Andrea Neri

Andrea Neri has extensive work experience in the field of autism treatment and foster care. Andrea has been with The Groden Network "Your Autism Experts" since 1983, where they initially worked as a Treatment Teacher, providing individualized educational support to clients with special needs. Andrea then transitioned into the role of Administrative Assistant to founder Dr. Gerald Groden, where they assisted with research projects and data entry. In 2002, Andrea became a Program Coordinator for treatment foster care at Groden Networks, where they were responsible for recruiting and licensing foster parents, matching children with families, and coordinating meetings and events. In 2018, they joined The Groden Center as the Administrative Director and Operations Manager for their treatment foster care program, overseeing day-to-day operations, budgets, contracts, and services. Andrea's expertise in autism treatment and foster care has allowed their to make significant contributions in these areas throughout their career.

Andrea Neri attended North Providence High School from 1974 to 1979, where they pursued a College Prep curriculum. After completing high school, they enrolled at Rhode Island College from 1979 to 1983. Andrea obtained their Bachelor of Social Work degree, studying Social Work as their field of study.