Our enterprise story
Our first student piloted the Adult Day Program in the fall of 2018. Our goal was to not just give our adult day students a place but to offer a complete environment in which to thrive. Part of that was teaching students employability skills and doing our part to ensure they were employed. We began to expand our on-site enterprises to help achieve that goal.
We currently have two active enterprises. Coffee Sales and Distribution in a partnership with Two Brothers Coffee Roasters and the Made to Inspire Boutique. We hired our first two student employees in February of 2020. They work packaging and distributing coffee or making t-shirts and other apparel in our boutique. All purchases made in our store will help continue to employ adults on the autism spectrum.
Two Brothers Coffee
In a partnership with Two Brothers Coffee Roasters, Turning Pointe Autism Foundation offers 3 unique coffee products. Turning Pointe Blend (medium roast). Turning Pointe Bold (dark roast), and decaf. This partnership and every package purchased allows us to keep individuals with autism employed.
Made to Inspire Boutique
Discover the unique assortment of handmade gifts crafted by Turning Pointe’s Adult Services Program students in this student-run boutique enterprise. Be sure to check out the TPAF-inspired t-shirts and apparel to support our mission in style!
Made to Inspire Boutique
Discover the unique assortment of handmade gifts crafted by Turning Pointe’s Adult Services Program students in this student-run boutique enterprise. Be sure to check out the TPAF-inspired t-shirts and apparel to support our mission in style!
The Birdhouse Lady
This creative business designs, builds, and sells hand-crafted, high-quality birdhouses, bird feeders, and bee houses with a mission to raise money for charitable organizations that make a positive difference in people’s lives. Turning Pointe has partnered with this business and students help paint birdhouses and any funds received from The Birdhouse Lady go to scholarships that help underprivileged individuals attend Turning Pointe Autism Foundation. We are so grateful for their generosity and partnership!
For a greater selection of these unique birdhouses visit
The Birdhouse Lady’s Gallery
Naperville, IL 60540
contactus@turningpointeaf.org
630.570.7948
Turning Pointe Autism Foundation Foglia Family Adult Services is a Certified Autism Center by the IBCCES and the Adult Day Pilot is accredited by CARF.
Our organization does not discriminate in employment or the provision of educational services on the basis on race, color, religion, age, gender, national origin, disability, citizenship status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.
Naperville, IL 60540
contactus@turningpointaft.org
630.570.7948
Turning Pointe Autism Foundation is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization.
Turning Pointe Autism Foundation Foglia Family Adult Services is a Certified Autism Center by the IBCCES and the Adult Day Pilot is accredited by CARF.
Our organization does not discriminate in employment or the provision of educational services on the basis on race, color, religion, age, gender, national origin, disability, citizenship status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.
Angela Francisco
Crisis Interventionist
Angela Williams
Faculty Director-AD/DS
Certified Autism Specialist (CAS)
Ashlee Hare-Hunter
Lead Intense Behavior Interventionist
Ashley Hurst-Kim
Speech/Language Pathologist
Alissa Krusoe
Intense Behavior Interventionist
Barbara Brauer
Development & Operations Director
Bernadette Bassett
School Administrator/Compliance Director-AD/DS
Bianca Edmeier-Frost
Program Director
M.S., BCBA
Certified Autism Specialist (CAS)
Carolyn Bonessa
Foundation Coordinator
Carrie Provenzale
Executive Director
Celia Kaiser
BCBA/BA
Christina Pallack
RBT
Clare Jahnke
Intense Behavior Interventionist
Claudia Leiva
Registered Behavior Technician
Corrine Murray
Instructional Coach
Debra Kolak
Occupational Therapist
Drew Dresden
Intense Behavior Interventionist
Edel Vaca Jr.
Special Education Teacher
Elissa Holzwarth
Special Education Teacher
Guadalupe Sanchez
Intense Behavior Interventionist
Hilary Antolak
Intense Behavior Interventionist
Isaac Rodriguez
Intense Behavior Interventionist
Jessica Bain
Registered Behavior Technician
Jack Wolf
Enterprise Employee
John Higgins
School Bus Driver
Kaitlyn Wheaton
Lead Intense Behavior Interventionist
Kathleen Krieger
Nurse
Kehinde "Kenny" Ogunfowokan
Intense Behavior Interventionist
Kristen Skala
Intense Behavior Interventionist
Lacey Landmeier
Speech/Language Pathologist
Lexi Earll
Special Education Teacher
Lindsey Luther
Intense Behavior Interventionist
Mackenzie Muersch
Occupational Therapist
Mackenzie Cryder
Intense Behavior Interventionist/RBT
Marea Rosedale
Speech/Language Pathologist
Marina Romanelli
Teaching Assistant
Mary Brandner
Behavior Analyst
Mary Butler
Family Specialist
CCLS, CFLE
Maura McNamara
Special Education Teacher
Megan Kugach
Registered Behavior Technician
Melanie Saunders
BCBA
Melissa Cleary
Intense Behavior Interventionist
Megan Dobrolinsky
Intense Behavior Interventionist
Melissa Welsch
Lead Intense Behavior Interventionist & RBT
Michael Petrusky
Enterprise Employee
Nancy Santoro
Special Education Teacher
Nicole Cyrier
Intense Behavior Interventionist
Nicole Lombardo
Intense Behavior Interventionist
Paul Gardner
Special Education Teacher
Raymond Rivera
Intense Behavior Interventionist
Raymond Ziecina
Intense Behavior Interventionist
RaeAnne Rhule
Special Education Teacher-AD
IBCCES - Autism Certificate (AC)
Rebekah Osterman
Intense Behavior Interventionist
Robin Karling-Reece
Respite Intense Behavior Interventionist-AD
IBCCES - Autism Certificate (AC)
Samantha Blackwell
Clinical Coach
Samantha Camacho
Program Coordinator
Behavior Analyst
Certified Autism Specialist (CAS)
Sarah Bormann-Mayo
Lead/Scholastic IBI
Sarah Cammack
School Secretary
Seth Mathewson
Admin Specialist
Sonia Galicia
CNA
Stefan Krueger
Systems Specialist
Sydney Coyle
BCBA
Tara Willing
Speech/Language Pathologist-DS/AD
Certified Autism Specialist (CAS)
Taylor Parus
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant/COTA-Part Time
Tiara Mitchell
CNA
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