Specialists
Ed.D, Executive Director and Chief Science Officer, APIB and BNABS Certified; NDT and ADOS-2 Trained Neurodevelopmentalist
Dr. Samango-Sprouse believes that a family-centered approach is essential to optimizing a child’s intellectual growth and developing…
PT DPT PCS C/NDT, Vice President
Trained in pediatrics, Francie Mitchell is a physical therapist with more than 25 years of service on the national and local boards of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)…
MA, CCC-SLP, TSSLD, Speech-Language Pathologist and Founder/CEO of GrowNOW Therapy Services, LLC
Michael has been working with children and adolescents across the globe since 2005.
M.D., Associate Chair of the Department of Pediatrics and the Chief of the Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Herman and Walter Samuelson Children's Hospital at Sinai
Debra Counts, M.D., is now collaborating with The Focus Foundation on various scientific studies.
D.D.S., M.S.
Dr. John H. Flynn is a spectacularly trained dentist with great breath of training and experience prior to joining our team.
Support Team
EdS, Secretary and Treasurer
As the program coordinator for the second largest infants and toddler early intervention program in Maryland, Linda Loftus has more than 25 years…
MS Ed., Program Manager
Teresa has been working with young children since 1970, when she became an educator in Prince George’s County, Maryland..
B.S., R.N., Registered Nurse
Kathryn Haskell has more than 30 years of nursing experience with children who have complex developmental disabilities…
Data Analytics & Bookeeping
Kristin Miller started at The Focus Foundation in February of 2011 with over 10 years of management and accounting experience.
BS MSEd., Data Manager
Kim Weaver is an educational consultant, who works with teachers on implementing STEM into their classrooms. Her attention to detail makes her an invaluable member as our data manager.
Protocol Manager MS Ed.
Adrienne began her career with a Bachelor of Science degree in education and later received a Master’s degree in school supervision from George Mason University.
Development Director
Ashley Miller is the newest member of The Focus Foundation family as the Development Director.
Research Assistant
Elizabeth Moser is a graduate from Purdue University with a Master’s Degree in Psychology
Research Assistant
Margaret Olaya is a graduate from Johns Hopkins University with a degree in Psychology and a minor in Computer Science