Meet our Team
We are a Team Rooted in Practice, Psychology, and Systemic Change
RefocusED is led by a multidisciplinary team of educators, psychologists, developers, and school-based practitioners with extensive frontline experience supporting children with SEMH, SEND, ADHD, ASC, and trauma. Together, we are building an intervention system that is structured, trackable, trauma-informed—and most importantly—useful in real classrooms.
Our Amazing People
Balazs Franko
Director of Interventions and Strategic Development
Balazs is a SENDCo and intervention specialist with over 13 years’ experience across mainstream and alternative education. He’s taught in 16 schools across three countries and led science and safeguarding in trauma-informed settings.
Balazs brings over a decade of cross-cultural teaching and leadership, spanning science, PE, and pastoral roles in 16 schools worldwide. As Head of Science and DSL in alternative provision, he supported students with complex trauma and SEMH needs. His standout skill is turning psychological theory into practical strategies for educators. He’s the creator of RefocusED, a suite of trauma-informed programmes including Pause and Progress and Safe Starts.
Andras Franko
Senior Therapeutic Advisor
Andras is a couples and family therapist with 30+ years’ experience. He founded When Parents Drink and advises RefocusED, blending trauma-sensitive care with deep expertise in family systems.
With 30+ years in family therapy, Andras has shaped Hungary’s early intervention services and led both residential and outpatient care. He founded When Parents Drink to support children in dysfunctional homes. His trauma-informed approach blends systemic therapy with long-term relational support. As Senior Therapeutic Advisor at RefocusED, he ensures every intervention is emotionally safe and ethically grounded.
Tom Moon
Director of Programme Delivery and Partnerships
Tom is a Deputy Headteacher and SEND specialist with deep experience in curriculum and behaviour strategy. At RefocusED, he co-leads programme delivery and national rollout, bridging practice and policy.
Tom is a seasoned school leader with expertise in SEND, behaviour, and curriculum design. As Deputy Head in alternative provision, he oversees planning and strategy. At RefocusED, he co-develops interventions, leads CPD, and drives national rollout. He’s the outward-facing lead for engagement, media, and strategic partnerships—connecting classroom realities with system-wide change.
Noemi Vigh
Educational psychology advisor
Noémi is a psychologist with experience across clinical, educational, and family systems. At RefocusED, she advises on trauma-informed tools that support emotional wellbeing and safe practice in schools.
Noémi blends clinical, educational, and systemic expertise to support trauma-informed practice in schools. Since 2016, she’s led psychologist networks and embedded safeguarding into education. She’s trained in family therapy, ecotherapy, and organisational psychology, and teaches child protection foundations to university students. At RefocusED, she guides the development of emotionally safe tools for staff.
Mark Harrison
IT and eCommerce Developer
Mark is a digital developer focused on front-end, UX, and eCommerce. At RefocusED, he’s building a secure, scalable platform that helps schools access tools and resources with clarity, confidence, and ease.
Mark designs clean, scalable digital experiences across sectors, specialising in front-end, UX, and eCommerce. At RefocusED, he’s building the pilot platform—creating a secure, professional space for schools to access tools, upload evidence, and engage with resources. He values meaningful tech and user-focused design, helping shape a platform that grows with the needs of staff, students, and systems.
Lucy Mihalyi
SEN Intervention Consultant (HLTA)
Lucy is an SEN consultant with over a decade of experience supporting children across mainstream and specialist settings. At RefocusED, she ensures every intervention fits the rhythm of real school life.
Lucy brings 10+ years of experience supporting children across mainstream and specialist settings in two countries. She’s worked one-to-one and in small groups, supporting learners with ADHD, autism, and emotional regulation needs. At RefocusED, she designs and tests interventions that reflect the realities of school life—ensuring every tool is practical, impactful, and shaped by the voice of support staff.
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