THE LATEST NECC NEWS
STAFF SPOTLIGHT: Rose Spitzer
Rose Spitzer, a core shift manager (CSM) and level 2 teacher for The New England Center for Children’s (NECC) residential team, has worked for NECC for four years. She was nominated by her colleagues because “she is a leader her fellow staff want to follow.”
STAFF SPOTLIGHT: Gretchen Resto-Maldonado
Gretchen Resto-Maldonado joined NECC as a level 2 teacher in January 2022. She was nominated because she “comes to work with a smile on her face every day! Gretchen is an excellent case manager and advocate for all the students.”
NECC Staff Alumni on the RISE in Shrewsbury
Christine Pellerin, MSEd, BCBA, LABA, has the perfect job as the program coordinator for the RISE (Reaching Independence through Supported Employment) program in Shrewsbury. It’s a job she found thanks to her experiences learned over her 12 years working in the residential and vocational departments at NECC.
STAFF SPOTLIGHT: Nicole Goldberg, MS, BCBA, LABA
Nicole Goldberg, MS, BCBA, LABA, began her career at NECC as an undergraduate intern in 2008. Now a professional development specialist, Nicole was nominated by a colleague because “she's a consummate professional who is extremely dedicated to the mission of NECC.”
Irene Looi, MS, BCBA, LABA, Presents Research at WNE Colloquium
Irene Looi, MS, BCBA, LABA, a program specialist at NECC, has been able to nurture her dedication to ABA through the Western New England graduate program offered at NECC. Recently, she presented her research at the WNE Colloquium, exchanging ideas and research insights with like-minded colleagues passionate about this field.
MRC-NECC Celebrates First International Cohort of Simmons Program
On February 26, MRC-NECC held a ceremony honoring the 15 staff members who earned their Master of Science in Education (non-licensure program) from Simmons University, the first international cohort to complete the program through NECC.