 Richard
J. Pavlin
Executive Director of TLC—The Treatment and Learning Centers
Richard Pavlin, Executive Director of TLC—The Treatment and
Learning Centers since 1980, oversees the six services that
TLC provides, including: The Katherine Thomas School for
preschool though twelfth grade students; The Outcomes Service, a
career assessment and employment service for youth and adults;
along with The Family Hearing Center, a full-service audiology
clinic for all ages; The Early Learning Center, a child care
service for children 2 months through 5 years of age; The
Outpatient Services, and The Testing & Tutoring Service,
providing speech, occupational therapy, and educational
testing, tutoring, and counseling services.
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 Patricia
Ann Ritter, Ph.D.
Assistant Executive Director
As Assistant Executive Director of TLC—The Treatment and
Learning Centers, Dr. Ritter is responsible for the outpatient
departments of Speech, Audiology, Occupational and Physical
Therapy, Psycho-educational Testing and Tutoring and
Vocational Services. She is also responsible for the budget,
recruitment and retention, staff supervision and program
quality, as well as marketing and front desk administration.
For 17 years, Dr. Ritter has served as a vital member of TLC’s
management decision-making team, which influences the
organization’s mission, direction and operations.
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 Suellyn
Sherwood
Director of Operations
Suellyn Sherwood, Director of Operations, is responsible for
the planning, organization, and management of TLC—The
Learning and Treatment Center’s financial operations and Human
Resources function. In this role, Sherwood implements short
and long-range financial plans, policies, and programs of TLC.
She assures all financial records and reports are accurately
presented on time, and interprets financial statements for the
Executive Director, Board, and staff. Sherwood additionally
prepares the annual budget with the Executive team; and
prepares for the annual certified audit report.
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 Rhona
Schwartz
High School Director, The Katherine Thomas School
Rhona Schwartz, High School Director at TLC’s Katherine Thomas
School, is directly responsible for all facets of the high
school program, including administration, hiring and
supervising staff, overseeing admissions and outplacement,
maintaining state licensure and certifications requirements,
program planning and curriculum development and preparing
annual budgets.
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 Kelly
L. King
Director, The Early Learning CenterMrs. King,
Director of TLC’s Early Learning Center, is responsible for
staff supervision, training and evaluation. In addition, she
is responsible for ensuring developmentally-appropriate
practices and that curriculum is implemented as outlined by
the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).
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 Nancy
Amundson
Director, The Outcomes Service
Ms. Amundson, Director of TLC’s Outcomes Service, has 30 years
of experience in Vocational Rehabilitation. At TLC, she
spearheads programs that enable adults with brain injury,
cognitive impairments, neurological and developmental
disabilities to succeed in the community.
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 Emily
Kinsler, CCC/SLP.D.
Director, Outpatient Speech-Language Service
Dr. Kinsler, Director for Outpatient Speech-Language Service
at TLC—The Treatment and Learning Centers, spearheads
evaluation and therapeutic services for TLC’s speech-language
clients.
Before joining TLC in 2003, Dr. Kinsler was a visiting
professor and clinical supervisor at Towson University in
Towson, Md., where she taught undergraduate courses and
supervised students in the Speech-Language Hearing Clinic.
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 Susan
Yaffe-Oziel, M.M.S., CCC-A
Director of Audiology, The Family Hearing Center
Mrs. Yaffe-Oziel, Director of Audiology at TLC’s Family Hearing
Center, brings TLC and its clients more than 20 years of
experience. She leads operation of the audiology center, which
includes coordinating staff appointments, budget allocation,
patient services, outreaching to the community and publishing
a quarterly newsletter. Before joining TLC, Ms. Yaffe-Oziel
was an audiologist and clinical instructor at George
Washington University for 14 years. She was also a consultant
at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital in Rockville, MD where she
developed an OAE screening program for newborn and high-risk
infants. In 1993, Ms. Yaffe-Oziel co-wrote “Walking Through
the Early Stages of Hearing Loss,” published in the Self Help
for Hard of Hearing (SHHH) Journal.
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 Debra
Paton
Director, Outpatient Occupational Therapy Service
Debra Paton, Director of Occupational Therapy, specializes in
sensory integration issues and helping children effectively
meet challenges presented at home, in school, and throughout
the community. At TLC, Ms. Paton oversees services provided
by TLC’s occupational therapists, including individual and
group therapy, summer programs, as well as consultation and
diagnostic services for children with a variety of
developmental delays which may include sensory
integration/modulation issues, motor planning difficulties,
fine motor delays, and/or visual motor and visual perception
deficits. Ms. Paton brings over 13 years of occupational
therapy experience to TLC.
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 Lisa
A. Lenhart
Senior Psychologist, The Testing and Tutoring Service
Dr. Lenhart, Senior Psychologist at TLC—The Treatment and
Learning Centers, brings more than 15 years of experience
working with children and adolescents. At TLC, Dr. Lenhart
conducts psychological evaluations on individuals of all ages
to determine academic or emotional concerns. She also offers
TLC clients individual and family therapy and consultation.
Before joining TLC, Dr. Lenhart was a senior clinical
psychologist at the Reginald S. Lourie Center in Rockville,
MD. In this capacity, she was responsible for conducting
evaluations on children under 7 years old who were seeking
mental health services. She also participated on the Child
Placement Consultation Team and oversaw the development of
outcome-oriented research.
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 Janice
E. Jones
Tutoring Supervisor, The Testing and Tutoring Service
Mrs. Jones, Supervisor of Tutoring Services at TLC—The
Treatment and Learning Centers, evaluates and assigns tutors
to best satisfy the needs of TLC students. She also creates
and leads workshops for tutors, school staff and the public,
offering guidance and direction at TLC and in the community.
She also tutors students of all ages in reading, writing, and
study skills. For six years, Ms. Jones has written articles on
tutoring, reading, writing and study skills for Washington
Parent magazine.
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Thomas Sweet
Interim Director, The Katherine Thomas Lower/Middle
School Programs
Mr. Sweet begins his term as Interim Director on July 1,
2008. He has completed course work for his PhD in
Educational Administration from the University of Virginia,
holds a Master’s Degree in Special Education from George
Mason University and did his undergraduate work at The
College of William & Mary. He has been a special education
teacher in the Fairfax Public schools and is currently a
Program Coordinator at The Forbush School which is part of
the Sheppard Pratt Health System. Mr. Sweet and his wife are
expecting their first child in August and currently reside
in Vienna, Virginia.
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