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Follow on Google News | Jessica Sassi, PhD, BCBA-D, LABA, Begins Tenure as New CEO of The New England Center of ChildrenFounder L. Vincent Strully, Jr. steps into executive advisor role after 48 years as CEO
By: The New England Center for Children Dr. Sassi has more than 20 years of autism education and applied behavior analysis experience. 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. She was named executive advisor in 2020 and executive director of NECC's Southborough campus in 2021. "For nearly two decades, through my work as both a clinician and an administrator, I have had the opportunity to work alongside and learn from some of the best researchers and teachers in the autism and behavior analysis fields," shared Dr. Sassi. "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." "Helping children with autism has been my life's work for more than 48 years, and I feel confident that NECC will continue to grow in its excellence under Dr. Sassi's leadership," Prior to working at NECC, Dr. Sassi served as a clinical specialist at the Kennedy Krieger Institute. She received her bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees from the University of Florida. ABOUT NECC The New England Center for Children® (NECC®) is an award-winning autism education center and research institute. 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) End
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