Shops & Enterprises - Turning Pointe Autism Foundation
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Shops & Enterprises
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Shops & Enterprises

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.

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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!

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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

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  1500 West Ogden Avenue

Naperville, IL 60540

  contactus@turningpointeaf.org

   630.570.7948

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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.

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  1500 West Ogden Avenue

Naperville, IL 60540

  contactus@turningpointaft.org

   630.570.7948

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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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