Meet The Staff

 

Nicole Beurkens

Nicole Beurkens, PhD, Limited Licensed Psychologist*

Founder and Executive Director, CORE Consultant, Rhythmic Movement Training Provider

In 2003 I founded Horizons, along with my incredibly supportive husband, with the intent of offering summer programs for area children on the autism spectrum. Over the past eight years … Read More

Erin Roon, MA CCC-SLP

Speech Language Pathologist, CORE Consultant, Rhythmic Movement Training Provider, Feeding Specialist

Autism became a passion of mine approximately 13 years ago and I have been learning ever since. I can’t believe how lucky I was to have Nicole introduce me to family based treatment … Read More

Michelle VanderHeide, BSW

CORE Consultant, Rhythmic Movement Training Provider

Working with the families at Horizons has been the most wonderful, rewarding, and challenging job I have ever had and the learning never ends! It has sparked a passion in me to see families come out of crisis and begin enjoying a changed relationship with their child … Read More

Courtney Kowalczyk, MEd

CORE Consultant, Certified Special Education Teacher, Rhythmic Movement Training Provider

I joined the Horizons family in 2005 and have loved the journey my life has taken ever since. I have the privilege of working with families impacted by autism and other neurodevelopmental conditions every day and I am … Read More
Judy Converse

Judy Converse, MPH, RD, LD

Registered Dietitian

Nutrition, whole foods, and wellness have been passions for me since I was a high school kid in the 1970s! I’ve been a registered dietitian since 1989, and am licensed with the Massachusetts Board of Dietitians and Nutritionists … Read More

Sarah VerMerris, MS-OT

Occupational Therapist

I love pediatric OT because of the interaction with both children and their families, and feel so strongly about educating parents, who are truly the greatest agents of change in a child’s life! Read More
Alicia Baker

Alicia Baker, BA

Certified Special Education Teacher

I started working at Horizons in 2008 with the Summer CAMPS program. Currently, I work in the Individual Instruction program as the Lead Teacher and also organize family events and CAMPS … Read More

Tracy Enden

Instructional Assistant

I love children and enjoy the rewards of meeting their individual needs each day. I can honestly say it is a beautiful experience to see the hope, joy, and peace the families and children gain here Read More

Bill Beurkens

Instructional Assistant and Facility Manager Extraordinaire

Being married to Nicole for almost her entire professional career has enabled me to watch her take a dream of helping families of children with autism and make it a reality in this clinic. Now I get Read More

Heather LaHuis

Business Manager

I am the business manager here at Horizons. Although most of my professional experience has been working in commercial construction accounting and management for many years, I find my work here to be Read More

Mary Foley, DVM

Instructional Assistant

I wear two hats at Horizons. Sometimes I am here as an employee and sometimes as a client and mother of a son with autism … Read More

Margie Moore

Executive Administrative Assistant

I am honored to be a part of such an amazing group of professionals who are making positive strides and accomplishing great things in the lives of those affected by a very wide spectrum of neurodevelopmental disorders….. Read More