Staff

Jennifer joined RSRF during the summer of 2006. She has been active in the Foundation since her own daughter's diagnosis of Rett Syndrome in the summer of 2004 at the age of 17 months. In her role as Family Resource Director Jennifer acts as a liaison between the Foundation and families affected by Rett Syndrome providing families with prompt information, support and assistance. Jennifer and her husband, Justin, chair the Cape Cod Strollathon, and have raised over $250,000 in the first two years.

Jennifer obtained her masters degree in Integrated Studies of Education. Formerly a 1st grade and special needs teacher, she uses her background of working with parents and children in her position as Family Resource Director. She lives with her husband and daughter, Jillian, on Cape Cod, Massachusetts.



Mary Joyce Griffin joined RSRF in August of 2000 and has been a champion of the Foundation's mission ever since. MJ, as she is known in our Cincinnati office, is responsible for the daily administrative activities of the organization. As RSRF's only full-time administrator her responsibilities are numerous including maintaining our database, processing donations, providing administrative support for our special events as well as our annual scientific symposium. MJ has been married to her husband Garry for 32 years and has two adult children. She came to the Foundation from the Cincinnati Public School system. MJ has had an opportunity to meet many children affected with Rett Syndrome and is personally committed to helping RSRF eradicate Rett Syndrome.