Meet the team at the Center for Health, Learning and Achievement

Meet Our Team

The Center for Health, Learning and Achievement prides itself as being one of the only organizations in Central Florida that has a multi-disciplinary team of specialists. Along with the services listed below, we also offer Neurofeedback/Brainmapping, School Advocacy, IQ testing and more. To learn more about our team members, select their name from below.

Psychology	Counseling	Occupational Therapy	Speech	Education	Behavior/Coaching
Alicia Braccia, MA, LSP, CAS, ABSNP	Johnathan Lein, MSW	Robyn Colley, OTR/L, Occupational Therapist	Valerie Lovegreen, M.A., CCC-Speech Language Pathologist	Megan Huntt	Indhira Costa-Roldan
Tracie Schwarz, Ed.S., LSP	Mathew C. Pearce MSW, LCSW	Linda Chase O/TRL		Jennifer Foor, M.Ed.	John Soriano
Alfred D. Vonetes, Psy.D.	Debbie Stockton			Teresa Perry
Elisa Yoho

Office Manager Vanessa Bronkie (South West office)

	Alicia Braccia MA, CAS, ABSNP - Florida Licensed School Psychologist. She received her Masters Degree and Certificate of Advanced Study in School Psychology at Fairfield University, in Connecticut. She has a Diplomate in School Neuropsychology from Texas Women’s University. In addition to administrating the Center, her specialization is the assessment and intervention of ADHD, LD, Dyslexia, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Aspergers Syndrome, and Nonverbal Learning Disabilities. She is also the Executive Director and Founder of Providence Academy.
	Alfred D. Vonetes, Psy.D. - Post-Doctoral Clinical Psychologist. He received his doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Argosy University, Washington, D.C. Alfred specializes in neuropsychological testing as well as individual/group therapy. Through the course of his work with diverse populations, he has administered psychological assessments and provided clinical intervention with detailed treatment plans in a number of clinical settings including: school systems, detention centers, community mental health centers, Walter Reed Army Medical Center and United States military bases.
	Tracie Schwarz, Ed.S. is a Florida Licensed School Psychologist Tracie Schwarz, Ed.S. is a Florida Licensed School Psychologist who received her Education Specialist degree in School Psychology at The University of Central Florida. Tracie is also a certified Neurofeedback Technician. She provides psychoeducational testing, remediation, and neurofeedback for her clients. She specializes in working with children with learning disabilities, Dyslexia, ADHD, and behavioral issues. Tracie is also the Guidance Counselor at Lake Mary Montessori
	Elisa Yoho, Ed.S., NCSP, ABSNP SS#912- I'm a native of Mexico City, Mexico where I lived through the age of 24 until moving to the United States to pursue my educational and career goals. Upon arrival in the United States, I earned a B.A. in Psychology and a M.S. in Industrial / Organizational Psychology from the Florida Institute of Technology. After the completion of these studies at FIT I earned an Ed.S. in School Psychology from the University of Central Florida. During my post baccalaureate studies, I was also an adjunct professor of Psychology for Brevard Community College. I began my career as a School Psychologist and Exceptional Student Coordinator at Einstein Montessori Charter School. Then I spent the next decade as a School Psychologist for the Brevard Public School system. During this time I also earned a Diplomate in School Neuropsychology from the American Board of School Neuropsychology and I am one of only 439 people nationwide to have earned this certification. My cultural background has allowed me to understand the unique perspectives and needs of Hispanic and other minority populations. I am fluent in both English and Spanish.
	Jennifer Foor M.Ed. Exceptional Education Teacher Jennifer has a Bachelor’s degree in Varying Exceptionalities from Florida Atlantic University. Jennifer has training in the following programs: Learning Strategies, the Lindamood-Bell LiPS and Visualizing/Verbalizing programs, the Barton Reading and Spelling System, Brain Integration Technique, the Wilson Reading Program and the Language! Program. Jennifer has combined her classroom teaching experience and specific program training to provide one-on-one remediation for students and guide parents in choosing the appropriate programs to meet their child’s needs.
	Teresa Perry M.Ed. Exceptional Education Teacher Teresa Perry has a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education and a Master’s degree in Special Education from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. Teresa has also obtained her Elementary Education (Grades K-6) and also her Exceptional Student Education (Grades -12) for the state of Florida. Teresa has training Teresa has training in the following programs: Learning Strategies, the Wilson Reading Program, Lindamood-Bell Visualizing/Verbalizing program and On Cloud Nine, Math U See, and many other study skills programs. Teresa has combined her classroom teaching experience and specific program training to provide one-on-one remediation for students and guide parents in choosing the appropriate programs to meet their child’s needs.
	Deborah Stockton MA, Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor Intern (IMH 7671) graduated with honors from Rollins College's masters program in Mental Health Counseling and is a member of the American Counseling Association. The focus of her therapy is to help clients uncover their individual resources that will support them in reaching their potential. Areas of focus include motivation, growth and development, stress and anxiety management, depression, parenting issues and life management skills. She enjoys working with children, adolescents, adults and families. She offers a full range of individual, family, group and marriage counseling. Deborah uses a combination of strength based therapy, play therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy and EMDR depending on the client and situation.
	Linda Chase O/TRL has been a dedicated Occupational Therapist for over 17 years. She earned a degree in Rehabilitation Education from Penn State University and her Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy from the Medical College of Virginia. Linda has experience in treating children with Sensory Processing Disorders and neurological conditions, as well as a variety of developmental delays and orthopedic diagnoses. Her extensive continuing education combined with her level of experience enables her to provide the highest quality of care to children and their families.
	Indhira Acosta-Roldan received her Master’s degree in Psychology with a specialization in Applied Behavior Analysis from University of Nevada. She has practiced in the field of behavior analysis for over 12 years and has been working mainly with children and adolescents with autism or other developmental disabilities. Indhira has extensive clinical experience in the areas of conducting functional behavioral assessments, developing ABA programs and behavior intervention plans, conducting individual ABA therapy and parent training. She has worked with individuals who have challenging difficulties such as aggression, self-injurious behaviors, severe communication delays, eating problems and social/public phobias.Indhira specializes in early intervention, verbal behavior, and works intensively with children who have severe language delays. In the process, she trains parents to work effectively with their children to improve communication, compliance and to use behavioral strategies such as positive reinforcement.
	Robyn Colley, OTR/L, Occupational Therapist Robyn Colley is an Occupational Therapist with over 13 years of experience in Pediatrics. She has worked in acute care, rehabilitation, outpatient, and school based therapy, but her passion and primary focus is in the diagnosis and treatment of Sensory Processing Disorders. Robyn has served on Multi-disciplinary teams and prefers to work utilizing a team approach to help determine the priority need for the child and to create a better treatment plan. Robyn has also taught in and directed an Occupational Therapy Assistant program at a local university.
	Valerie A. Lovegreen, M.A., CCC-Speech Language Pathologist has a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from Rhode Island College and a Master’s degree in Communicative Disorders from the University of Central Florida. Valerie has worked as a Speech Language Pathologist for the past 22 years and has specialized in the areas of language, stuttering, voice and articulation. She has received training in the Lindamood processes, Wilson Reading, Conscious Discipline, Feuerstein Instrumental Enrichment, Balametrics, Fast Forword, Interactive Metronome, and It Takes Two to Talk. Valerie’s passion is interacting with children and parents to improve the communication interactions they have in their life experiences!
	Johnathan Lein MSW has been a Social Worker and therapist for over 20 years. He has primarily practiced in the medical, educational and private therapy fields. His past work includes forensic consulting and profiling for law enforcement, trauma and PTSD therapy for hospitals, sexual abuse offender and victim treatment, school social work and guidance counseling, and adult, adolescent, child, relationship and family therapy. He not only works as a counselor for the Center, but is also the head of the guidance department for Providence Academy.
	Matthew C. Pearce, MSW, LCSW Matthew has a professional background operating a community-based children’s grief program and also in hospice work, medical social work, foster care and adoption. Matthew serves a diverse population of children, adolescents, adults and families. Areas of specialty include grief and loss, major life changes and transitions, trauma resolution and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, adjustment and anxiety disorders, chronic illness, adoption and bonding, esteem and empowerment in children and adolescents with a medical, behavioral or academic related diagnoses as well as parenting and child-centered family therapy. He is also a play therapist.
	John Soriano has a Bachelors Degree in Psychology, as well as a Masters Degree in Education. He is a Certified ZPoint coach/practitioner, an advanced practitioner of EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques). He is a member of The Association for Comprehensive Energy Psychology, and the Association for the Advancement of Meridian Energy Techniques. John has been a student of what makes people do what they do since he was a teenager. At times, failure was his best teacher, driving him to continue to seek knowledge and understanding. His journey had led him to studies in a wide range of philosophies ideas, from ancient to modern. Using what he uncovered, John has been successful in sales, and most recently, in the education field.
	Megan Huntt – Educational Remediation Specialist, has a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of Central Florida. She has worked for 7 years as an Education Specialist at a private clinic, including CHLA. She also is obtaining her teaching certificate in Elementary Education. She currently is a teacher at Providence Academy. She has received training in Lindamood-Bell programs, including L.I.P.S., Visualizing and Verbalizing, and Talkies, Balametrics, Fast Forword, Interactive Metronome, Processing and Cognitive Enhancement and Wilson Reading. <
	Vanessa Bronkie is our East Orlando Office Manager. Vanessa is the friendly face when clients walk in the door and she conducts all initial intakes, as well as coordinates insurance for clients.