Dania Tonelli, M.S., BCBA

Center Director

Dania Tonelli is the center director for LEARN Behavioral’s San Marcos and Poway locations in California. She began her career with Autism Spectrum Therapies (AST) in 2019 and has held several roles, including behavior analyst and managing behavior analyst. 

She earned a bachelor’s degree in psychobiology from Wheaton College in Massachusetts and a master’s degree in applied behavior analysis from Simmons College. She first joined the LEARN Behavioral network in 2017 while working in Boston and transferred to AST in San Diego in 2019. 

Outside of work, she enjoys training her rescue dog, Olive, fostering dogs, traveling, and spending time outdoors in San Diego’s sunny weather. 

“I am proud to be part of a collaborative team of clinicians who are committed to learning and growing in our field.”