Dra Marlene Sotello
Dra Marlene Sotelo é diretora de operações do ELS for Autism Foundation, sendo responsável
pela integração operacional dos programas e serviços do ELS Center of Excellence, em Jupiter,
Florida, USA. Ela é codiretora do The Seaver ELS Institute, uma parceria entre o Seaver Autism
Center e o ELS for Autism na condução de pesquisa inovadora no campo do TEA. Dra Marlene é
certificada como terapeuta musical, de educação especial, de música, além de professora
regular e analista BCBA (board certified behavior analyst). Anteriormente, ela foi a diretora de
Treinamento e Educação na Universidade de Miami – Nova Southeastern University para o
autismo e desordens relacionadas. Ela tem trabalhado com pessoas do espectro autista por
mais de 25 anos. Ela obteve seu Doutorado em Educação Especial na Nova Southeastern
University, onde ela trabalha como professora adjunta em disciplinas de Análise do
Comportamento e Infância.
Ela é associada da Alessandri & Associates, uma consultoria em nível global na área
educacional, onde ela prestou serviços de consultoria clínica ao redor do mundo e também
ministrou palestras em diversos países. Dra Marlene Sotelo é cofundadora do ABRAZAUTISMO,
uma empresa de educação e consultoria online para famílias de pessoas com autismo na
América Latina. Dra Marlene escreveu e gravou várias canções para arrecadar recursos e
divulgar a causa autista!
Dr. Marlene Sotelo is the Chief Operating Officer for the Els for Autism Foundation. As the COO,
She is responsible for the operational integration of programs and services on The Els Center of
Excellence Campus in Jupiter, Florida . She is the co-director of The Seaver Els Institute, a
Collaboration between Seaver Autism Center and Els for Autism to conduct cutting edge
research in the field of autism. Dr. Sotelo is a certified music therapist, special education,
music, and regular education teacher, and a doctoral level board certified behavior analyst.
Prior to this position, Dr. Sotelo was the Director of Education and Training at the University of
Miami-Nova Southeastern University Center for Autism and Related Disabilities Broward office.
She has been working with individuals with autism spectrum disorder for over 25 years. She
earned her Doctorate in Special Education from Nova Southeastern University where she
serves as adjunct faculty, teaching classes in behavior analysis and Child Life.
She is a partner for the global educational consulting company, Alessandri & Associates,
through which she has provided clinical consultation services around the world and spoken at
various conferences at the local, national and international level . Dr. Sotelo is the co-founder
of AbrazAutismo, an online educational and virtual consulting company serving families of
children with autism spectrum disorder in Latin America. Marlene has written and recorded
various songs to raise autism awareness and funding for autism organizations.