Jessica Sassi, PhD, BCBA-D, LABA, Begins Tenure as New CEO of The New England Center of Children
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Southborough, MA, August 28, 2023 --( PR.com )-- Effective today, Jessica Sassi, PhD, BCBA-D, LABA, begins her new position as Chief Executive Officer of The New England Center for Children® (NECC®), a global leader in autism education and research. In her 16-year tenure with the Center, Dr. Sassi has served in several roles including program specialist, residential program director, and clinical director, and has served as a member of the clinical adjunct faculty in behavior analysis at Western New England University and special education at Simmons University. “I’m proud to be part of an organization that offers premier educational services to children with autism, and I’m committed to holding us to the highest standards. Strully founded NECC 48 years ago, and in that time has grown the organization into a global leader in autism education, research, and technology. Committed to creating a world where autism is not a barrier to happiness, growth, and independence, our community of teachers, researchers, and clinicians provide comprehensive services including day and residential programs, partner classrooms in public school systems, consulting services, and the ACE® ABA Software System (www.acenecc.org).NECC is committed to creating an equitable workplace for our diverse team and providing industry-leading staff professional development opportunities, specifically with our on-campus graduate degree partnership programs.