Lisa Marie Noke-Kearney is the Executive Director of the Autism Higher Education Foundation (AHEF). She is also an Education Advocate specializing in residential and out-of-district placement for children on the autism spectrum and other related disabilities. Her knowledge of applied behavior analysis, evidence-based practices, functional behavior assessments, crisis prevention, neuropsychological reports, and federal and state laws allow her to create strong Individualized Education Plans for her clients. She is a Guardian Ad Litem/Education Surrogate for Essex and Middlesex County Juvenile Court representing children in the custody of the Department of Children and Families (DCF) and a Long Term Care Ombudsman for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Executive Office of Elderly Affairs. Ms. Noke-Kearney has been a board member for the New England Chapter of Autism Speaks, Advocates for Autism of Massachusetts, Teamsters Local 25 Autism Gala Committee, Family Mentor for the Shriver Kennedy/LEND program, and a Family Partner for the Children’s Behavior Health Initiative. She has been a member of the Special Needs Advocacy Network (SPAN), Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA), The Massachusetts Association of Guardians Ad Litem (MAGAL), and Melmark New England Human Rights Committee. Prior, she was the Human Resource Director for WorldStreet Corporation and Marble Associates. Her son Ryan is a graduate of Melmark New England, and her daughter Marissa is a graduate of Suffolk University.
