Cindy Peters-Pontones
Owner & Director


Speech-Language Pathologist

Raquel is a part-time Speech-Language Pathologist Assistant at Cornerstone Therapy Services. She received her Bachelor's Degree in Exceptional Student Education (ESE)  from Florida International University and her Certification in Communication Science and Disorders from Florida State University. Raquel was born and raised in Miami, Florida, and moved to Melbourne in September of 2025 after living in Colorado Springs, Colorado, for a year. She has worked with children in schools, private practices, and home settings. Guided by her faith, she approaches her work with compassion, purpose, and a commitment to serving others. She is dedicated to continually growing as a clinician through ongoing education and professional development, expanding her knowledge across diverse areas of speech and language development to better meet the unique needs of each child and family she serves. In her free time, Raquel enjoys going to the beach, trying new coffee places, cooking, exercising, baking, and spending time with her husband Mark, family, friends, and her dog, Apollo. Areas of interest include:

• Fluency in Sign language

• Autism Spectrum Disorder

• Feeding Therapy

• AAC

• Articulation and Phonology

Christina is a full time Speech-Language Pathologist at Cornerstone Therapy Services. She received her Master of Science Degree in Speech-Language Pathology at Thiel College in Greenville, Pennsylvania. Christina was born and raised in Amity, Pennsylvania and moved to Florida upon obtaining her Masters Degree. Christina is inspired to impact the lives of children and families in the surrounding area. She has worked with children in private practice, schools, teletherapy, and outpatient clinic settings. Christina strives to work alongside children and their families to improve communication skills and create therapy programs for their specific needs. Christina intends to take additional education courses focusing on pediatric feeding and swallowing. In her free time, Christina enjoys the beach, playing/coaching lacrosse, shopping, and spending time with family and friends. Areas of interest include: ​

• Articulation & Phonology

• Developmental Language Delays

• Autism Spectrum Disorder

• Behavior

• Early Intervention

• AAC

Jordan is a CF Speech Language Pathologist who graduated with a Master of Arts in Communication Sciences and Disorders from the University of Florida in May of 2023. During her time at UF, Jordan's clinical practicum was heavily focused in pediatrics. She gained extensive experience in private practice, teletherapy, and diagnostics/report writing for Dyslexia and Specific Reading Impairment at the University of Florida Dyslexia Clinic. Jordan completed her externship at Cornerstone Therapy Services in the Spring of 2023 and began working full time shortly thereafter. Treatment specialties include:

• ​​​Early Childhood Language Development

• Articulation/Phonological Disorders

• Autism Spectrum Disorder

• Dyslexia/reading disabilities

Jennifer is a licensed and certified Speech Language Pathologist. Originally from South Florida, she received both her bachelor's degree in Psychology and Master’s degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Florida Atlantic University. Jennifer has 12 years of experience comprised of elementary school settings and private practice covering the pediatric population age range of 1-16 years. Her experience includes working with:
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• Toddler emerging language

• Autism

• Articulation

• Early intervention

• Childhood apraxia of speech

• Stuttering

• Articulation/ phonology

• Voice disorders

Alexis is a Speech Language Pathologist who specializes in pediatric services. For
families with minimally verbal children, Alexis can evaluate for communication systems that best fit their needs, including high-tech speech generating devices. Children who present with feeding disorders secondary to textural/sensory aversions and/or lack of oral motor control and coordination, have received evidenced based intervention from Alexis, increasing the variety in their diet. Alexis believes in the power of a strong home carryover program and will provide direct communication and visual supports for caregivers. Areas of specialty include: ​
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 Early Intervention
 Childhood Apraxia of Speech
 Reading and Writing Disorders
 Articulation/ Phonology
 Autism Spectrum Disorders

Brianna is a full time Speech-Language Pathologist at Cornerstone Therapy Services. She received her Bachelor’s Degree from University of South Florida and her Master of Arts Degree in Communication Sciences & Disorders from University of Central Florida. Brianna has previously worked in a pediatric outpatient clinic, pediatric and adult acute care/hospital setting, and in a NICU setting. She loves working alongside her patients and their families to improve their communication/feeding skills and enhance their quality of life. In her free time, Brianna enjoys reading, all outdoor activities, and spending time with her family, friends, and two dogs. Her experience/areas of interest include: 
 

• AAC

• Articulation and Phonology

• Autism Spectrum Disorder

• Childhood Apraxia of Speech

• Down Syndrome

• Early Intervention

• Feeding therapy 

• Language therapy 

Aislinn is a full time Speech-Language Pathologist Assistant at Cornerstone Therapy Services. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Central Florida. During her time at UCF, Aislinn had the pleasure of facilitating events for pediatric to adult individuals with ASD. She has worked with children in schools and private practices. Aislinn enjoys baking, knitting, crocheting, and spending time with her family and two dogs. Her experience/areas of interest include:

• Early Intervention

• Autism Spectrum Disorder

• Language Therapy

• Articulation and Phonology

Emily is a full-time Speech- Language Pathologist Assistant at Cornerstone Therapy Services.
She received her bachelor's degree in Communication Science and Disorders from Florida State University in 2026.
Emily has a background of ASL from her undergraduate program.

In Emily's free time, she enjoys reading, baking, and crafting.