Gina Kates, M.A. joined our staff in Summer 2011 after working the past few years in the public school system. She first graduated from CSUN in 2006 with a B.A. in Sociology and then decided she wanted to further peruse in her love for children and received a M.A in Counseling. Her fondness for children with Autism really peaked after she began researching for her Masters Thesis which involved Autistic children. Gina's passion really lies in inspiring others and lives by the quote by Henry David Thoreau "Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you've imagined".