Burlingame, CA
Program Dates
Fall 2023
Saturdays
September 30
October 7, 14, 21, 28
November 4
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. (ages 5-18)
Financial Info
$120
Scholarships
ACEing Autism strives to keep costs affordable for families and can provide an ACEing Autism scholarship to families in financial need. We also offer information on the Dick’s Sporting Goods Grant for those that qualify.
Program Directors
Gianna Carlevaris
I am a junior in high school at Saint Ignatius in San Francisco. I play doubles for varsity at my school. This is my first year taking over as lead of the program, but this is definitely not my first session with ACEing Autism! I started out in the fall of 2021 as a volunteer after hearing about the opportunity from my high school tennis coach. After just one session, I fell in love with interacting with all the participants, volunteers, and the parents. I then took on the role of court lead which strengthened my leadership skills and allowed me to take on a bigger role of leading the whole group. After 2 sessions as court lead, I was asked to be program director. At first, I was very nervous, but with all the help and support from the ACEing Autism community, they made it so much easier. This is my second session as program director and I can’t wait for many more!
Rachel Leonard
I am originally from the Washington DC area and came to San Francisco in 2022. I am currently working at UCSF to pursue research in a genetic basis behind autism. I grew up playing and coaching tennis throughout high school and college. When I saw ACEing Autism, I realized it was a great opportunity to make a face-to-face difference while doing something I love. I loved my first season as an ACEing autism volunteer and am so excited to work as a program director in the spring!