Mr. Grana received his B.A. in Psychology from the University of Central Florida and his M.S. in Mental Health Counseling from Nova Southeastern University. He has had a variety of professional experiences working with individuals with autism, including his work at the Baudhuin Oral School at NSU, the Preschool Program for Autism at St. Mary's Medical Center in West Palm Beach, Florida and Threshold Care Center for Autistic Adults and Children in Orlando, Florida. Mr. Grana has experience with individual and family counseling as well as play therapy. He has presented internationally on developing appropriate and effective behavioral strategies for individuals with autism spectrum disorders. Mr. Grana is a bilingual clinician who speaks fluent Spanish and English.

Mr. Grana has made appearances on Spanish language television speaking about autism spectrum disorders. He serves as co-advisor for NSU's Best Buddies Program, a program that pairs people with intellectual disabilities in one to one friendships with college students. He has presented on various topics related to ASD all across the country. He also serves as a consultant to various autism programs nationwide.

Marlene Sotelo-Bumberg earned her B.A. in Music from the University of Miami and her M.S. in Diagnostic Teaching from Florida International University. She is certified by the State of Florida to teach Elementary Education, Specific Learning Disabilities K-12, and Music K-12. Ms. Sotelo-Bumberg worked in the Broward County School System in South Florida for 3 ½ years where she acquired experience as a special education, general education, and inclusion teacher. She subsequently provided therapeutic interventions to children with autism both privately and at the Miami Children's Hospital Dan Marino Center in Weston, Florida for 5 years.

In addition to her teaching and music therapist certifications, she is a Board Certified Associate Behavior Analyst and has received training in Fast Forward and the Interactive Metronome. She has presented and consulted internationally on a variety of topics including effective teaching strategies, curriculum development, program monitoring, and positive behavioral support strategies for children with autism. She has also co-created social skills playgroups for individuals with autism spectrum disorders starting as early as 2 years old through 10 years of age. Ms. Sotelo-Bumberg co-authored an article published in Early Childhood Connections: Journal of Music- and Movement-Based Learning, Fall 2003. She continues to work privately, providing interventions in English, Spanish, and Italian.