">\n<h4 class=\"staff_panel-title\">Daniela (Dani) Seczon<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"staff_panel-body\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"\/uwautism\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Dani-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10362 size-medium alignleft\" src=\"\/uwautism\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Dani-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">Daniela (Dani) Seczon is currently a third-year doctoral student in clinical psychology at the University of Washington, Seattle. She earned her bachelor\u2019s degrees in psychology and biochemistry from the University of Tulsa and went on to complete a master\u2019s in neuroscience at Teachers College, Columbia University. Dani is gaining clinical experience at the UW Autism Center\u2019s Infant Clinic under the supervision of Dr. Jessica Greenson. Her research focuses on understanding the neural mechanisms that drive visual attention and perception in autistic individuals, and how these might relate to sensory processing differences. Clinically, Dani is dedicated to supporting autistic youth and adults, and takes a comprehensive lifespan approach to her work. Outside of her academic pursuits, she enjoys spending quality time with friends, playing tennis, and watching series, especially on Seattle\u2019s typical cloudy days.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div id=\"Cale_Smart\" class=\"staff_panel\">\n<div class=\"staff_panel-heading\">\n<h4 class=\"staff_panel-title\">Cale Smart<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"staff_panel-body\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"\/uwautism\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Cale.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10362 size-medium alignleft\" src=\"\/uwautism\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Cale.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">Cale Smart was a graduate student studying Counseling Psychology at Northwest University. He is fascinated by human development and how each person develops uniquely along their own arch. Outside of school and work, Cale loves being a father to his son, Oliver, and going on hikes with his family and their dog Maisie.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div id=\"Noah_Triplett\" class=\"staff_panel\">\n<div class=\"staff_panel-heading\">\n<h4 class=\"staff_panel-title\">Noah Triplett<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"staff_panel-body\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"\/uwautism\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/noah-triplett.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10362 size-medium alignleft\" src=\"\/uwautism\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/noah-triplett.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">Noah Triplett completed a practicum with UWAC while a graduate student in the Child Clinical Psychology program at the University of Washington.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div id=\"Rachel_Sun\" class=\"staff_panel\">\n<div class=\"staff_panel-heading\">\n<h4 class=\"staff_panel-title\">Rachel (Yuxuan) Sun<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"staff_panel-body\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"\/uwautism\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Rachel_Sun.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10362 size-medium alignleft\" src=\"\/uwautism\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Rachel_Sun.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">Rachel (Yuxuan) Sun is a sixth-year doctoral student in the School Psychology program at the University of Washington. Rachel will be working as a practicum student with Dr. Ella Vanderbilt-Adriance at UWAC. Rachel received her bachelor\u2019s degree in psychology and communication at UC Santa Barbara and her master\u2019s in School Psychology at Teachers College, Columbia University. Rachel is passionate in providing culturally responsive practices to support autistic youth and their families. 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