I am a licensed psychologist (PSY28483) and received my Ph.D. in Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology (clinical emphasis) from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 2014. Prior to my graduate training, I spent two years as a Donald J. Cohen Fellow in Developmental Social Neuroscience at the Yale Child Study Center's Autism Program (housed within Yale University School of Medicine) where I researched early diagnosis via eye tracking measures. I completed my pre-doctoral internship at Children's Health Council in Palo Alto, CA, and Lucille Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford University. I obtained my post-doctoral training at CALM in Santa Barbara, CA.

I have been the Clinical Director of the Koegel Autism Center at UCSB since July 2017, working additionally as Acting Director from July 1, 2023 to June 20, 2024. I also spent 3 years at California Counseling Clinics in Santa Barbara as the Autism Clinical Specialist, where I conducted autism assessments and consultations. Through a CCC contract, I worked with Tri-County Regional Center (TCRC) to conduct diagnostic evaluations for children referred from the Early Start program.

I have seen hundreds of individuals for autism assessment, who span ages 14 months to 65 years old. I specialize in working with those who have been misdiagnosed or missed, including assigned female at birth (AFAB) individuals, BIPOC individuals, and those who are trans, non-binary, and gender diverse, or any intersection of these identities.