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Our Staff


Jacquie Benestante (she/her)
Executive Director
Jacquie@texasautismsociety.org


Leslie Jackson, MSW (she/her)
Director of Statewide Education & Outreach
Leslie@texasautismsociety.org


Kate Ferguson (she/her)
Creative Design & Event Director
Kate@texasautismsociety.org


Amiee Kellogg, M.Ed., Special Education (she/her/hers)
Autism Workforce Development Coordinator
Amiee@texasautismsociety.org


Jordan Fogle (he/him)
Projects Coordinator
Jordan@texasautismsociety.org


Contact Information

Autism Society of Texas

300 E. Highland Mall Blvd, Suite 205, Austin, TX 78752
(512) 479-4199 Ext 1

AST Staff

Executive Director

Jacquie Benestante

Director of Statewide Education & Outreach

Leslie Jackson, MSW

Creative Design & Event Director

Kate Ferguson

Autism Workforce Development Coordinator

Amiee Kellogg, M.Ed., Special Education

Projects Coordinator

Jordan Fogle

Information & Referrals Specialist

Support Staff

AST Board

President

Rany Thommen Moser, M.Ed., BCBA, LBA

Vice President

Michael Ota, MA, BCBA, LBA

Treasurer

Yolanda Baker, MBA

Secretary

Open Board Position

At Large

Amanda L. Dunlap, RFC
Jennifer Hamrick, Ph.D.
Benny Kolbeson
Berenice de la Cruz, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LBA
Cescilly Smith-Jenkins, M.Th.,D.D.
Heather Reed
Maverick Crawford III, MSW

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