Clain Udy

Founder & President

Clain is passionate about helping individuals with autism achieve a successful, sustainable career, and believes a career is the key to long-term, adult independence and satisfaction.

Clain is the father of an adult son with high-functioning autism. He has spent over two decades thinking about, researching and investigating what it takes to help his son, and others with autism, have successful, fulfilling careers.

He has worked for 30 years in the corporate world in the areas of human performance improvement and learning and development. He has served as an executive leader within a multi-national group of franchise organizations. He has two masters degrees (English Literature and Instructional Technology), and is currently working on his MBA degree. Additionally, Clain is writing a book detailing his journey from initially wanting to (lovingly) ‘fix’ his autistic son to wholeheartedly embracing his son’s beautifully unique strengths.

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Juliana Pybus

Instructional Designer

Juliana is an instructional designer with a a wide array of experience developing creative learning solutions for adult learners in various contexts — from hands-on training for franchise owners, to EHR simulations for medical professionals, to university-level curricula for international students.

She’s dedicated to applying research-based best practices to developing creative online, blended, and in-person instructional solutions — now, as a freelance instructional designer eager to contribute to rebranding autism and helping another population develop their strengths and abilities.

She holds a master’s degree and TESOL certificate from North Carolina State University. In her free times she loves keeping up with her two energetic boys, running, reading, and baking.

Tessa McEvoy

(Simon Cleath) Social Media & PR Specialist
Tessa McEvoy is a long-time social media and website designer specialist. She began working in design back in 2015 to earn Habbo Hotel in-game currency. Her love for freelance carried into her professional life where she helped to grow a major influencer’s social media presence to over 1 million followers. Now she works behind the scenes at Autism Elevated doing web design, back-end social media graphics and PR.
During her free time, Tessa runs a small custom hand-painted ornament business Outside the Box Crafts. She also self-publishes disability advocacy literature including, What it is like Living with Depression? A Journal by Tessa McEvoy and Space Cadet Wannabe. She also enjoys deconstructing antique slot machines to see their innerworkings.
Tessa will graduate with her BFA specializing in Digital Design May 17th, 2025, from The University of Colorado, Denver.

Sean Shivers

Strategy & Community management
Sean Shivers brings a wealth of experience to the team in communication, volunteer recruitment & project management with a particular focus on issue advocacy and community engagement.

Thank you to Brian our IT making this website and community possible.

Our Core Philosophy

You find what you’re looking for.
If you look for weakness, you’ll find it (and grow it).
If you look for strength, you’ll find it (and grow it).
Look for strength, and you’ll find amazing.

Clain Udy

Founder & President

Kristen Kaiser

Co- Founder & Chief
Operating Officer

Juliana Pybus

Instructional Designer

Rebecca Rachel Moody

Content Specialist

Tessa McVoy

Social Media & PR Specialist

Sean Shivers

Community management
& advertising