Team
Executive Leadership
Pamela Jacobson,
MS, CCC- SLP, MBA
Interim Executive Director
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Pam Jacobson is a seasoned Interim Executive and nonprofit professional with an MBA in nonprofit management. She has a track record of successfully guiding organizations through leadership transitions by engaging staff in shaping the organization's next chapter.
Pam started her career as a Speech Language Pathologist and was the founder of Hand in Hand Family & Child Development Center in Encino. She also has extensive experience in the realm of child development and clinics like ours. She and our own PCDA founders collaborated on state-wide training projects to help other agencies launch interdisciplinary Early Intervention services throughout California.
She has served in leadership roles for numerous multi-disciplinary organizations, including Tierra del Sol, The ALS Association-Golden West Chapter and Jewish Family and Children's Services of Long Beach, and prides herself in a reputation for being a strong partner with board and staff alike.
Julie Miller, MOT, OTR/L, SWC
Clinical Director
Occupational Therapist
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Julie Miller, MOT, OTR/L, SWC transitioned into the role of Clinical Director at PCDA in Fall of 2019 following her long standing role of head of Occupational Therapy and the Interdisciplinary Feeding Team at PCDA. Julie holds a DIR-Expert certification via ICDL and advanced practice in Swallowing Assessment, Evaluation, and Intervention from the California Board of Occupational Therapy. She is a member member of the Occupational Therapy Association of California and was previously a member of the American Occupational Therapy Association's Commission on Practice. Julie is known for her participation in professional organizations, speaking engagements at local and international conferences, and laughter in the office.
Departments
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Candee Saville
Executive Administrative Assistant
(626) 793-7350 ext. 119Erika Mendez
Administrative Assistant
(626) 793-7350 ext. 106Jessica Salazar
Receptionist
(626) 793-7350 ext. 0Juliet McNeil
Administrative Assistant
(626) 793-7350 ext. 105Margaret Rissman
Receptionist
(626) 793-7350 ext. 0Mary Rosales
Receptionist
(626) 793-7350 ext. 0Sally Sandoval
Administrative Assistant
(626) 793-7350 ext. 113Shelley Danta
HR & Operations Manager
(626) 793-7350 ext. 124Tanya Robles
Administrative Assistant
(626) 793-7350 ext. 110Vianni Barzallo
Receptionist
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Beatrice (Betina) Shain, MA, LMFT
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
(626) 793-7350Rosemarie Becerra-Ayala, PhD
Child Development Specialist
(626) 793-7350 ext. 108 -
Elizabeth Carpentier, BA, MT-BC
Board Certified Music Therapist
(626) 793-7350Juliana Frias, BA, MT-BC
Department Head
Board Certified Music Therapist
(626) 793-7350Samantha Sanchez, BA, MT-BC
Board Certified Music Therapist
(626) 793-7350Shylaja Sundar, BA, MT-BC
Board Certified Music Therapist
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Claudia Carrillo
Billing Specialist
(626) 793-7350 ext. 101Claudia Salinas
Billing Specialist
(626) 793-7350Gin Ruh
Billing Specialist
(626) 793-7350 ext. 229Mitch Gariador
Controller and Finance Manager
(626) 793-7350 ext. 103Nicole Eftekhari
Staff Accountant
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Jessica Ibardolaza Hall, MA OTR/L, SWC
Licensed Occupational Therapist
(626) 793-7350Natalie Aguirre, MS, OTR/L, SWC
Licensed Occupational Therapist
(626) 793-7350NUTRITION :
Carly Heynes MS, RDN, CDN, CLC
Registered Dietitian
(626) 793-7350Jonae Perez, MPH, RDN
Registered Dietitian
(626) 793-7350Kristen Van Rooyen, MPH, RDN
Registered Dietitian
(626) 793-7350Patricia Novak, MPH, RDN, CLE, LD
Registered Dietitian
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Jennifer Avendano, BA
Department Head
(626) 793-7350 ext. 123Rosalynn Romero, MA
Program Supervisor
(626) 793-7350 ext. 111Verliz Geronimo, BA
Program Supervisor
(626) 793-7350 ext. 104DEVELOPMENTAL INTERVENTIONISTS:
Alison Siebels, BA
(626) 793-7350Angela Bernal, BA
(626) 793-7350Carley Watman, BA
(626) 793-7350Claire Rokey, BA
(626) 793-7350Deissi Delgado, BA
(626) 793-7350Elizabeth Ingle, BA
(626) 793-7350Emma Brown, BA
(626) 793-7350Erika Perez, BA
(626) 793-7350Jeniffer Portillo, MA
(626) 793-7350Karl Rollert, BA
(626)793-7350Katrina Gonzalez, BA
(626) 793-7350Koreen Heier, M. Ed.
(626) 793-7350Oyuky Perez, BA
(626) 793-7350Reyhanak Shafiiha, MA
(626) 793-7350 ext. 114Sara Alhadeff, BA
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Anne Chaney, MA, MS, CCC-SLP
Certified Speech-Language Pathologist
(626) 793-7350Anne Davis, MS, CCC-SLP
Department Head
Certified Speech-Language Pathologist
(626) 793-7350 ext. 102Chaya Drizin, MS, CCC-SLP
Certified Speech and Language Pathologist
(626) 793-7350Ella Huang, MA, CCC-SLP
Certified Speech-Language Pathologist
(626) 793-7350Lauren Grossman, MS, CCC-SLP
Certified Speech-Language Pathologist
(626) 793-7350Preetha Sundareswaran, MS, CCC-SLP
Certified Speech-Language Pathologist
(626) 793-7350