Leadership at the Ackerman Institute Lois Braverman Interim President and CEO Kenya Aska Clinic Director Michele Burfeind Director of Finance Martha E. Edwards, PhD Director of Research Melissa Tandy Director of Community & International Training Melissa Thoen Clinical Director Frederica Wald Director of Development and External Affairs Marlene F. Watson Director of Training Andrew G. White IV Director of Admissions Administration Directory All Administration Clinic Staff Leadership Staff All Administration All Administration Clinic Staff Leadership Staff Lois Braverman Interim President and CEO Hana Ahary Clinic Therapist Bryanna Alvarez Intake Department Kenya Aska Clinic Director Kathleen Bautista Front Desk Coordinator Chantelle Brown Clinic Therapist Michele Burfeind Director of Finance Martha E. Edwards, PhD Director of Research Ariel Emmanuel Associate Director for Training, Gender & Family Project Silvia B. Espinal Director of Social Work & Diversity Program Lissy Espinal Executive Assistant to the President and CEO Mario Espinoza Clinic Therapist, Latinx Youth and Family Immigration Project Katherine Federiconi Development Assistant Edgar A. Galvis Intake Coordinator & Clinic Therapist Jules Garcia de Onrubia Clinic Therapist, Gender & Family Project / Foster Care & Adoption Project Helen Gunn Assistant to the Director of Admissions Cadmona Hall Clinical Supervisor Ana Ibarra Olivo Outreach Coordinator Theresa Joseph Receptionist Anya Katz Clinic Therapist, Gender & Family Project Elissa Kirtzman Clinical Supervisor Ciara Louis Administrative Assistant to the Director of Training Sheldon Marshall Building Superintendent Alessandra Sabbatini Clinic Therapist Darrell Salina Administrative Assistant Sanniel Sanabia Program Coordinator, Gender & Family Project Barbara Shatz Goldstein Clinic Therapist Mali Sicora Intake Supervisor Lex Soto Clinic Therapist, Gender & Family Project Tara Starin-Basi Clinical Supervisor Melissa Tandy Director of Community & International Training Valerie Thertus, MD Psychiatrist Consultant Melissa Thoen Clinical Director Frederica Wald Director of Development and External Affairs Marlene F. Watson Director of Training Andrew G. White IV Director of Admissions