Executive Director; BCBA

STEPHANIE ENGELS

Additional roles: Co-Founder & Board Member

Stephanie is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst with a Master’s of Education (M.Ed.), specializing in autism. Stephanie has worked with individuals with autism for 12 years in a variety of settings including home, community, school, and clinical. She has served individuals ranging from 2-25 years old with most of her experience being with school-age children and young adults. Stephanie has significant experience managing and training staff, as well as developing, modifying, and implementing curriculum. She enjoys collaborating with other professionals to provide appropriate, effective, evidence-based treatment, and produce measurable outcomes. REVEL was developed because Stephanie had the desire to create an environment for young adults on the autism spectrum, where they could feel comfortable, accepted for who they are, and allow for the opportunity of self-growth. She wants REVEL’s contributions to impact the greater goal of educating and bringing awareness to the community and to promote and support a better quality of life for youth and adults with autism.

Behavior Interventionist; Community Coach

JUSTIN ENGELS

Program Coordinator; Registered Behavior Technician

GABBY LAUDER

Gabby grew up in Wisconsin and went to UW-Milwaukee where she obtained her Bachelor’s in Psychology with a focus in child and adolescent development. While going to college, she took a class called an introduction to applied behavior analysis. This class led to her passion for working with people with autism spectrum disorder. She has been working in the ABA field for the past two and a half years and has been involved with the developmental disability field for 5 years. Throughout her time in the ABA field, she’s worked with adolescents and provided early intervention with kiddos between the ages of 2-6 years old. With these two experiences she found that working with teens and young adults is her calling! She is passionate about helping others master skills that are vital for communicating, self advocacy and achieving their best quality of life!

Registered Behavior Technician

DIANNA RODRIGUEZ

BCBA

Ashley McDonald, M.Ed

Ashley has been serving as a public educator, special education advocate, and behavior analyst for almost a decade. She began her career supporting students in special education in the Chicago Public School System. From there, she traded in the Chicago skyline for a Denver mountain view, expanding her teaching skills, experience, and impact across state lines. From 2015 to 2019, she was a Learning Specialist within the Jefferson County Public School system. During that time she earned her Master’s degree in Applied Behavior Analysis and started a private tutoring practice supporting students and their families. “I am excited about the opportunity to revel in life alongside our REVELers! I believe that every person should have the opportunity to discover their passions and live a fulfilling life and REVEL is the perfect place to do that.”

BCBA

Stacey Owsiany, M.Ed.

Stacey was born and raised in Littleton, Colorado. She graduated from the University of Northern Colorado in 2011 with a degree in special education. After receiving her bachelor’s degree, she taught in a high school autism classroom for four years. During her teaching experience she fell in love with applied behavior analysis and started graduate school at Arizona State University. After earning a masters degree in ABA, she left teaching to provide district level behavior support at Jefferson County Schools. She has also provided district level autism support in North Carolina. In 2018, she transitioned to full time clinic based care. During this time she realized that her passion is working with adults. Her interests include client advocacy, client-centered programing, and increasing the quality of life for the people she works for. When she is not working, she enjoys spending time with her husband, 8 month old son, and two Boston Terriers.

Registered Behavior Technician/Community Coach

Melissa Boik Peterson

Melissa Boik Peterson is a Registered Behavior Technician and she also has her Bachelor’s degree in Human Development with a teaching license in Early Childhood Education from Metropolitan State University of Denver.  She has played several roles in her career implementing the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis and working with children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and other developmental disabilities.  Her passion is to help children reach their fullest potential while treating them with dignity and respect. Outside of work, Melissa enjoys playing ice hockey, snowboarding, traveling and cooking in her spare time.

Board Member/Consultant

DIANE OSAKI

Additional roles: Co-Founder and REVEL Consultant

Diane is an occupational therapist, who has specialized in autism intervention for over twenty years. Her approach is grounded in merging principles of applied behavior analysis and a developmental framework to promote social relatedness, self-regulation, communication, independence, play/work, motor development, and problem solving. She works with individuals of all ages and functioning levels in a variety of settings. Beginning her career at the JFK Partners Autism and Developmental Disorders Clinic, Diane worked with Dr. Sally Rogers on early versions of the Denver Model program and is now certified as a trainer in direct delivery in the Early Start Denver Model. She founded and directed the Aspen Center for Autism treatment center providing developmentally-focused, behavioral intervention for children with autism. Diane provides direct intervention, program development, training, supervision and mentoring to families, schools, and outdoor recreation programs. She regularly consults with school districts and other agencies, nationally and internationally, to assist in developing new programs, training staff and collaborative problem solving.

Board Member

ANNIE KONEGNI

Annie Konegni is an assistant vice president in the office of advancement at the University of Colorado. She oversees the offices of marketing and communications, finance and budget, gift administration and gift planning for the CU system office and supports fundraising and alumni engagement efforts for all four CU campuses: Boulder, Denver, Colorado Springs and the Anschutz Medical Campus. As a member of the leadership team, Annie plays a significant role in all personnel and operational decisions. CU raises more than $350 million annually across the CU system to advance the economy, health and culture of the entire state of Colorado.

Annie previously worked at the Colorado School of Mines Foundation where she was an associate director in the donor relations and communications department overseeing all stewardship and gift administration activities. Annie started her career in the finance industry in the Private Fund Group at Credit Suisse, Wall Street’s premier third party marketing organization focused on raising capital for private equity and hedge funds. During her time at Credit Suisee, she helped raise more than $35 billion on behalf of clients worldwide. Before changing career paths to focus on higher education, Annie also worked at Mountain Pacific Partners, a start-up private equity firm where she helped acquire and operate businesses with a significant real estate component.

Board Member

ROBIN KONCILJA

Since her son Felix was diagnosed with Autism at the age of two, Robin Koncilja has dedicated her professional energy as an advocate to help families navigate insurance and community resources. Robin is a member of the Denver Special Education Advisory Committee and works with Denver Public Schools to organize fundraising and secure grants for Special Education. Robin brings over 15 years of business management experience running sales operations for the Denver Art Museum and luxury brands like Michael Kors and Saks Fifth Avenue. Robin also chairs the Fundraising and xx Committees. Robin chairs REVEL’s Fundraising Committee.

Board Member

JENNIFER SUTTON

For more than 20 years, Jennifer has advocated on behalf of special needs individuals and families to identify, secure, and implement government supports, private insurance, and community resources. Jennifer leverages her regulatory compliance expertise to successfully maneuver the labyrinth of local, state, and federal programs on behalf of her son Connor, a young man who was diagnosed with autism as a preschooler, and a family member with a traumatic brain injury. Jennifer’s experience includes coordinating residential supports, designing therapeutic care programs, and negotiating individualized education plans through private and government resource programs in Denver and Jefferson County Public Schools. Jennifer Chairs REVEL’s Board of Directors.