Meet the Team at LearningRx Tysons

Get to know our leadership team and brain trainers!

Maureen Loftus

Owner & Director

Center Story – Tysons

During the long journey raising a special needs daughter I often said to my husband, “If I can figure out McKenna, I am going to start a business based on the solution because I will be able to help so many families”. After experiencing the life changing impact LearningRx had on McKenna, I knew I discovered the next business I was going to apply my decades of business experience to leading.

McKenna does not have a diagnosis that explains the countless challenges that she faces including delays in every category of development, cognitive delays, numerous medical issues and more. I was told she would never learn anything academic and would be challenged to feed/dress herself. But I never gave up and researched every potential intervention/treatment possible and tried many of them. The one intervention that made a significant difference is LearningRx brain training.

I knew that I wanted to open my first center in Vienna where my children grew up and attended school. Our children have since completed high school attending Wolftrap ES, Kilmer MS and James Madison High School. As a result, we personally know many of the families that we serve which makes the impact mean so much more.

Over the last decade, we have worked with thousands of families from the Vienna, McLean, Arlington, Dunn Loring, Oakton and surrounding areas. I am active in the community serving as a board director of non-profits, spearheading school-based programs and more.

Board Positions:

  • NoVA-DC CHADD Board Member
  • Tysons Chamber of Commerce – Board Member and Chair, Youth and Education
    • Annual Chamber Stars Award Banquet (include picture)
    • Annual Job Shadow Program (include picture)
  • Washington Regional Board of Directors for Washington University of St. Louis

Actively involved in:

  • WISER DC
  • ADHD Resource Group
  • Vienna Business Association

Speaker on topics to help families navigate the complex, competitive academic landscape of Northern Virginia include:

  • Executive Function Skills
  • Active Study Methods
  • What’s the Big Deal about Cognitive Skills?
  • The Amazing Changing Brain
  • Brain Training at Home
  • The 7 Cognitive Profiles of ADHD
  • The Aging Brain: How to Keep our Brains Sharp

Maureen frequently shares her cognitive training expertise on local television news shows including:

  • Fox5 DC: Good Day DC
  • WJLA7 (ABC) Good Morning Washington
  • WUSA9 (CBS) Great Day Washington
  • Local DMV

Prior to opening her first LearningRx brain training center, Maureen lead several companies in the life sciences and financial technology industries. Prior to leading companies, Maureen provided management consulting services for over 10 years. Today, Maureen continues to consult for leading technology companies and provide contract-CFO services to smaller businesses to keep her brain sharp.

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mloftus/

Tysons Awards:

Customer Service Awards (2014 through 2023)

Pace Setter Award – 2011 and 2021

Community Impact Award – 2012, 2017, 2021, 2022 and 2023

Education Elevator Award – 2018 (from the Tysons Regional Chamber of Commerce)

Student of the Year Award – 2013, 2023

Student of the Year Runner Up – 2014

Katie

Katie

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

Katie graduated from George Mason University with a B.S. in Psychology with concentrations in clinical and educational psychology. Born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, she describes herself as empathetic, flexible, detail-oriented and a little nerdy. Katie loves gaming, reading, spooky shows, and learning new things. Her favorite procedure to do with students is Visualization List. In addition to Brain Training, she works as her younger brother’s home health aide.

Anna

CERTIFIED BRAIN TRAINER

Anna is originally from Vienna, VA and attends Shenandoah University and is studying Secondary Education with a Concentration in Mathematics. She is imaginative, attentive, and outgoing. Anna likes to bake, go on walks, hangout with my friends, and be creative. Her favorite brain training activity is Reasoning Brain Cards. She loves being part of the marching band at her university.

Christen

CERTIFIED BRAIN TRAINER

“Trainer Christen Dixon is originally from Charlotte, North Carolina. She received her Masters in Medical Sciences from Morehouse School of Medicine and her Bachelor’s of Science in Biology from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. Her goals are to become a neuroscientist and an advocate for disadvantaged youth. Christen says, “I love LearningRx because it allows me to push others to be the best version of themselves!”

Joseph

CERTIFIED BRAIN TRAINER

Joseph graduated from Rutgers School of Business with an MBA in Marketing and Supply Chain Management. He was born in Milano, Italy and lives in the Baltimore area. Joseph enjoys Dungeons & Dragons, video games, bouldering, movies, reading, and drawing. He is authentic, kind, and creative. His favorite LearningRx procedure is Visualization Puzzle. In addition to brain training, he is a full-time Budget Analyst and Chair of the Junior Advisor Council at CECOM. “We are all here to learn and improve. Failure is never the end, only the beginning to understanding how much more we can achieve.”

Lyn

CERTIFIED BRAIN TRAINER

Lyn is nearing completion of her bachelor’s in Neuroscience from Arizona State University. She is from all over the place including Japan, California, Colorado and Arizona, and recently moved to the DC area in December ’22. Lyn enjoys singing, wheel thrown ceramics, escape rooms, horror movies, musicals and concerts. She is driven, patient, and silly. Her favorite LearningRx Brain Game is: Attention Arrows. When she isn’t brain training, you can find her studying, delivering for Uber Eats, or curled up with her black cat, Poe – named after Edgar Allan Poe and Poe Dameron from Star Wars.

Neha

CERTIFIED BRAIN TRAINER

Neha is nearing completion of her bachelor’s in Psychology with a concentration in Forensic Psychology from George Mason University. She was born in Fairfax, VA and has lived here for most of her life. Neha enjoys singing, collecting rocks, and volunteering. She is patient, kind and goofy. Her favorite LearningRx Brain Procedure is Reasoning BrainCards, especially when she can compete against her students. When she isn’t brain training, you can find her studying or conducting research for graduate students at George Mason.

Nicholle

Nicholle

CERTIFIED BRAIN TRAINER

Nicholle studied Communications in college. Her hobbies include: singing karaoke and pretending to be a Stand-Up comedian. Nicholle loves Brain Training because she says “I get this natural high when I see my students go through this incredible transformation as we play games and do other activities to enhance their brain function.” Her favorite LearningRx Brain Game is: Reasoning Brain Cards.

Salina

Salina

CERTIFIED BRAIN TRAINER

Salina majored in Psychology at St. Mary’s College of Maryland. She grew up in Silver Spring, Maryland. Her hobbies include reading, swimming, playing board games, and listening to podcasts. Her favorite brain training activity is Reasoning Brain Cards. Salina’s favorite book is The Power by Naomi Alderman and her favorite movie is Identity and Momento.

Tully

CERTIFIED BRAIN TRAINER

Tully majored in Psychology and minored in Japanese at Virginia Tech. He lives in Arlington, VA. His hobbies include physical fitness training, gaming and writing. His favorite brain training activity is Reasoning Brain Cards. Tully enjoys helping children, especially the “underdog”. A couple books he read recently are The Reason for Truth and 12 Rules of Life.

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