Leadership at the Ackerman Institute

Kenya Aska

Clinic Director

Michele Burfeind

Director of Finance

Rachel Coker

Chief Development and External Affairs Officer

Jamie Cogar
Jamie Cogar

Director of Video and Communications

Martha E. Edwards, PhD

Director of Research

Martha Fling

President and CEO

Adi Loebl, MD

Chief Medical Officer

Helen H. Park

Director of Community & International Training

Melissa Thoen
Melissa Thoen

Clinical Director

Walter Vega

Dean of Students, Director of Admissions

Marlene F. Watson

Director of Training

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Sandra Chen

Intake Intern Sandra Chen (they/she) is an intern supporting the Ackerman Institute’s Intake Department. They are a first year MSW candidate at Silberman School of …

Ciara Louis

Administrative Assistant to the Director of Training

Kenya Aska

Clinic Director

Cheryl Ching

Couple and Family Therapist

Lorraine Correa

Clinic Administrator

Hana Ahary

Clinic Associate

Michele Burfeind

Director of Finance

Silvia B. Espinal

Co-Director of Social Work & Diversity Program

Kathleen Bautista

Administrative Assistant

Malwina Andruczyk

Clinical Supervisor

Rachel Coker

Chief Development and External Affairs Officer

Jamie Cogar

Director of Video and Communications

Twana D’Andrade

Development Assistant

Fritzbert (Fritz) Duplessis

Development and Database Coordinator

Martha E. Edwards, PhD

Director of Research

Lissy Espinal

Executive Assistant to the President and CEO

Martha Fling

President and CEO

Edgar A. Galvis

Intake Coordinator & Clinic Therapist

Elissa Kirtzman

Clinical Supervisor

Cadmona Hall

Clinical Supervisor

Derrick T. Jordan

Family Therapist

Theresa Joseph

Receptionist

Adi Loebl, MD

Chief Medical Officer

Sheldon Marshall

Building Superintendent

Daniel Olavarria

Clinical Supervisor

Helen H. Park

Director of Community & International Training

Alessandra Sabbatini

Clinic Associate

Darrell Salina

Administrative Assistant

Mali Sicora

Intake Coordinator

Tara Starin-Basi

Clinical Supervisor

Melissa Tandy

Community and International Training Assistant

Melissa Thoen

Clinical Director

Walter Vega

Dean of Students, Director of Admissions

Marlene F. Watson

Director of Training

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