MEET OUR TEAM
Supervisor of Operations
Miranda Horr
Miranda graduated from the University of South Florida with a Master's Degree in social work and a Bachelor's Degree in psychology. She began working at a career readiness program for young adults with disabilities in 2018 and continued her work with this population as a Registered Behavioral Therapist for K-12+. She then joined the Focus Forward team in 2021 as program supervisor.
Supervisor of Program
Lauren Lienau
Lauren graduated from Florida College with a Bachelor's Degree in Liberal Arts with an emphasis on behavioral science, communication, and elementary education. She spent all 4 years of her time in high school working with their special education program, which built her love for working with this population. Lauren has been at Focus Forward since it's inception in 2021.
Life Skills Instructor
Bradley Roberts
Bradley graduated from the Univeristy of Tampa with a Bachelor's Degree in music theater.
In 2018 he joined the Penguin Project, a theater program for individuals with disabilities, where he has since served as the music director creating incredible experiences for hundreds of children with disabilities. He then joined our Focus Forward family in 2024 and has been doing the same here!
Life Skills Instructor
Kamila Gomez
Kamila was introduced to this field through her younger cousin who was diagnosed with a disability just a few years ago. Through spending most days with him, she developed a love for our population and decided to pursue a career helping clients of varying disabilities receive the respect and services they deserve. She joined our Focus Forward family in 2024 and has been a wonderful addition to our team!
Director & Co-Founder
Loretta Gallo-Lopez
Loretta is one of our program's founders. In addition to running Focus Academy, she serves as Director of our program and oversees its functions.
Assistant Director & Co-Founder
Josephine Isenbergh
Josephine is one of our program's founders. In addition to also running Focus Academy, she is the Assistant Director to our program and aids in overseeing its functions.