Staff

Ron received a degree in Theater and Political Science from Virginia Commonwealth University. He also attended Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland where he studied 20th Century Directors and Theorists. Ron once acted professionally, but now focuses his energies on the Madison House Autism Foundation. He uses his talents to help build a robust infrastructure, implement best practices, and enhance programs to serve the Foundation’s constituents. He dedicates his free time to his partner and her two wonderful children, and, if scheduling permits, he acts occasionally. You might have seen him at the Maryland Ensemble Theatre (Frederick, MD), Silver Spring Stage, Constellation Theatre, Folger Theatre or even on TV.

After graduating from Elon University with degrees in Special and Elementary Education, Nancy began her career at the Ivymount School in 2004, a private school in Rockville that teaches individuals with learning differences. Within Ivymount, Nancy worked as a 1:1 aide in the Autism Program, a Job Coach, and eventually rose to the level of Employment Coordinator for the Post High School Program, where she managed a team of Job Coaches and was responsible for building work partnerships within the community.

In 2017, Nancy began running the Job Readiness Program at Madison Fields. She also maintains a portfolio of private clients and works to develop their community and independent living skills. On the weekends, she helps run a recreational horseback riding program for individuals with learning differences.

After his sons were both off to college, it was time for a challenge and a change – 30+ years in education one way or another was enough. Don learned of a new program from the State of Maryland called the Maryland Corps. He applied for the program, was accepted, and was placed at Madison House Autism Foundation at the end of October, 2023. He enjoyed his time here so much that he applied to be a member of the Second Year Leaders with the Maryland Corps, and again is serving with MHAF. He hopes to continue with the Foundation when his Maryland Corps term is up at the end of June, 2025.

Don does a little bit of everything in the main MHAF office: bookkeeping, HR, payroll, vendor management, even some low-level IT. He’s the Foundation’s liaison with the store manager of Dibs, the vintage & antiques consignment store the Foundation owns in Buckeystown, MD. He loves the fact that the job requires constantly learning new things.