Our Founders

  • Donna Swanson, APRN

    Co-Founder FOCUS Center for Autism

  • Fred Evans, MA

    Co-Founder FOCUS Center for Autism

Our Team

  • Sharon Cable, BS

    PROGRAM COORDINATOR
    ADULT SUPPORT SERVICES

  • Adam Cohen, BS

    PROGRAM DIRECTOR
    SUPPORTIVE HOUSING

  • Eric Cohen, BS

    IT MANAGER & DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR
    FOCUS

  • Shakera Dailey, MHS, MC

    CLINICIAN
    SUPPORTIVE HOUSING

  • Erika Davis, MS Ed.

    SUPERVISOR OF SPECIAL EDUCATION &
    SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER
    FRESH START SCHOOL

  • Veronica Danz Datzuk, BS

    TEACHER
    FRESH START SCHOOL

  • Carol Doiron

    SPECIAL EDUCATION CONSULTANT
    FRESH START SCHOOL

  • Lauren Evans, LPCA

    PROGRAM DIRECTOR
    SHANNON HOUSE

  • Lauren Gardner, LMSW

    MARKETING COORDINATOR & PROGRAM LIAISON
    FOCUS

  • Yvonne Gardner, BS

    HR & OPERATIONS COORDINATOR
    FOCUS

  • Nora Hansen, LMSW

    SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKER &
    CLINICAL SUPERVISOR
    FRESH START SCHOOL

  • Jenee Hepp

    FINANCE MANAGER
    FOCUS

  • Sandy Kissel, APRN

    CLINICIAN & SCHOOL NURSE
    FRESH START SCHOOL

  • Jeannie Nadeau, RN

    Program Nurse
    Shannon House & SUPPORTIVE HOUSING

  • Sue Petrok, MS Elementary Ed, MS SpEd.

    SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER
    FRESH START SCHOOL

  • Cathy Pfeffer

    ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
    FRESH START SCHOOL

  • Maeghen Plourde, LCSW

    DIRECTOR OF EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
    FRESH START SCHOOL

  • Janice Primini

    FINANCE ASSOCIATE
    FOCUS

  • Dan Sitcovsky, LCSW

    DIRECTOR OF AUTISM SERVICES
    AUTISM SERVICES

    CLINICIAN
    FRESH START SCHOOL

  • Kim Thorne-Kaunelis, LCSW

    CLINICIAN
    SHANNON HOUSE

Board of Directors

  • Jeannette Brodeur

    BOARD PRESIDENT

  • Jeff Cron

    BOARD MEMBER

  • Craig Ellis

    BOARD SECRETARY

  • Camille Geathers

    BOARD MEMBER

  • Beth McCabe

    BOARD MEMBER

  • Helen Taylor

    BOARD MEMBER

  • Roy Wang

    BOARD TREASURER

  • Daniel Wivell

    BOARD MEMBER