Meet the Team
Director
Rajendra Thapa
For more than 25 years, Rajendra Thapa has worked alongside individuals with developmental disabilities, their families, and the professionals who support them across New Hampshire. What he knows about this work didn't come from a classroom or a job title, it came from the people he's had the privilege to know.
Rajendra believes support is never about directing someone's life. It's about listening closely, paying attention to what matters to each person, and honoring the choices they make for themselves. He has never believed that anyone is "less privileged." If anything, he sees it as a privilege, to be trusted, welcomed, and invited to walk beside someone as they shape their own path, on their own terms.
Over the years, Rajendra has witnessed the power of self-advocacy firsthand. When individuals speak up for their own needs and dreams, they don't just change their own lives they open doors for others in the disability community as well.
His approach is simple: Stand besides, not above. Listen more than you speak.
Support people in living the life they choose not the life others expect for them.
Every day, Rajendra continues to learn from the resilience, honesty, and strength of the people he serves. For him, this work has never been something he gives. It's something he's trusted with.
Program Coordinator
Kevin Lessard
Kevin joined Scope in early 2024, proudly serving as a Direct Support Professional, supporting a client with their day program services. He now serves as a Program Coordinator developing person-centered plans, locating, coordinating and monitoring services and family driven supports for individuals with intellectual disabilities.
It is fulfilling to see people thrive and overcome obstacles to achieve their goals. Seeing people transform as they gain skills and believe in themselves is incredibly rewarding.
Before joining Scope, Kevin worked as an IT Manager, bringing over 35 years of experience in various Information Technology positions.
Program Coordinator
Mahesh Shrestha
Mahesh brings over 25 years of dedicated experience in human services, strengthened by a Quality Assurance (QA) mindset that elevates every aspect of SCOPE's operations. His background spans direct support, crisis response, leadership, and program management, with extensive experience in Individualized Treatment Settings (ITS) supporting individuals with highly complex and challenging behavioral, medical, and communication needs.
In addition, his experience as a QA Engineer equips him with advanced skills in systems thinking, root-cause analysis, and performance optimization. He applies this combined expertise to drive accuracy, compliance, and accountability across all programs, ensuring documentation and processes consistently meet the highest standards. Mahesh uses structured, data-driven approaches to monitor health, safety, and individual outcomes, creating consistency and measurable progress.
His leadership focuses on coaching and empowering staff to deliver reliable, high-quality, person-centered supports, particularly in high-risk and intensive environments. He strengthens risk management practices while building strong, transparent relationships with families, guardians, and Area Agencies. Mahesh blends deep field experience with QA-driven precision to ensure SCOPE delivers compliant, consistently effective, dependable, and impactful services.