



Angela Mitchell
Service Coordinator
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Marileydi Pena Pineda, SC
Service Coordinator
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Viana Bernabe Joseph, SC
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Rhonda Gage, ITDS
Service Coordinator
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Ciera Epling, OT
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Katie Ritz, PT
Physical Therapist
Katherine has been a physical therapist specializing in pediatrics since receiving her Doctorate in Physical Therapy in 2011 and has specifically been working in Early Intervention since moving to Fort Myers in 2015. She provides physical therapy services to the Fort Myers, Estero, and Bonita Springs area and also serves as a Team Leader for the program. Her passion is coaching and empowering families to advocate for themselves and their child to reach their greatest potential.

Yaelksys Gonzalez, ITDS
Service Coordinator
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Gina Franciosi, SLP
Speech Language Pathologist
Gina has been a bilingual (English Spanish) licensed SLP who has been providing pediatric speech, language, feeding, and communication therapy since 2020 in New Jersey and Florida. She is passionate about empowering and educating families on sensory play, functional language, communication and feeding.

Alissa Reinhart-Swasey, SLP
Speech Language Pathologist
Alissa has been an SLP since 1992. She began in Early Intervention in 1995, in Pennsylvania. She moved to Florida in 2022 and began working with Early Steps in December 2022. She's especially passionate about working with infants and toddlers, ages birth to three. Alissa enjoys working out at the gym, bike rides and playing pickleball.

Infant Toddler Developmental Specialist
Service Coordinator
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Parent Resources
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