Team

Danielle is a Savannah (actually Bloomingdale) native who attended AASU for undergraduate program in Communication Sciences and Disorders and attended Valdosta State University where she graduated in 2011 with her Masters of Education in Communication Sciences and Disorders. Danielle began her career as a geriatric SLP, working with swallowing, cognitive, cerebral vascular disorders, but found out quickly that pediatrics were where she was meant to be. Since 2013, Danielle has been a pediatric speech therapist, receiving additional training and certifications in pediatric feeding/swallowing dysfunctions, pervasive developmental disorders and sensory-behavioral disorders. She has experience with disorders of articulation, feeding, childhood TBI, fluency, AAC management and prescriptions as well as early language intervention. Danielle has additional certification as a Certified Autism Specialist and plays a key role in ensuring treatment plans and facility operations maintain our global stance of neuro-affirming therapy strategies to best support the growing Autistic Community. Danielle resides here in Rincon with her husband of 13 years. She is a mom to three awesome children and in her spare time, she likes going to visit manatees during migration season, taking care of her back-yard chicken flock and continuing to master latte art.

Danielle is a New York City native who relocated to Georgia after receiving her Master’s degree from In Speech-Language Pathology from Lehman College. Danielle is licensed in the state of Georgia and certified by the American Speech-Language Hearing Association. She has a passion for working with the pediatric population and has experience in both school-based pediatric services and private clinical experience.  

Danielle has worked extensively with children on the autism spectrum, expressive and receptive language delays, articulation disorders, and childhood apraxia. She also has knowledge in the implementation and programming of AAC device in helping all children find their voice. In her spare time, Danielle enjoys spending time with her husband and sweet daughter.  

Kathy is originally from Mobile, Alabama. She graduated from Louisiana State University before earning her Doctor of Physical Therapy at the University of South Alabama. She is a through and through boy-Mom and enjoys traveling and being outdoors with her husband and 3 boys. She has worked as a Physical Therapist for 13 years in neuro rehab, outpatient clinic and school-based settings, making a difference in the lives of many children with disorders of motor function, spinal code injuries and developmental and genetic conditions.

She has found her new home at Small Steps with love for babies and children with a goal to improve strength/coordination, balance and flexibility to achieve new and age-appropriate gross motor skills to allow for safe participation in everyday environments.
 
 

Kristen is a Savannah native and is so excited to be returning home to work with the community she grew up in. Kristen recently graduated from Augusta University with her Masters of Health Sciences in Occupational Therapy. She has experience with both adults and pediatric populations in the hospital and school-based settings and has a strong desire for work with neurodivergent children and helping them achieve life-changing skills. She is thrilled to be starting this career path in the world of pediatrics. Outside of work she enjoys being outdoors, playing volleyball, and spending time with her golden retriever, Frankie.

Alexis is an Effingham County native. As our lead chaos coordinator, Alexis is a key partner in our team; wearing multiple hats in the office and completing billing, account management, referrals and handling professional communications with physicians, insurance companies and other clinical providers. Outside of keeping everything running smoothly, she maintains her role of first and foremost...a mother of 2 sweet and spunky kiddos. In her spare time, she enjoys a nice, loaded tea and is a collector of all things Cheetah print!