Children at the May Center School are surrounded by caring, highly trained professionals seeking to improve the quality of life of the students in their care.

The school’s staff are uniquely qualified to provide the level of specialized care that enables each child with autism spectrum disorder or related disabilities to make significant and ongoing improvements in behavior, communication, and social skills. These improvements result from the tireless work of the staff combined with our uncompromising commitment to the highest standards.

School staff include:

• Doctoral-level clinical directors, Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs), and educational administration by certified special education administrators
• Consulting physician and psychiatrist and on-site registered nurses
• Master’s-level certified special education teachers
• Master’s-level behavior specialists, BCBAs, and Board Certified Associate Behavior Analysts (BCaBAs)
• A family service staff specializing in autism and applied behavior analysis (ABA)
• Adapted physical education, art, and music teachers
• Vocational director and coordinators, and job coaches
• Allied health therapists (occupational, physical, and speech)
• Pre- and post-doctoral interns

Our senior leadership team includes:

Matt Riley, Psy.D., BCBA
Executive Director

Bridget Anderson, M.Ed. 
Assistant Executive Director

Yannick Schenk, Ph.D., BCBA-D
Senior Clinical Director

Melissa Drifke, Ph.D., BCBA
Clinical Director

Kayla Gordon, Ph.D., LABA, BCBA
Senior Clinical Director

Meghan Silva, Ph.D.
Senior Clinical Director

Clare Liddon, Ph.D., LABA, BCBA-D
Clinical Director

Abbey Carreau, Ph.D., LABA, BCBA
Residential Director

Sangya Karkee, M.S.
Director of Family Services

Nicole Barlow, M.A., M.Ed.
Director of Education

Russell Livingston, M.D.

I've been with May now for almost two years. I can't express the joy I feel every day knowing I have made a difference in someone's life.

─ Melissa