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Early Steps Program

Faculty & Staff

Program Leadership

  • Dr. Emily Shaffer-Hudkins
    Dr. Emily Shaffer-Hudkins
    Program Director
  • Annalise Campisi
    Annalise Campisi
    Assistant Program Director
  • Erica Amerson
    Erica Amerson
    Clinic Administrator

Support Staff

  • Kera Moran
    Kera Moran
    Office Administration Supervisor
  • Tyler Glenn
    Tyler Glenn
    Accounts Receivables Supervisor
  • Terri Stepanchak
    Terri Stepanchak
    Accounts Payable Supervisor
  • Lissette Acosta
    Lissette Acosta
    Insurance Specialist
  • Evelyn Figueroa
    Evelyn Figueroa
    FRS/ Interpreter
  • Carmen Khadaroo
    Carmen Khadaroo
    Interpreter
  • Monica Lamie
    Monica Lamie
    OPS
  • Mala Mensche
    Mala Mensche
    Insurance Specialist
  • Brigid Mirando
    Brigid Mirando
    Insurance Specialist
  • Katie Mull
    Katie Mull
    Intake Coordinator
  • Alba Osorio
    Alba Osorio
    Intake Coordinator
  • Kelli Richardson
    Kelli Richardson
    Insurance Specialist
  • Eliana Rosenbluth
    Eliana Rosenbluth
    Child Find Specialist
  • Maria Socci
    Maria Socci
    Insurance Specialist
  • Lynette Vargas Cruz
    Lynette Vargas Cruz
    Insurance Specialist
  • Nancy Wallace
    Nancy Wallace
    Medical Records

Service Coordinators – Tampa

  • BettyAnn Austin-Lue
    BettyAnn Austin-Lue
    Service Coordinator Manager
  • Lenora Edwards
    Lenora Edwards
    Service Coordinator Manager
  • Richard Emrich
    Richard Emrich
    Service Coordinator Manager
  • Lorena Garrido
    Lorena Garrido
    Service Coordinator Manager
  • Michelle Allen
    Michelle Allen
    Service Coordinator
  • Vanessa Barber
    Vanessa Barber
    Service Coordinator
  • Melissa Cercone
    Melissa Cercone
    Service Coordinator
  • Sharmaine Dallas
    Sharmaine Dallas
    Service Coordinator
  • Cathy Day
    Cathy Day
    Service Coordinator
  • Erin Foster
    Erin Foster
    Service Coordinator
  • Shania Gainey
    Shania Gainey
    Service Coordinator
  • Marissa Hammon
    Marissa Hammon
    Service Coordinator
  • Simone Holland
    Simone Holland
    Service Coordinator
  • Tara Loomis
    Tara Loomis
    Service Coordinator
  • Stavroula Martin
    Stavroula Martin
    Service Coordinator
  • Gwen Nguyen
    Gwen Nguyen
    Service Coordinator
  • Maria Rodriguez Ramirez
    Maria Rodriguez Ramirez
    Service Coordinator
  • Laurie Sanders
    Laurie Sanders
    Service Coordinator
  • Deborah Silva
    Deborah Silva
    Service Coordinator
  • Shay Walker
    Shay Walker
    Service Coordinator
  • Riane Walters
    Riane Walters
    Service Coordinator
  • Keith Waters
    Keith Waters
    Service Coordinator
  • Heather Zerby
    Heather Zerby
    Service Coordinator

Service Coordinators – Lakeland

  • Leslie Adams
    Leslie Adams
    Service Coordinator Manager
  • Karen Childres
    Karen Childres
    Service Coordinator Manager
  • Susan Davis-Strauss
    Susan Davis-Strauss
    Service Coordinator
  • Wanda Gonzalez-RIvera
    Wanda Gonzalez-RIvera
    Service Coordinator
  • Vanessa Legg
    Vanessa Legg
    Service Coordinator
  • Chrystal Maderitz
    Chrystal Maderitz
    Service Coordinator
  • Karen Menendez
    Karen Menendez
    Service Coordinator
  • Melissa Rivera Ruiz
    Melissa Rivera Ruiz
    Service Coordinator
  • Nanette Rodriguez
    Nanette Rodriguez
    Service Coordinator

Internal Providers

  • Alice Chadwell
    Alice Chadwell
    Occupational Therapist
  • Isabel Contreras
    Isabel Contreras
    Infant-Toddler Developmental Specialist
  • Dr. Zaida Coronado
    Dr. Zaida Coronado
    Physical Therapist
  • Dr. Rhiannon Flass
    Dr. Rhiannon Flass
    Physical Therapisy
  • Nancy Groh
    Nancy Groh
    Speech-Language Pathologist
  • Megan Hahn
    Megan Hahn
    Speech-Language Pathologist
  • Theresa Herbert
    Theresa Herbert
    Speech-Language Pathologist
  • Stacie Jozwiak
    Stacie Jozwiak
    Occupational Therapist
  • Shannon O'Grady-Ragsdale
    Shannon O'Grady-Ragsdale
    ITDS
  • Melina Marte
    Melina Marte
    Occupational Therapist
  • Gerella Matheos
    Gerella Matheos
    Infant-Toddler Developmental Specialist
  • Dr. Marchelle Rachel
    Dr. Marchelle Rachel
    Physicial Therapist
  • Jennifer Rodgers
    Jennifer Rodgers
    Infant-Toddler Developmental Specialist
  • Heidi Sutch
    Heidi Sutch
    ITDS
  • Regina Thomas
    Regina Thomas
    Infant-Toddler Developmental Specialist